Eric Berger
@SciGuySpace
Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica. Likes rockets. Author of the best-selling book on the Falcon 9 and Dragon, REENTRY. https://benbellabooks.com/shop/reentry/
I’m thrilled to announce the sequel to Liftoff, titled REENTRY, will be published on September 24. This book picks up the story where Liftoff left off, taking readers on a wild ride aboard the Falcon 9, Dragon, Heavy, and so much more. Publisher page: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759707/r…
Congress struck back on NASA's budget this week. But will the White House have its revenge this fall? arstechnica.com/space/2025/07/…
NASA just can't quit Starliner. arstechnica.com/space/2025/07/…
Am I supposed to be impressed?
Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility have completed the SLS rocket’s Exploration Upper Stage thrust structure, a major part of the structural test article. This more-powerful stage is set to propel the @NASAArtemis IV mission to deep space. More: bit.ly/46ILXru
Rob is a gem, and a friend, and someone who I always look forward to seeing when I visit Johnson Space Center. I'm also his personal meteorologist, hah.
🎙️ Meet Rob Navias — the voice behind @NASA’s spacewalks and launches. For nearly 25 years, Navias has shared the story of human spaceflight with the world, blending expertise, energy, and history in every broadcast. As the @Space_Station nears 25 years of crewed presence this…
A bit of context that is relevant: Bridenstine is now essentially ULA’s chief lobbyist in DC. ulalaunch.com/docs/default-s…
Russia wants to have a Falcon 9, but 13 years after Grasshopper all they have are renderings.
Russian TV shows launch & landing infrastructure (renderings) for the methane-burning, partially reusable Amur-SPG rocket, promised as early as 2028:
Sadly, nothing about the FY 2026 budget process is going to be normal or simple. It's going to be complex and messy and probably ugly; and for NASA, a lot of missions hang in the balance.
The CJS Bill - which as of this morning was favorably referred to the full Senate - has now been withdrawn (NOT "defeated") over a complicated fight re: FBI Headquarters. It is in limbo until the committee meets for markup again.
Lots of Ws for Varda Space of late. arstechnica.com/space/2025/07/…
“I am honored to have served the President as the acting NASA Administrator for the past 6 months. His decision to appoint Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as acting Administrator reflects the high priority he places on our agency at this pivotal time. I’ve had the…
Holy Wow: Trump just appointed Sean Duffy to be administrator of NASA. Duffy is already Secretary of Transportation. He will do both jobs. Eric Berger @SciGuySpace explains why that’s good for NASA right now—and could simultaneously be bad. Great breaking news, great…
Based on my reporting this evening, here's why I think Sean Duffy was named the new interim administrator of NASA, and what it means for the agency. arstechnica.com/space/2025/07/…
Based on my reporting this evening, here's why I think Sean Duffy was named the new interim administrator of NASA, and what it means for the agency. arstechnica.com/space/2025/07/…
Civil space, military space, hypersonics, drones, lasers, AI, nuclear...China is not afraid to take on big, bold projects--and they are delivering. It is nice to have competition on the global stage, not to be alarmist...but we are not necessarily winning.
Northwood Space takes a significant step toward commercial operations of its phased array antennas, with the intent of increasing downlink capacity from satellites in orbit. arstechnica.com/space/2025/07/…
#JUSTIN #Space #India #ElonMusk @INSPACeIND has authorised Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited (SSCPL), a New Delhi-based entity, to deploy and operate its LEO satellite constellation — #Starlink Gen1 — in India. 1/n