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Episode 708: Contrasts
HTV5 launched recently supporting International Space
Station resupply, successfully docking on 24 August, 2015. To learn more about
the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency HTV Program see http://iss.jaxa.jp/en/htv/index.html
Future ISS resupply will also be supported by Orbital ATK via ULA's ATLAS V
carrying the Cygnus capsule to Station. Dates have not been set yet for those
launches.
Kat brings us some news about the Mars One Project and a
public debate at the recently concluded Mars
Society Conference to read more and for links to the video of the debate
“Is Mars One Feasible?” check out this Tech Insider article http://www.techinsider.io/mars-one-mit-students-mission-not-feasible-debate-2015-8
Mark after reading the NTSB
Accident Report for Virgin Galactic SpaceShip Two brings us his thoughts
about that tragic test flight. To learn more about the FAA Office of Commercial
Space Transportation follow this link http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/
Listen close and you’ll almost see the Kennedy Space
Center Visitor Complex “Forever Remembered” Exhibit. Gina Herlihy talks about
her experience of seeing it for the first time. If you have not seen this yet
you’ll find you can’t wait for your next trip to Florida’s Space Coast and KSC.
Sawyer spoke with International Space Station Program
Manager Mike Suffredini just prior to his retirement. News about the ISS is
always interesting. Hear what we think about increasing the ISS to a seven
person crew and going beyond 2024.
Show Recorded 8/24/2015
Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel
members: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, Kathryn Robison and Gina Herlihy
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By Gene Mikulka ,Mark Ratterman, Dr. Kat Robison, Larry Herrin, Heather Smith, and Sawyer Rosenstein (emeritus),
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HTV5 launched recently supporting International Space
Station resupply, successfully docking on 24 August, 2015. To learn more about
the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency HTV Program see http://iss.jaxa.jp/en/htv/index.html
Future ISS resupply will also be supported by Orbital ATK via ULA's ATLAS V
carrying the Cygnus capsule to Station. Dates have not been set yet for those
launches.
Kat brings us some news about the Mars One Project and a
public debate at the recently concluded Mars
Society Conference to read more and for links to the video of the debate
“Is Mars One Feasible?” check out this Tech Insider article http://www.techinsider.io/mars-one-mit-students-mission-not-feasible-debate-2015-8
Mark after reading the NTSB
Accident Report for Virgin Galactic SpaceShip Two brings us his thoughts
about that tragic test flight. To learn more about the FAA Office of Commercial
Space Transportation follow this link http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/
Listen close and you’ll almost see the Kennedy Space
Center Visitor Complex “Forever Remembered” Exhibit. Gina Herlihy talks about
her experience of seeing it for the first time. If you have not seen this yet
you’ll find you can’t wait for your next trip to Florida’s Space Coast and KSC.
Sawyer spoke with International Space Station Program
Manager Mike Suffredini just prior to his retirement. News about the ISS is
always interesting. Hear what we think about increasing the ISS to a seven
person crew and going beyond 2024.
Show Recorded 8/24/2015
Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel
members: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, Kathryn Robison and Gina Herlihy