The US Space Force – the sixth branch of the military service, which turns two years old next month – provides resources to protect and defend US satellites against Chinese and Russians. Space Force members also operate the constellation of Global Positioning System satellites, providing GPS services, free of charge, to everyone on the planet. […]
Star Trek: Discovery reveals the latest spaceship upgrade: Disco has its own bar, as does TNG’s Enterprise-D and Lower Decks’ USS Cerritos. Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery season 4, episode 2 – “Anomaly”. The USS Discovery gets a new upgrade in STar Trek: Discovery season 4 which aligns it with a Starfleet tradition. Ever […]
The appearance of all Starfleet ships dates back to the original USS Enterprise, designed by Matt Jefferies in the 60s. Series creator Gene Roddenberry was looking for an out-of-the-box aesthetic that stood out from typical designs of classic science fiction “rockets”. The show team did an exceptional job of making the ship believable and giving […]
Star Trek: Discovery season 4 brings a big change to Starfleet Academy, which is no longer based in San Francisco but in space. Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 1 – “Kobayashi Maru”. The return of Starfleet Academy in Star Trek: Discovery season 4 comes with a big change to the star […]
The band has become a little more predictable since I last donned a uniform in January 1997. At the time, it was obvious that any show around Halloween was likely going to feature spooky music (although the “Thriller” dancing wasn’t a thing until well after I graduated… kinda weird, because my generation was in elementary […]
The next batch of commemorative military coins at Washington State University will include the nation’s newest military branch: Space Force. An updated design commissioned by the WSU Bureau of Veterans Affairs includes space force among five other military branches – Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard – which are noted on the […]
This morning at 8:30am PT we are hosting a FREE 30 minute live webinar called, Full Speed: Accelerating Government and Business Collaboration in the New Space Age. Join experienced space leaders for this candid discussion and learn how government demands for mission success intersect with new capabilities of commercial enterprises. This event is free, but […]