On this episode, we discuss some of the exciting progress in Human Spaceflight so far in the first month of the year! We're discussing how SpaceX's Starship had it's first full wet dress rehearsal in Boca Chica, Texas at Starbase. As well as an update from the Polaris Dawn crew training: they recently completed some decompression sickness training for when the attempt depressurizing the Dragon Capsule to conduct the highest altitude spacewalk from Earth, that wasn't done around the Moon.

Episode Topics: 

• Who are the four Polaris Dawn Crew Members? What has training been like?
• Starship completed it's first full wet dress rehearsal - what does this mean?
• The different approaches to space: SpaceX's Starship vs. NASA's JWST - which way is better for space progress?

NASA's Day of Rememberance: Learn about the legacy here: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/dor2023/

Polaris Dawn Crew conducts decompression sickness study: https://polarisprogram.com/polaris-dawn-crew-participates-in-a-decompression-sickness-study-at-nasas-johnson-space-center/

SpaceX's Starship conducts 1st full Wet Dress Rehearsal leading up to 1st Orbital Launch Attempt: https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1617676629001801728?s=46&t=FZapkFoxqCAuvUtHCkhANA

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science

Alex G. Orphanos

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