Archive for September 2008
China is changing the space game, STS-125 delayed… again. – 1.25
China Lifts off, Boeing lifts off, a Japanese Internet Tycoon didn’t lift off and he is *not* happy about it! Plus, Some big names in the Space industry sound off. All that and more on this week’s EPICsode! China Lifts off: http://www.chinaview.cn/shenzhou7/ english: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/080925-china-space.html Wannabe Space Tourist Wants $21 Million Back Over Scuttled Mission http://www.wired.com/science/space/news/2008/09/enomoto_lawsuit…
Read MoreSTS-125, Space Shuttle Atlantis and Endeavour and the future of space – 1.24
China nearly doubles their astronaut roster, Russia doubles their funding… and decided to build a space center in Cuba. We also take a look at OnOrbit.com, and talk endlessly about the upcoming STS-125 with Space Shuttle Atlantis (OV-104) and as a backup Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105).
Read MoreJSC Closes, Ask Hawking a question, Space Solar Power and pretty please with a cherry on top? – 1.23
CSA, NASA, GOP and of course moon dust foiling my plans again! – 1.22
This week we tackle lunar dust and all of the dirty little tricks that it plays on us. Does Nasa have any solutions, and have privatized space agencies even thought of ways around this problem?
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