tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post1919809682032825239..comments2023-12-18T09:58:17.070+00:00Comments on Thoughts of a Depressive Diplomatist: Out There...Diplomatisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-31887113230862811492014-11-07T13:30:20.936+00:002014-11-07T13:30:20.936+00:00I heard a longtime NASA scientist on US public rad...I heard a longtime NASA scientist on US public radio the other day, who was saying that there is room for all players (for profit and govt agencies) in space exploration, and that accidents were part of the cost of doing business and the business is insanely hubristic. She made the point that the Saturn rocket program had a dismal initial track record and that it was a fairly small interval between failures of the Apollo program and the first manned launch of a Saturn rocket.<br />Oh, and speaking of space, here's a book you should sell.<br />http://nprfreshair.tumblr.com/image/101281960143Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-67801164539744630842014-11-05T20:28:16.880+00:002014-11-05T20:28:16.880+00:00Thanks for that insight. It goes some way to expl...Thanks for that insight. It goes some way to explaining why Branson was so eager to squash any talk of an explosion or failure of the fuel system.Diplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-66495084473035836462014-11-05T11:22:29.244+00:002014-11-05T11:22:29.244+00:00Having worked in insurance with some peripheral in...Having worked in insurance with some peripheral involvement in the satellite sectoir, the real difference is that governments are able to self insure whereas the private sector has to get commercial coverage. An accident like this will hit Virgin's renewal rates in the New Year for sure. Most of the commercial space sector is insured at Lloyd's of London, so you can be sure they will be looking carefully at the technical aspects of Virgin's project.legatus hedliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078980742683576345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-58632265529477856822014-11-04T23:35:41.079+00:002014-11-04T23:35:41.079+00:00Great post. I work in mapping so the incredible ad...Great post. I work in mapping so the incredible advances in remote sensing is fascinating to me. Images from Mars just blow my mind every time.<br />cheersThe Kiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829184068503627810noreply@blogger.com