Brian Weeden
@brianweeden.bsky.social
Space policy wonk, former engineer, husband, father, Dungeon Master, and all around geek. I post things I find insightful, informative, or provocative
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Brian Weeden
@brianweeden.bsky.social
· Nov 17
There are many people wrong on the Internet. Again.
Key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network damaged
Key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network damaged
One of the largest antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network was damaged in September and may be out of service for an extended period.
spacenews.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network damaged
The staging orbit for ESCAPADE is an amazing piece of astro wizardry and also a perfect example of why Lagrange points are not actual points arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The staging orbit for ESCAPADE is an amazing piece of astro wizardry and also a perfect example of why Lagrange points are not actual points arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...
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OTD - November 9 1979, computers at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) site at Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado detect a massive inbound strike by Soviet missiles. With only minutes to react, interceptor aircraft are scrambled, ICBM forces are told to prepare for a
November 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
OTD - November 9 1979, computers at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) site at Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado detect a massive inbound strike by Soviet missiles. With only minutes to react, interceptor aircraft are scrambled, ICBM forces are told to prepare for a
Lemon-ginger Poached Halibut with soba noodles
November 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Lemon-ginger Poached Halibut with soba noodles
I am still on my quixotic quest to get everyone to use "Really Large Lagrange Regions" instead of the extremely misleading "Lagrange Points", but that's going about as well as my similar quest against "zero gravity" spacenews.com/why-the-u-s-...
Why the U.S. shouldn’t simply race to Lagrange points
Why the U.S. shouldn’t simply race to Lagrange points
spacenews.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I am still on my quixotic quest to get everyone to use "Really Large Lagrange Regions" instead of the extremely misleading "Lagrange Points", but that's going about as well as my similar quest against "zero gravity" spacenews.com/why-the-u-s-...
Are you a graduate student looking for a summer internship in #spacepolicy or strategic foresight? We have openings at Aerospace Center for Space Policy and Strategy! Apply here: talent.aerospace.org/careers?pid=...
Careers | The Aerospace Corporation
Careers | The Aerospace Corporation
talent.aerospace.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Are you a graduate student looking for a summer internship in #spacepolicy or strategic foresight? We have openings at Aerospace Center for Space Policy and Strategy! Apply here: talent.aerospace.org/careers?pid=...
Space junk may have struck a Chinese crew ship in low-Earth orbit arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...
Space junk may have struck a Chinese crew ship in low-Earth orbit
The three-man crew was supposed to return to Earth on Wednesday to wrap up six months in space.
arstechnica.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Space junk may have struck a Chinese crew ship in low-Earth orbit arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...
What Will International Partnerships Look Like Post-International Space Station? - Aerospace Security
What Will International Partnerships Look Like Post-International Space Station? - Aerospace Security
“Tonight, I am directing NASA to develop a permanently manned space station and to do it within a decade,” President Ronald Reagan stated in his 1984 State of the Union address.[i] In the following…
aerospace.csis.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
What Will International Partnerships Look Like Post-International Space Station? - Aerospace Security
In historic shift, ESA poised to take on defense role - Breaking Defense
In historic shift, ESA poised to take on defense role - Breaking Defense
Since its founding 50 years ago, the European Space Agency has shunned involvement in military space activities.
breakingdefense.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
In historic shift, ESA poised to take on defense role - Breaking Defense
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A reminder that The Hunt for Red October is the best movie about academic book reviewing ever made
a man with a beard is talking and says your conclusions were all wrong
ALT: a man with a beard is talking and says your conclusions were all wrong
media.tenor.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
A reminder that The Hunt for Red October is the best movie about academic book reviewing ever made
Iridium unveils global GPS device protection on a chip - GPS World
Iridium unveils global GPS device protection on a chip - GPS World
Iridium Communications Inc. has unveiled a dedicated, miniature application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), the Iridium PNT ASIC.
www.gpsworld.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Iridium unveils global GPS device protection on a chip - GPS World
Commercial non-Earth imaging is a game changer
HEO’s satellite-to-satellite imaging uncovers secrets of Chinese tech-test spacecraft
HEO’s satellite-to-satellite imaging uncovers secrets of Chinese tech-test spacecraft Australian company HEO has imaged and modeled a mystery Chinese satellite prior to its reentry into Earth’s…
spacenews.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Commercial non-Earth imaging is a game changer
Grilled ribeye with fries, asparagus, and bearnasie sauce
October 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Grilled ribeye with fries, asparagus, and bearnasie sauce
Are you the asshole? Of course not!—quantifying LLMs’ sycophancy problem
Are you the asshole? Of course not!—quantifying LLMs’ sycophancy problem
In new research, AI models show a troubling tendency to agree with whatever the user says.
arstechnica.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Are you the asshole? Of course not!—quantifying LLMs’ sycophancy problem
Good overview of the new NIST password guidelines, which are a big improvement over past recommendations proton.me/blog/nist-pa...
