TMRO:Space

TMRO correspondent Lisa Stojanovski discusses the recent SpaceX announcement to send two private citizens around the moon in late 2018. And a special thanks to TMRO Citizen Adrian Stroschke for helping to clean up the audio!

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Chris Radcliff joins us in studio to put a spin on our interviews. Chris talks to Cariann about her history in space, why she enjoys the cosmos and the work she has done at SpaceUp. In Space News: * Falcon 9 and Soyuz-U launches * Dragon berths with the International Space Station * Russian Progress Docks with the International Space Station * Seven Earth-sized planets found * RS-25 Tested for Space Launch System * NASA’s Juno spacecraft to remain in current orbit around Jupiter TMRO:Space is a crowd funded show. If you like this episode consider contributing to help us to continue to improve. Head over to http://www.patreon.com/tmro for information, goals and reward levels. Don’t forget to check out our SpacePod campaign as well over at http://www.patreon.com/spacepod

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We bring back Tim Dodd the Everyday Astronaut to talk about Science, Technology Engineering, Art and Math as well as how he works to inspire youth. In Space News: * Planet (not Labs anymore) Satellite deployments – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IE1Q9JvQUM * List of Landing Sites for Next Mars Rover Narrowed * Small Satellite Rocket Booster Arrives at New Zealand’s First Launch Site * Group Effort Finds More Than 100 Exoplanet * CubeCab looking to launch small sats * NRO Payload Mounted For West Coast Launch TMRO:Space is a crowd funded show. If you like this episode consider contributing to help us to continue to improve. Head over to http://www.patreon.com/tmro for information, goals and reward levels. Don’t forget to check out our SpacePod campaign as well over at http://www.patreon.com/spacepod

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Ralph Ewig the CEO Audacy joins us to talk about space based communication for satellites and spacecraft and why it is important for the future of human exploration of the cosmos. In Space News: NASA okays commercial airlock for space station JAXA Space Debris Experiment Flounders DARPA picks SSL as satellite-servicing partner amid drama 5 Iridium Sats Will Share Launch With NASA Mission Tornado strikes NASA’s Michoud plant in New Orleans A Puzzling Paradox on Mars: Where Was The Atmosphere? TMRO:Space is a crowd funded show. If you like this episode consider contributing to help us to continue to improve. Head over to http://www.patreon.com/tmro for information, goals and reward levels. Don’t forget to check out our SpacePod campaign as well over at http://www.patreon.com/spacepod

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This week, Lisa Stojanovski gives an update on how the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) is going on the International Space Station, and potential plans for its future.

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The physics defying EmDrive returns to the show! Dave Distler gives us a quick refresher on what the EmDrive is, changes since last year and a bit about its peer review process. In Space News: * Juno flies over Jupiter without working main engine * Cassini Offers Best-Ever Views of Saturn’s Rings * Intelsat 33e enters service after engine trouble * CRS-10 Leapfrogs Echostar 23 on SpaceX Manifest * Worldview 4 has entered service with some stunning imagery * OSIRIS-REx Will Hunt For Earth Trojan Asteroids TMRO:Space is a crowd funded show. If you like this episode consider contributing to help us to continue to improve. Head over to http://www.patreon.com/tmro for information, goals and reward levels. Don’t forget to check out our SpacePod campaign as well over at http://www.patreon.com/spacepod

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Lisa Stojanovski reveals the 6 humans chosen for an 8 month simulated Mars mission, HI-SEAS Mission V, and explains where they’ll live, and the kinds of research they’ll perform. For more information on HI-SEAS visit hi-seas.org

The crew are: Ansley Barnard, Samuel Payler, James Bevington, Joshua Ehrlich, Laura Lark and Brian Ramos.

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This week, Space Mike’s final SpacePod of 2016 focuses on the remaining launches taking place before year end, and some predictions about next year.

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For our last show of 2017 we are joied by Eric Reiners of Caterpillar Inc and Dr. Pelin Gultekin-Bicer with Bradley University, Peoria, IL talking about the NASA Centennial 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge. When we start to colonize the solar system we likely won’t bring our homes with us. 3D-Printed habs are likely the way we will live both out in space and here at home.

Eric Reiners is a Program Manager within the Innovation & Technology Development Division of Caterpillar Inc. He is responsible for program definition and funding for Caterpillar’s research focus in Automation & IoT Site Solutions.

Dr. Pelin Gultekin-Bicer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction at Bradley University, Peoria, IL. She joined Bradley University in Fall 2015 after receiving her Ph.D. degree from Penn State, Architectural Engineering Department with her dissertation on design of a decision support system for energy efficient retrofit projects.

http://bradley.edu/challenge/

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/centennial_challenges/3DPHab/index.html

In Space News:

* Launches

* Rocket Lab ready for Electron test flights

* ALMA Finds Evidence for Forming Pair of Planets

* SpaceX first crewed flight shifts to 2018

* Martian Minerals Point Towards Past Habitability

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NASA has just released their Spinoff 2017 report listing how space technology can help people HERE on Earth. Lisa Stojanovski walks you through her top 7 space spinoffs making the world a better place.

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