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Alex talks about the technology that will be tested on the next SpaceX launch (CRS-5) on December 16th, 2014:

Hypersonic Grid Fins

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/536258543675252739/photo/1

Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/536262624653365248/photo/1

Alex then talks about the craziness that is the space race we are in the middle of, and he talks about how he got into the space industry.

SpaceX unveiled its Dragon V2 spacecraft designed to carry humans into orbit. The company's founder and CEO, Elon Musk, detailed aspects of the design that was developed in partnership with NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

Image Credit: NASA/Dmitri Gerondidakis

TOPICS ON THIS EPISODE

SpaceX, CRS-5, Hypersonic Grid Fins, Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship, Falcon 9, Dragon, High School, Conversation

SPACE LINKS:

• Article talking about why Orion may not be taking us in the right direction: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/space_20/2014/12/orion_test_launch_success_will_the_space_launch_system_succeed_for_crewed.html
• F9R 1000m Fin Flight | Onboard Cam and Wide Shot - (Fins deploy @ 1:10) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgLBIdVg3EM&app=desktop
• http://spacexstats.com/index.php

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