2025 NIST password guidelines: key updates for businesses | Proton
Everything you need to know about the 2025 NIST password recommendations. Learn about the latest updates, implementation tips, and more.
proton.me
October 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Good overview of the new NIST password guidelines, which are a big improvement over past recommendations proton.me/blog/nist-pa...
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales agree to combine space businesses
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales agree to combine space businesses
Three of Europe’s largest aerospace companies have agreed to combine their space businesses into a new joint venture intended to better compete globally.
spacenews.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales agree to combine space businesses
It wasn’t space debris that struck a United Airlines plane—it was a weather balloon arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...
It wasn’t space debris that struck a United Airlines plane—it was a weather balloon
WindBorne says its balloons are compliant with all applicable airspace regulations.
arstechnica.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It wasn’t space debris that struck a United Airlines plane—it was a weather balloon arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...
Really great work looking at overconfidence among national security officials and the incentives that drive it tnsr.org/2025/09/the-...
The World Is More Uncertain Than You Think: Assessing and Combating Overconfidence Among 2,000 National Security Officials - Texas National Security Review
This article analyzes more than 60,000 assessments of uncertainty made by national security officials from more than forty NATO allies and partners. The findings show that national security officials…
tnsr.org
October 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Really great work looking at overconfidence among national security officials and the incentives that drive it tnsr.org/2025/09/the-...
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I was asked to define innovation today. Among other things, I said innovation (as opposed to mere idea-generation) has to generate value (e.g., economic, social, aesthetic, etc).
So much of what is labeled “innovation” just extracts and reallocates existing value without generating new value.
So much of what is labeled “innovation” just extracts and reallocates existing value without generating new value.
October 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I was asked to define innovation today. Among other things, I said innovation (as opposed to mere idea-generation) has to generate value (e.g., economic, social, aesthetic, etc).
So much of what is labeled “innovation” just extracts and reallocates existing value without generating new value.
So much of what is labeled “innovation” just extracts and reallocates existing value without generating new value.
Blinded by the Light: Strategic Levers to Reclaim Europe’s Industrial Edge in Space - ESPI
Blinded by the Light: Strategic Levers to Reclaim Europe’s Industrial Edge in Space - ESPI
Only with a thriving and competitive space industry can Europe futureproof its defence, supercharge innovation, and boost its champions in the digital economy and in globally competitive sectors.…
www.espi.or.at
October 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Blinded by the Light: Strategic Levers to Reclaim Europe’s Industrial Edge in Space - ESPI
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Still the best explanation of Russian tactics and the difficulty of deterrence.
From: Yes, Prime Minister.
From: Yes, Prime Minister.
September 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Still the best explanation of Russian tactics and the difficulty of deterrence.
From: Yes, Prime Minister.
From: Yes, Prime Minister.
Some interesting history on secret US space stuff landing in other countries www.thespacereview.com/article/5079/1
The Space Review: This spacecraft will self-destruct in 5, 4, 3, 2…
In July 1959, one of the key figures in the establishment of the CORONA reconnaissance satellite program, CIA Deputy Director for Plans Richard M. Bissell, Jr., wrote a memo to Roy Johnson, Director…
www.thespacereview.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Some interesting history on secret US space stuff landing in other countries www.thespacereview.com/article/5079/1
Export Controls and U.S. Trade Policy: Making Sense of the New Terrain www.justsecurity.org/121725/expor...
Export Controls and U.S. Trade Policy: Making Sense of the New Terrain
The Trump administration's use of export controls as leverage in trade diplomacy creates risks for key U.S. national security interests.
www.justsecurity.org
October 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Export Controls and U.S. Trade Policy: Making Sense of the New Terrain www.justsecurity.org/121725/expor...
An amazing set of young professionals in the space industry, including my colleague Katie Melbourne and CSPS alum Vicky Woodburn! payloadspace.com/category/pay...
Payload Pioneers 2025 Archives
Content from Payload Space regarding Payload Pioneers 2025
payloadspace.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
An amazing set of young professionals in the space industry, including my colleague Katie Melbourne and CSPS alum Vicky Woodburn! payloadspace.com/category/pay...
Four AI Policy Choices Policymakers Can’t Afford to Get Wrong
Four AI Policy Choices Policymakers Can’t Afford to Get Wrong
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles. Subsequent articles will examine answers to each of the four questions laid out below. As
warontherocks.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Four AI Policy Choices Policymakers Can’t Afford to Get Wrong