MahoneyOne

Serving humanity with Space Frontier Foundation, and translating space beyond space folks everywhere.

[Space Frontier @SpaceFrontier]

💥NEW: Is NASA’s SLS helping us reach the Moon before China or holding us back?

The opportunity costs are massive.

Must Read: Economic Analysis by former U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender —> https://t.co/qQtzT5EGxP

[MahoneyOne @MahoneyOne]

Overheard at the Space Frontier Foundation office:

"The best space policy position we can show Congress right now is to help them understand that For All Mankind is a prequel to the Expanse."

@SpaceFrontier

[MahoneyOne @MahoneyOne]

Still too soon.

Superbowl commercial for apartments and homes dot com list places you can't live ... A decommissioned Russian space station.

Well, Mir Corp, you may have been forced out of business by conspiring superpowers, but your Superbowl cameo was free!

[MahoneyOne @MahoneyOne]

@SpaceFrontier @NASAWatch @rookisaacman Can you imagine how epic that would be?

After the Artemis 2 launch they come on the loudspeaker and say "now hold on. It ain't over," as the booster reappears and lands.

Surprise! Take THAT, all you haters!

[Space Frontier @SpaceFrontier]

We are very excited! This is a great reenactment of Apollo 8 for a new generation.

While we are all fired up and getting attention beyond the die hard space folks, someone has to speak to the real world beyond the hype.

The Foundation has stepped up to serve that need.

[Michael Mealling -- e/acc @mmealling]

One of the tropes you always hear from NASA is the "<insert mission name here> will on day make it possible for your children to be a NASA astronaut too"

NO! What makes now different is that if YOU have the money, then you get to go, not your children in some distant, vague future.

[MahoneyOne @MahoneyOne]

@NASAWatch Your paper survey beats our real one...

[Space Frontier @SpaceFrontier]

“Polling shows that taxpayers understand a program like SLS, built around one-time, disposable rockets costing ~$4.2B per launch, is not a sustainable way for NASA to expand operations on the lunar surface, let alone establish a long-term human presence beyond Earth.”
—Executive Director Sean Mahoney
https://t.co/z6EZe9FlVH

[Space Frontier @SpaceFrontier]

In case you missed it, @elonmusk addressed a questions on Space Based Solar Power @ Tesla event yesterday.

Interesting answer. Seems like there's more not being said.

Plenty will be said about SBSP @ International Energy From Space Conference Nov 19-21 https://t.co/ng4lxrbIbX

[Space Frontier @SpaceFrontier]

(In case you are following Space Frontier Foundaiton as your sole source of space insight, the previous congratulatory message to @rookisaacman was in response to his nomination by President Trump to lead NASA.)

[MahoneyOne @MahoneyOne]

Down a rabbit hole... Looked up the 9 pavilions that comprised the World Showcase when EPCOT opened... (Care to guess?)

Ran headlong into a part of my childhood I had completely forgotten.

Captain EO

Michael Jackson and Muppets.

Should be called
When Thriller Met Star Wars

[MahoneyOne @MahoneyOne]

@SpaceFrontier I did not expect that level of candor.

[MahoneyOne @MahoneyOne]

In Senate "Bad Moon" hearing. Comparisons made to Lewis and Clark expedition.

America loves the expedition story. But when we finally hit the lunar "coast", we may find China already has tracks, timetables, and freight moving.

Exploration inspires;
infrastructure compounds

[MahoneyOne @MahoneyOne]

I did not have Firefly as my prognostication for first to land on the Moon. But I was wrong!

Congrats to the Firefly team, the NASA CLPS folks, and all of the people from all the commercial landing teams... From the Lunar Lander Challenge to GLXP to CATALYST to CLPS the Moon!

[MahoneyOne @MahoneyOne]

Chart of the Day: Cascade of Rigidity

If you have ever encountered difficulty trying to execute on your government's objectives, this chart and the report it is from may shed some light.

Apparently the broad topic is called "State Capacity".
https://t.co/hdxnqolaYz

[MahoneyOne @MahoneyOne]

Didn't realize until after I left the theater, but we celebrated the 5th day of Christmas taking in the Sonic movie.

How did they miss the marketing opportunity to commemorate "Five Golden Rings" with Sonic?

[MahoneyOne @MahoneyOne]

@JConafay ... and the more successful you are each year, you get to eat more NEXT year!

[MahoneyOne @MahoneyOne]

Elf Tip: "Allow device to fully charge for 4 hours" is the new "Batteries Not Included".

Provide domestic tranquillity by updating and charging now!

[MahoneyOne @MahoneyOne]

Elf Tip: "Please wait. Downloading critical updates..." is the new "Some Assembly Required".

[MahoneyOne @MahoneyOne]

How did I not learn about this sooner?

https://t.co/zhC3HXSdJA