I’ve been working on the next issue of US Launch Vehicle Projects since seemingly forever. USLP #06 will be a special issue focusing on a single topic: launch vehicles for the Solar Power Satellite program. I think at least one more design will go in here before it’s done.
These people are *clearly* trolling the SJWs with their call for a “Straight pride Parade” in Boston. Additionally they’re calling for raising the “Straight Pride Flag” over city hall, a flag that “has represented our community for over 0.4 years.” Even the most casual examination of the website makes it pretty clear that this is a gag. But predictably the SJWs, having no sense of humor nor the ability to even process the concept, have lost their tiny little Twitter-addled minds.
The event is free and open to the public. All are welcome. Antifa (short for Anti-Fun) is not welcome because they oppose happiness and fun.
Snerk. Well, they’re not wrong.
This looks…interesting. There seems to be a whole lot in here, and a lot of it doesn’t seem to make sense. It’s clearly set a good deal of time in the future, but a lot of the engineering looks like it’s from the 60’s. The “space station” at the beginning is either hanging at the end of a space elevator at the upper reaches of the atmosphere or it’s violating the laws of physics.
If you’re a 74 year old woman who gets injured hiking on an Arizona mountain in 100-degree heat, you might think twice before calling up this helicopter rescue crew. Yikes.
WILD HELICOPTER RESCUE: Firefighters say a 74-year-old woman had to be flown off of Piestewa Peak this morning after she suffered an injury while hiking.
STORY: https://t.co/H4HavJnsgn pic.twitter.com/2FPQR0qiZ9
— FOX 10 Phoenix (@FOX10Phoenix) June 4, 2019
Wooooooowoooooowoooowooowoowoowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowooooooooooooooooo…….
The highest expression of British anti-Trump sentiment was popped by something like a pen. Britain should ban pens.
It is good and appropriate to damage your political opponents stuff? Nope. But so long as the lefties think it’s neato-keen to hurl things at *people,* my sympathies for a balloon will remain limited.
I just can’t tell no mo.
We are pleased to announce that Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be a featured keynote at our #FireEyeSummit in October! Secretary Clinton will engage in an intimate Q&A keynote discussion with Kevin Mandia.
>> Learn more at https://t.co/HPdYNonbx0 pic.twitter.com/l96yOkADLf
— FireEye (@FireEye) May 30, 2019
That’s just… I dunno, man.
With luck this is not only real… but she’ll be met with a barrage of appropriate and relevant questions by people who aren’t buying her BS.
An interesting and informative video describing some of the creepier volcanic disasters that have struck the Earth. These incidents made even a Yellowstone Supervolcanic eruption seem meager in comparison.
An unusual ad from 1958 for the Huntsville, Alabama, Holiday Inn from the “Space Journal.”
Ron Moore, he of “Deep Space Nine” and “Battlestar Gallactica” fame, is coming out with another new series that looks pretty fantastic: “For All Mankind.” It’s an alternate history show where the Soviets make it to the Moon before Apollo… and as a result, the US doubles-down and, seemingly, goes for the “let’s conquer the whole damn universe” approach.
Downside: it’ll be on Apple TV+, yet another streaming service I ain’t gonna pay for.
I have often wondered if the Soviets succeeding would have led to the US either expanding Saturn/Apollo, or just giving up.For Apollo to have gone on to greater things, I suspect history would have required a different, better President than LBJ who squandered Apollo in favor of micromanaging Viet Nam and in bloating the budget with the Great Society programs.
On May 31st, APR Patrons and Monthly Historical Documents program subscribers were sent emails containing links to the May, 2019, rewards. This months set of documents and diagrams included high-rez copies of:
Document: “Manned Lunar Vehicle Design,” a General Electric paper from 1962 describing a direct-landing Apollo concept
Document: “AP-76 Project 1226,” a highly illustrated Republic Aviation report from May 1955 describing their design for the X-15
Diagram: “DNI-27C, VFX Design Study Fixed Wing/Buried Engine,” September 1968 North American Aviation fighter design
CAD Diagram: three-view of the Dandridge Cole/Martin Aircraft “Aldebaran” giant nuclear powered launch vehicle notional concept
If this sort of thing is of interest and you’d like to get in on it and make sure you don’t miss any of the forthcoming releases, sign up either for the APR Patreon or the APR Monthly Historical Documents Program.
All prior “back issues” are available for purchase by subscribers. Recent months rewards have included:
