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Weekly briefings and expert interviews covering space, defense, and the future of humanity beyond Earth.

Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 25–31: Space Force Budget Hits $40B as Partial Shutdown Begins, Russia's "Luch" Inspector Satellite Destroyed by Debris, SpaceX Launches Free Stargaze Tracking Service

Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 25–31: Space Force Budget Hits $40B as Partial Shutdown Begins, Russia's "Luch" Inspector Satellite Destroyed by Debris, SpaceX Launches Free Stargaze Tracking Service →

Space Force budget nears $40B amid shutdown; Russia's "Luch" inspector satellite destroyed by debris; SpaceX's free Stargaze service shakes up space tracking.
"Space Is Not an Industry, It's a Geography": David Goldsmith, Executive Director of the Project Moon Hut Foundation, On Mearth, the Myth of Lunar Mining, and a 40-Year Plan for Lunar Living

"Space Is Not an Industry, It's a Geography": David Goldsmith, Executive Director of the Project Moon Hut Foundation, On Mearth, the Myth of Lunar Mining, and a 40-Year Plan for Lunar Living →

🚀 The Plan to 2063 4 PHASES 40 Year Timeline 2023 → 2063: The Age of Infinite Phase I 8 people Phase
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 18–24: Space Force Leadership Projects Service May Double to 35,000 Guardians, FY26 Bill Lifts Budget to $26B, Vast's Haven-1 Slips to Q1 2027

Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 18–24: Space Force Leadership Projects Service May Double to 35,000 Guardians, FY26 Bill Lifts Budget to $26B, Vast's Haven-1 Slips to Q1 2027 →

Space Force may double to 35,000 Guardians; FY26 bill lifts budget to $26B; Vast's Haven-1 slips to Q1 2027; Blue Origin unveils TeraWave satellite network.
"The Enemies of the Grid Are Converging While We Keep Diverging": Power Systems Veteran and Smart Grid Pioneer Mike Swearingen's Final Warning on Why America's Power System Will Fail Sooner Than Anyone Expects

"The Enemies of the Grid Are Converging While We Keep Diverging": Power Systems Veteran and Smart Grid Pioneer Mike Swearingen's Final Warning on Why America's Power System Will Fail Sooner Than Anyone Expects →

In his final interview, Smart Grid Pioneer Mike Swearingen warns that institutional fragmentation has left America's grid more vulnerable than ever.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 11–17: SHIELD IDIQ Adds 340 Awardees Under $151B Ceiling, Crew-11 Completes First ISS Medical Evacuation, Congress Sends $24.4B NASA Budget to White House

Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 11–17: SHIELD IDIQ Adds 340 Awardees Under $151B Ceiling, Crew-11 Completes First ISS Medical Evacuation, Congress Sends $24.4B NASA Budget to White House →

Missile Defense Agency expands SHIELD to 2,440 awardees; Crew-11 completes first ISS medical evacuation; Congress sends $24.4B NASA budget to White House; Portugal becomes 60th Artemis Accords signatory.
"Every Exoskeleton on Earth Has It Wrong": Robert Carriere, Inventor of the Kinetic Resistance Apparatus, on Passive Augmentation and the Future of Human Performance in Space and on Earth

"Every Exoskeleton on Earth Has It Wrong": Robert Carriere, Inventor of the Kinetic Resistance Apparatus, on Passive Augmentation and the Future of Human Performance in Space and on Earth →

A 15-year obsession produced a six-pound, zero-power system that has drawn interest from NASA and undergone technical validation through the Canadian Space Agency. It could change how humans work in space.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 4–10: $15B Construction IDIQ Lands, Space Force Eyes Vandenberg Super-Heavy Pad, House Rejects NASA Cuts with $24.4B Budget

Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 4–10: $15B Construction IDIQ Lands, Space Force Eyes Vandenberg Super-Heavy Pad, House Rejects NASA Cuts with $24.4B Budget →

A $15 billion Air Force construction IDIQ anchors the week's contract awards; Space Force seeks commercial partners for Vandenberg super-heavy launch capability; House passes $24.4 billion NASA budget, rejecting proposed science cuts.
"Strategic Projects Need Predictable Procedures, Not Fewer Controls": ANPIT's Giuseppe Finocchiaro on Sicily's Space Potential, EU Funding Gaps, and Why Southern Italy's Mediterranean Position Could Reshape European Space Infrastructure

"Strategic Projects Need Predictable Procedures, Not Fewer Controls": ANPIT's Giuseppe Finocchiaro on Sicily's Space Potential, EU Funding Gaps, and Why Southern Italy's Mediterranean Position Could Reshape European Space Infrastructure →

Sicily sits closer to Africa than Milan. Can it become a Mediterranean space hub? ANPIT's Giuseppe Finocchiaro on funding gaps, bureaucracy, and the 2032 window.
"Within 72 Hours, the American Population Will Break Down": Lt. Col. Tommy Waller, President & CEO of the Center for Security Policy, on Solar Storms, Chinese Transformers, and Why 623 Pieces of Critical Infrastructure May Already Be Compromised

"Within 72 Hours, the American Population Will Break Down": Lt. Col. Tommy Waller, President & CEO of the Center for Security Policy, on Solar Storms, Chinese Transformers, and Why 623 Pieces of Critical Infrastructure May Already Be Compromised →

A Carrington-class solar storm gives 9 minutes warning. Utilities admit they won't shut down in time. Recovery would take years. One nearly hit Earth in 2012.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: December 28 – January 3: $25B Microelectronics IDIQ Lands, Satellite Stocks Post Triple-Digit 2025 Gains, China Preps Reusable Long March for 2026

Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: December 28 – January 3: $25B Microelectronics IDIQ Lands, Satellite Stocks Post Triple-Digit 2025 Gains, China Preps Reusable Long March for 2026 →

A $25.4 billion microelectronics IDIQ caps a year that minted triple-digit satellite stock winners; China's reusable Long March-10 targets first-half 2026 as LandSpace raises $1.1 billion to chase SpaceX.
Virtual Reality
"VR is More Powerful Than DMT, and It's Non-Invasive": Akash Sud, Co-Founder of Higher Prana, on How Virtual Reality Meditation Can Rewire Your Brain, Solve Gun Violence, and Ground Astronauts on Mars
Virtual Reality

"VR is More Powerful Than DMT, and It's Non-Invasive": Akash Sud, Co-Founder of Higher Prana, on How Virtual Reality Meditation Can Rewire Your Brain, Solve Gun Violence, and Ground Astronauts on Mars →

From gun violence prevention to Mars missions: VR meditation is showing clinical results the VA won't ignore. Higher Prana Co-founder Akash Sud explains the neuroscience.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: December 20-27: SpaceX Eyes $1.5T IPO, Tory Bruno Joins Blue Origin for National Security, Russia Develops "Zone-Effect" Starlink Killer

Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: December 20-27: SpaceX Eyes $1.5T IPO, Tory Bruno Joins Blue Origin for National Security, Russia Develops "Zone-Effect" Starlink Killer →

SpaceX explores 2026 IPO at $1.5T valuation; Tory Bruno leaves ULA for Blue Origin national security role; Russia develops pellet-cloud ASAT concept targeting Starlink.