I don’t know if I buy it yet, but the Senate angle makes it more interesting than the usual Reddit-tier whistleblower. If he really has evidence, I hope he’s not going public without a serious law firm backing him, someone like Oberheiden who knows how to deal with fed-level heat.
it’s wild to think the FAA still uses floppies in this day and age! No wonder delays happen sometimes - those things are so outdated. Hopefully, they ditch them soon for something way more reliable
An air-breathing rotating detonation engine flying for the first time could totally change how rockets work. If it’s more efficient and powerful, space travel might get faster and cheaper.
Honestly, naming a kid Chernobyl sounds like a tough choice - definitely memorable, but probably not the easiest for the kid growing up. I checked out that Reddit thread you mentioned, and yeah, the comments are pretty funny