PopMech: DARPA Jargon

PopMech: DARPA Jargon

DARPA, the government agency that gave us the Internet and stealth aircraft, has come up with some pretty interesting program names over the years. The names are as unique as the program managers who run them, and reflect the personalities of these mavericks of...
MPR: space for the masses

MPR: space for the masses

Yesterday I had the opportunity to talk about commercial spaceflight on Minnesota Public Radio. Joining me was Will Pomerantz, VP of Special Projects at Virgin Galactic. Our host was Kerri Miller. While Pomerantz talked up the Virgin spaceflight experience, I...
Talking rockets & robots in Kingston

Talking rockets & robots in Kingston

For all you sci-fi-coming-true fans in my neck of the woods, I’ll be speaking in Kingston, NY this Wednesday about the latest stories I’m covering. The occasion is the weekly Rotary Club of Kingston luncheon at Christina’s Restaurant, 812 Ulster Ave,...