Physical Economy and Technology Report for June 4, 2024
Today, we report on the launch of the Chang'e 6 regolith samples from the Moon, and this week's launches of the SpaceX Starship/Superheavy and the Boeing Starliner. Also, both the White House and the Texas state government are taking baby steps toward pushing nuclear power.
Posts in today's report:
- Starliner Launch Reset for June 5, Starship/Superheavy Launch Set for June 6
- Chang'e 6 Launches Collected Samples from Far Side of the Moon
- Charts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the St Louis Fed Show How Biden's Green New Deal Is Killing the Economy
- Lunatics Having Second Thoughts? White House Hosts Summit on "Domestic Nuclear Deployment"
- Texas Moves to Restore Electrical Power Reliability
- Could this Battery Technology Radically Boost Energy Density?
Starliner Launch Reset for June 5, Starship/Superheavy Launch Set for June 6
An X post by Elon Musk says that the 4th test flight of the SpaceX Starship/Superheavy is now targeted for Thursday, June 6 at 8 a.m. EDT. This is a key element of the Artemis Project, so its rapid development is critical to spreading humanity to the Moon and Mars. Also, the Boeing Starliner's first manned launch was rescheduled to Wednesday, June 5, at 10:52 a.m. EDT. Starliner is critical for ensuring redundant American human transportation to the ISS and other LEO destinations.
Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates
Boeing moving toward a June 1 launch of its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA.
Elizabeth Howell
SpaceX targeting June 6 for next launch of Starship megarocket (photos)
It’s shaping up to be a very busy week in spaceflight.
Mike Wall
