Spaaaaace (Part 1)

This particular metaphor made me giggle because it brought a very specific pair of contrasting images to mind:

The best way to think of SLS is as a balding guy with a mullet: there are fireworks down below that are meant to distract you from a sad situation up top.

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Failure is not an option was an integral part of the design from day one!

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Nah, just go ahead and send Elon.

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Caveat

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Well, shoot. You can get any two planets to look like they’re lined up if you stand in the right spot. (Granted, that spot might be in an inconveniently distant part of our solar system.)

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Technically any two planets are always lined up

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And if you get a third you can define a space plane.

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What? That’s how I always heard the lyrics.

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And always very close to the plane of the ecliptic, so if you allow just a little leeway you will get eight planets there! Whatever you call a parade when it’s planar rather than linear, we have a great one all the time!

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4 more years! Intelsat, Northrop Grumman extend satellite servicing contract

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US Space Force says it needs more practice at responding to orbital emergencies

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