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Want to see how we build our Jackals? State-of-the-art-manufacturing and world-class teamwork. This is how we win 💪🏻🇺🇸 #space #technology #manufacturing

Been doing quite a lot of research and on memorial day I would like to share something particularly interesting I have found. Some of the largest proponents of American Dynamism are not found on the coast of California, rather in cities like Chicago and Houston. As defined by A16Z, American Dynamism: The practice invests in founders and companies that support the (#US) national interest: aerospace, defense, public safety, education, housing, supply chain, industrials, and manufacturing. ^ Read big organizations like: Boeing, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lockheed Martin, Accenture, Motorola Solutions Inc, W. W. Grainger, Follett, State Farm, Caterpillar Inc., ADM, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Sysco Corporation, USG Corporation, and 3M. Also, startups like: Axiom Space, Workrise, ICON, Hypergiant Industries, Aurora Innovation, Network Perception, Level Ex, Everspring, Kin Insurance, and M1 Finance. (did I miss any? tag them below) #Chicago and #Houston rank as the 3rd and 4th most populous cities in the US with #Phoenix, #Philadelphia, and #SanAntonio coming in behind. If you haven't read Rise of the Rest by Steve Case, now might be the time to catch up. The SxSWxMW regions are experiencing unprecedented growth. #south #southwest #midwest #unitedstates #useconomy #texas #illinois #arizona #a16z #americandynamism #warneverchanges

A giant real-estate firm is developing a sprawling industrial park near Florida’s Cape Canaveral, aiming to cash in on the booming aerospace industry, Konrad Putzier reports. Texas-based Hines is betting that companies such as BLUE ORIGIN and SpaceX and their suppliers will pay high rents for warehouses and manufacturing space close to launch sites that can store rockets, space shuttles, satellites and any parts used to build and maintain them. Hines’s $500 million project in partnership with local developer KEY Group highlights a shift in the real-estate industry. Developers are increasingly looking to niche industries as offices and some retail struggle, and as apartment-rent growth slows. Some property firms are building data centers to capitalize on the growth of artificial intelligence. Others, such as Hines, are turning to outer space. Read more here: https://on.wsj.com/3t6yloN

Hold Your Horses, Houston: Why Hines' Cape Canaveral Gamble Might Leave Investors Staring at Stardust: Hines' colossal $500 million industrial park near Cape Canaveral might sound like a rocket-fueled investment, but before you strap on your moon boots and start counting cosmic cash, pump the brakes on the hype. Here's why Hines' celestial gamble could end up as a celestial belly flop: Space Race to Nowhere? Hines banks on BLUE ORIGIN and SpaceX driving demand, but are these companies poised for a Florida land grab? SpaceX already owns vast swaths of Texas real estate, and BLUE ORIGIN seems content with its West Texas digs. Will they really pay premium Florida rents when cheaper, existing facilities already beckon? The Niche is Too Narrow: Sure, data centers cater to a booming industry, but aerospace? It's niche on steroids. Betting on the whims of a handful of private space companies is like building a casino around a unicorn race. What happens when the space music stops and the rockets land with empty pockets? Earthly Woes: Hines conveniently forgets the terrestrial tremors shaking the real estate market. Offices and retail might be ailing, but industrial space isn't exactly immune. Supply chain snarls, inflation, and recessionary whispers could leave Hines' shiny warehouses gathering dust, not spacecraft parts. Florida Follies: Let's not forget Florida itself. Hurricane havoc, environmental concerns, and the Sunshine State's penchant for erratic policy changes aren't exactly investor magnets. Can Hines really convince space giants to gamble on Florida's fickle winds, both literal and metaphorical? Hines' space-age bet might sound alluring, but a closer look reveals a venture riddled with uncertainties and niche-market pitfalls. While the allure of cosmic profits might be intoxicating, remember, sometimes the stars you reach for turn out to be just meteor showers of doubt. Before Hines embarks on its galactic land grab, it should take a good, hard look at the Earthly realities that could send this celestial dream crashing back to reality. So, the next time you hear about real estate's space odyssey, keep your skepticism handy. This cosmic gamble might turn out to be a one-way ticket to financial oblivion, leaving investors starry-eyed but empty-pocketed. Remember, in the real estate game, sometimes it's better to stick to terra firma than chase rainbows made of rocket exhaust.

Dear Mr. Joseph Rank I am happy that you are around in Riyadh and making the difference with all of us into realizing Saudi Vision 2030 goals. I happen to have a mirror career as Mr. You in plasma physics, therefore it is easier to spot where his concept is farfetched. I wrote a review article on commercial fusion in 2022 in the Saudi Nuclear Society Journal (attached). A problem that is still plaguing fusion concepts is the insistence on BUNDLING everything together. In Mr. You example, they think plasma can be created, confined, heated, fused AND be used in thrusters to power "off-world" missions, altogether and with stable conditions. This is flawed engineering, let alone the physics itself. A more practical concept is this: a hybrid engine (combustion based PLUS commercial plasma thrusters) that propel the spaceship to first escape earth gravity using the combustion stage. This will happen with a great inertia, allowing it to travel in space almost friction-less. The plasma thruster then will kick in to help steering or accelerating the spaceship via planets gravitational orbits. This will cut the time of travel and could get you to Mars in a more reasonable time. https://lnkd.in/d_cwMibr

When landing and living on the moon, how do we utilize the state-of-art LED technologies and benefit from them when there is no longer any of natural light from the sun? Read this article to know more about our LUNARK project with SAGA Space Architects, hope it brings you the confidence that we can go into the space for a bigger step. #space #led #ledlighting #aerospace #lighting #humancentric #humancentriclighting

The growth on the other side of the Indian River continues to boom! Check out the current state of the Kennedy Space Center! There is a reason we are being called Rocket City, USA! #spaceindustry #aerospaceindustry #rockets #florida #defenseindustry #spaceexploration #spacetech #engineering

Do global space companies struggle to meet their goals? - For information and insights read this post and the readers' comments there , and the WSJ article. Share your comments and thoughts. #spacebusiness

Epicenter FOR INDUSTRY 4.0, solutions like Firefly Aerospace Texas, the State of the Future, will be the Epicenter for Industry 4.0 Solutions.  YTexas? We like to Build; We embrace Energy; We love Engineering; We believe in Privacy & Data Sovereignty; and we know INFRASTRUCTURE! Learn more at the YTexas Summit, Ed Curtis, and Michelle Pearson are Building a Stronger and more Connected Texas. Continuum of Capital, Workforce Development, Intelligent Infrastructure, AI & Cyber, Resilient Energy, Autonomous Systems, Community of the Future, Supply Chains, Biotech & Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, National Security, Silicon & Quantum, Agtech & Environment, Space & Defense The future is going back to building real physical infrastructure and value within all communities. It is not just about Texas though, it is also about other strong supporting states like Florida, Arizona, Oklahoma, Louisiana, North Dakota, Arkansas, and many others that are fighting for individual liberties. Autonomy Institute https://lnkd.in/gHDgTzY5