Also, can I get some feedback on the "putting it into perspective" section? Is that a good thing I should develop or is it not in place?
Well, it does put things into perspective.
The last comment was a bit typist (flavour of racism based on ship types) though.
Seriously, I loved every bit of the news letter, including the take a step back and lets look at what we're actually doing here piece you wrote. It's in place, it's a good thing, and I'd like to see it develop.
edit: Perhaps you could shine your light on the upcoming landmarks, so we have a little background of that coloury blobby thing we're racing towards.