Space Development Agency (SDA) cops to issues with scaling its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). The agency is grappling with a 2-3 month schedule slip. Core issues include:

Satellite Contact Failures: SDA and its vendors have struggled with the on-orbit checkout process – aka an inability to establish contact with one of its satellites launched in late 2025.

Component Scarcity: Sustained shortages of optical communications terminals (OCTs) and encryption devices continue to serve as the “critical path” for all vendors.

Launch Schedule Pressure: The next scheduled mission, T1TL-A, is ~ 4 months behind schedule due to the 45-day government shutdown, a launch rocket tech glitz, and issues with onboard software for satellites. https://satnews.com/2026/03/08/space-development-agency-faces-growing-pains-as-pwsa-scaling-hits-chokepoints/

Read my TechAptitude post on the PWSA program here: https://techaptitude.substack.com/p/us-space-forces-laser-mesh-network

#SDA #Space #PWSA #Lasers #OpticalNetworks #Satellites #USSpaceForce #SpaceCraft #DoD #TechAptitude

Tonight on LaserVision we’ve got both #lasers firing

In the top left you’ll find laser 01, finishing its second pass to get to the depth we need (or close, hopefully - see below (that’s a pun huh)).

In the bottom right you’ll see laser 02, running a pass of a test pattern I did this morning in krita to simply produce eight squares at four different gray levels - 100% black, 75%, 50%, and 25%. Then I’m varying the different parameters of the embossing job and engraving the parameter settings below the squares. the top row of squares is aligned with the top edge of the stock, so I can measure the depth change easily with calipers.

science!

Missing General McCasland
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There's a lot more to it than anyone is saying. I find it strange that no one is asking about General McCasland's ties to a company called 'Blue Halo', in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_McCasland

"McCasland is currently director of technology at Applied Technology Associates, an Albuquerque, New Mexico based subsidiary of Arlington, Virginia based BlueHalo, a defense conglomerate operating in the areas of space warfare, directed energy, missile defense, cyber and C4ISR.[10][11][12][13] "

My guess is that Blue Halo may be a commercial offshoot of 'Kona Blue': Blue Halo was taken over by Applied Technology Associates (AeroVironment-AV).

https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/dod-releases-kona-blue-documents/

https://bluehalo.com/

McCasland possesses a lot of knowledge and information that I'm sure that many want to get their hands on about certain advanced aerospace technologies that are important for defense. AARO/AAWSAP/AATIP, etc was over Kona Blue, so we may be talking back-engineered alien technologies. Quite a few actual humans want to get their hands on this information, including foreign actors, and they know how to make people disappear.

#NeilMcCasland #bluehalo #lasers

@richardgrant

Popsicle sticks... truly the universal crafting tool!

https://toobnix.org/w/hBLk26wuicW4bMNXujCJn6

Been doing some improvements to my laser-crosshair mod on my monport #laser today.

A while back, when I did the debugging on the issues with the laser head, I took it off in order to debug the problem I was having.

I wanted to re-do it anyway, because the wires I put in to power the laser crosshairs were a bit too stiff, sometimes causing a bit too much resistance on the drag chain.

Live and learn! :)

Been looking for ideas on other mods and/or art hacks, but ughhhh....

If quasi-scammy youtube videos are anything to go by, it seems the key to "how to succeed with your laser business" is to start a youtube/patreon/whatever coaching business that teaches people how to succeed in their laser business.

Has the #lasercutting industry gone full-on pyramid-sceme now?

Where's all the #makers #hacking their #lasers at?

I did see some movement in the rayforge repo/issues wrt ruida support with a few people contributing, so it's not all bad.

My ruidactl implementation currently can move the laser, and fire the spot beam etc... but I still have a ways to go before I can have it do proper jobs let alone translate gcode to it. At this rate, #rayforge might beat me to it. :)

An interesting short #documentary about some #independent #researchers experimenting with #DMT and #lasers to see if we can perceive "source code" and prove that we live in a #simulation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlLTLIGDZp8

Sure their methods are a bit muddled, the subjects primed to have a certain experience, but I'd like to see where this goes.

#perception #reality #science