Archive for March 2015
Hacking Space with 3DSlicer
Please welcome our new Space Hacker of TMRO, Ariel Waldman. Today we take a look at 3D scanning a supernova using open source software.
Read MoreCosmic Lifestyle
This week we are joined by Samuel Coniglio the COO and Visionary of Cosmic Lifestyle Corporation. We’ll chat about what CLC is doing to make trips in space a bit less like a camping trip and more like an epic adventure with creature comforts. In Space News we have: Launches Galore.
Read MoreNASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission Moves Forward
NASA has selected which method they will use to sample and redirect a Near Earth Asteroid, and how this path will be a stepping stone to future human exploration of Mars.
Read MoreStory Time from Space
Story Time from Space has an IndieGoGo campaign to help STEM and literacy learning in K-12 education programs all over the world. IndieGoGo Web Site
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NASA has amended it’s Space Act Agreement to help Sierra Nevada continue work on their Dream Chaser Spaceplane, and Sierra Nevada has proposed several paths to move forward with the vehicle.
Read MoreJapan and Solar Power Satellites
JAXA and Mitsubishi have successfully tested designed to validate what could be the future of Space Based Solar Power.
Read MoreAnniversary of the first Spacewalk
The Commercial Crew Transportation Capability
NASA has released the milestones needed for Boeing and SpaceX to have operational crew transportation systems
Read MoreVirgin Galactic’s LauncherOne
This week we bring on William Pomerantz of Virgin Galactic to talk about LauncherOne and what is happening with their small payload launching system. In Space News we have: * Atlas V Launches MMS Satellites * QM-1 Solid Motor test firing * Rosetta listening for Philae * Curiosity rover back in action * Lockheed’s CRS-2…
Read MoreThe Next International Space Station Module has Arrived
Bigelow Aerospace has built an expandable module to be installed on the International Space Station and the module is arriving at Cape Canaveral today!
Read MoreChina’s new Space Station and Cargo Vessel
China has revealed new information about their next Space Station, Tiangong 2, and their new unmanned cargo vessel, Tianzhou.
Read MoreRocket geeks should be astronomy geeks too
We are joined by Jared Head, astronomy geek, rocket scientist and STEM educator to talk about why astronomy is as cool as a rocket launch. In Space News we have: * Falcon 9 launches Eutelsat and ABS * Bloon Idegogo campaign * Silicon Valley Fund Invests in New Zealand’s Rocket Lab * ULA Targets 2018…
Read MoreSpaceX Launches Boeing’s First Ion Satellites
On Sunday March 1st, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying two Ion propelled Satellites built by Boeing. Although Probes have used Ion Engines in the past, these are the first Satellites to use Ion Engins.
Read MoreIs the Ukrainian Space Industry on the Verge of Collapse?
Although Ukraine is a major space power, they don’t get much attention. If their space industry were to collapse, the consequences would be widespread. This is our first SpacePod produced by Space Mike. Your constructive criticism is welcome!
Read MoreInspiration: Space
This week we bring on Libby Norcross @libbydoodle to talk Challenger Centers and inspiration for space. In Space News we have: * Soyuz launch * SLC-39A progress report * Space suit leak * Russia wants their parts of the ISS back after 2024 * SMAP unfurls its large antenna * Virgin Galactic hosts an open…
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