Brett Rocket Scientist

About Brett Rocket Scientist

Brett creates artful work in engineering, ideas, and innovation. In addition to 2 degrees, 3 patents, and over 15 years experience in aerospace engineering, he is the author of several books to foster STEM careers. He volunteers his time and skills as an officer with professional societies.

Is this a good time? 1

If you are someone considering a career in aerospace, you may have people telling you it’s not a good time for it.  You might be telling yourself this too.  A bad recession, layoffs in the defense industry, some major accidents… Yes, these are real and unfortunate.  Times are tough in many ways.  A lot like […]

Are we kidding ourselves?

At the same time I’m launching this website, the aerospace world had two major, public setbacks.  First was the explosion of the Orbital Science Antares rocket on October 28, 2014.  Then three days later, Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo crashed, sadly killing the co-pilot Michael Alsbury and seriously injuring the pilot Peter Siebold.  My thoughts of sympathy […]

It’s time to launch!

This blog is hereby launched!  Upward and onward! “I will go anywhere, provided it be forward.” — David Livingston