The Space Show

2023.04.19 | Revolution Space: Europe’s Mission for Space Exploration

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On The Space Show for Wednesday, 19 April 2023:

  • Update on the imminent SpaceX fully integrated Starship and Super Heavy orbital flight test from Starbase, Texas.
    • The launch of JUICE - the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer.
      • No Phosphine on Venus, according to SOFIA (the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy).
        • Study using three decades old Magellan data finds Venus’ ‘squishy’ outer shell may be resurfacing the planet.
          • NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter has completed it’s 50th flight above the surface of the Red Planet.
            • Plans for future investigations of the Perseverance Mars rover.
              • In Europe, an independent advisory group has reported to the European Space Agency calling for the Agency to significantly increase its autonomy in human and robotic space exploration. In the report, “Revolution Space: Europe’s Mission for Space Exploration”, the group argues that human space exploration is undergoing a revolution, which Europe cannot afford to miss.
                • Rocket Lab set to launch NASA’s TROPICS constellation to study cyclone/hurricane formation, evolution and dissipation.
                  • A description of the Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution, or TEMPO instrument and its mission.
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                    The Space ShowBy Andrew Rennie for the Space Association of Australia