Russian Proton-M Rocket Fails Again Destroying its Domestic Payload
Russian Proton-M rocket fails to inject its domestic payload into the desired orbit during its launch on May 15, 2014. Russian Space Agency... Read more →
Secure World Foundation Event Explores the Evolving Role of Satellites in Aviation Safety
Given the prominent role satellites have played in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, on May 8, 2014, the Secure World Foundation (SWF)... Read more →
Impact of Columbia Disaster on US Aviation Safety
The Columbia Disaster changed my personal and professional life dramatically. The morning of the accident a fellow Federal Aviation... Read more →
Lessons Learned from the Columbia Disaster
It is with a cautionary note that I propose some of my personal lessons learned from the tragic loss of the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia. I have... Read more →
Living In Space 4: Mental Wellbeing and Day To Day Living
While asteroids and radiation are truly some of the biggest challenges we face in human expansion into space, there is one often overlooked aspect... Read more →
Infrasonic Detection of Meteorites
In the early morning hours of November 17, 1998, a bright fireball was observed over northern New Mexico, about 150km away from Los Alamos. The... Read more →