China at Zhuhai showcases its X-band radar pointing to missile, space defense

China at Zhuhai showcases its X-band radar pointing to missile, space defense

Special to CosmicTribune.com, November 20, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Number 8 in “President Trump’s 20 Core Promises” states: “Prevent World War Three, restore peace in Europe and in the Middle East, and build a great iron dome missile defense shield over our entire country — all made in America.” However, the revelation of a […]

China at Zhuahai showcases 2030 launch plans for its reusable ‘Starship’

China at Zhuahai showcases 2030 launch plans for its reusable ‘Starship’

Special to CosmicTribune.com, November 13, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Look out SpaceX, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), China’s leading state-owned rocket and space company, plans to start testing by 2030 a reusable first-stage version of its 10.6-meter diameter Long March-9 superheavy space launch vehicle (SLV), which is about the same size […]

The French Haolong space plane with Chinese Communist characteristics

The French Haolong space plane with Chinese Communist characteristics

Special to CosmicTribune.com, November 6, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher If they are still around, some aging engineers from France’s former Aerospatiale space company and the Dassault aircraft company should be proud: Their innovative Hermes small space plane program that was cancelled in 1992, could soon fly, but as a reusable Chinese space cargo transport. […]

‘Crimes against humanity’: Naomi Wolf cites Pfizer’s

‘Crimes against humanity’: Naomi Wolf cites Pfizer’s

Special to CosmicTribune.com, October 23, 2024 Naomi Wolf said that because her grandparents lost eight siblings in the Holocaust, she didn’t use the language “crime against humanity” lightly. However, in an interview with The Defender published on Oct. 21, Wolf emphasized that given what Pfizer knew about the damage to human health caused by the […]

Xi Jinping doesn’t want world to know about his Mars ambitions

Xi Jinping doesn’t want world to know about his Mars ambitions

Special to CosmicTribune.com, October 23, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Chinese Communist Party (CCP) dictator Xi Jinping wants to conquer Mars, but his government apparently did not want his space engineers to update the world on China’s plans to get there, at the recent 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), this year held from Oct. 14 […]

Spain follows Elon Musk’s model with Europe’s PLD Space

Spain follows Elon Musk’s model with Europe’s PLD Space

Special to CosmicTribune.com, October 9, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Consider this proven formula for private sector business success in space: 1) Find a motivated, charismatic leader; 2) Develop a family of modular and reusable space launch vehicles (SLVs) to reduce production/launch costs and generate public and private sector business; and 3) Set your sights […]

India’s space economy expands; Government funds manned Moon missions

India’s space economy expands; Government funds manned Moon missions

Special to CosmicTribune.com, September 25, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Sept. 18 India’s Union Cabinet, or senior executive branch, approved budgets for space programs amounting to $350.9 million (32,771 crore), that will advance India’s ambitions for manned space flight, a new small space station and manned missions to the Moon by 2040. All of […]

Space robotics firm transplanted from Japan seen key to U.S. Space Force mission

Space robotics firm transplanted from Japan seen key to U.S. Space Force mission

Special to CosmicTribune.com, September18, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher U.S. Space Force Commander Gen. B. Chance Saltzman used his Sept. 17 keynote address to the 2024 Air, Space, Cyber Symposium of the United States Air Force Association to highlight U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s imperative that the Space Force prepare for “Great Power Competition” […]

In retrospect, was President Trump right? Could hydroxychloroquine have been a ‘game-changer’?

In retrospect, was President Trump right? Could hydroxychloroquine have been a ‘game-changer’?

Special to CosmicTribune.com, September 12, 2024 In the early stages of the Covid pandemic, President Donald Trump and senior adviser Peter Navarro arranged for the donation of 63 million doses of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to America’s strategic drug stockpile. The Trump administration began securing the HCQ in March 2020, after Trump, on the advice of his […]