Today In Space

On this episode, we discuss the shear momentum behind SpaceX as they continue to gain trust in the space industry. We get some progress with NASA's HLS Contract for Artemis, and I discuss the failures/learning with our new SLA 3D printer as I 'fail forward' towards our first 3D print.

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- SpaceX gets National Defense funding increase https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/2605292/

- Innovative new Space Technology enabled by affordable reusable rockets https://spacenews.com/tyvak-satellite-on-spacex-rideshare-mission-carries-tiny-space-telescope/

- Yusaku Maezawa to the ISS to train for #dearMoon https://twitter.com/yousuckmz/status/1392789649911730177?s=21

HLS contract drama continues...senate bill to make NASA choose a second HLS contract (is there more funding?) https://spacenews.com/senate-bill-would-direct-nasa-to-select-a-second-hls-company/ Senate bill updated https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/spacex-hls-contract-gets-protection-in-revised-senate-bill/

https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/05/23/falcon-heavys-first-national-security-launch-slips-to-october/

On this weeks episode of #todayinspace we were honored to talk with Luca Rossettini, the CEO and Founder of D-Orbit for a segment of People of Science. We discuss Luca's STEM Origin story and talk about challenge of orbital debris as the future of space develops. D-Orbit is strategically positioned to help humanity create debris management solutions for satellites - enable us to create logistics needed to ensure safety and prevent collisions that could inevitably ruin everyone's access to space. Orbital Debris is everyone's problem, especially the people who launch satellites into space, and D-Orbit is there to innovate and provide solutions to the explosive LEO and GEO markets around Earth...and if needed - the Moon and more! Enjoy our discussion of all things space, the the growing challenge of orbital debris logistics, and the incredible things yet to come for our near future in space! Learn more about D-Orbit by going to https://www.dorbit.space Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on instragram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook How to Support the podcast: Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Donate at todayinspace.net Share the podcast with friends & family! 00:00 - Introduction 00:56 - Luca intro 01:00 Luca's STEM origin story 03:22 Origin of D-Orbit / Space Logistics 05:43 Safety & Logistics matter after COVID - 6500 Satellites to 23,000 in the next 5-10 years / NASA, Planet Labs, Business, & New Space 09:32 How did you create this culture of new space and old space at D-Orbit? / Satellites are becoming commodities with software & technology 13:39 New Space is Global - NASA is enabling space world wide 16:47 What can D-Orbit do for the future of the space industry? Enabling companies to use satellites faster and launch where-ever they need. Getting to space is better with d-orbit 23:02 Dealing with Orbital Logistics, SpaceX triples the amount of satellites in the next 5-10 years, whose problem is orbital avoidance? 27:00 satellite de-orbiting options 30:00 The costs of having a satellite in orbit 32:00 The Economics of Science 36:00 What solutions are D-Orbit offering the satellite space industry? Space Debris / Active Debris Removal / Market in GEO & LEO Luca Rossettini should be an Astronaut - why D-Orbit exists 41:30 The Aerospace Career - The Gauntlet 43:10 Diversity in experience and thinking in the space industry 44:00 What are you excited about & final thoughts / Space is for everyone / why spend money on earth / enabling the human expansion in sustainable space / want to work at d-orbit? Join the space industry! / Space Law / Space Jobs available D-Orbit - Apply today! 48:00 Engineers and scientists aren't always communicators / communication is important in stem

On this weeks episode we dive into the success of NASA and SpaceX with Crew 1 and Crew 2, now that both Crew Dragons are making history. Drama is developing with NASAs Human Lander System contract going solely to SpaceX for Starship, and we celebrate Astronaut Michael Collins after his passing as I share my favorite thing about the legendary human being. I also share how the show will change over the next few months and the newest 3D printer added to our 3D printing Lab AG3D

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Astronaut Michael Collins:

https://youtu.be/E4mnpHvK8yM Nighttime Splashdown for Crew 1:

https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1388791635568381953?s=21

NASA HLS drama:

https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1383111960984649731?s=21

Crew 1 undocking

https://youtu.be/alKUv1APOx0

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/26/science/spacex-moon-blue-origin.html 00:00 - 01:03 - Intro 01:03 - Snobbie Awards! 03:07 - NCM Award 03:30 - Next up....orbital news: 03:57 - Crew 2 first crew dragon to dock to the ISS twice 04:15 - Crew 1 and Crew 2 intermingle on ISS 04:36 - Crew 1 - US Spacecraft record of time in Space, 167 days 05:02 - Second Operation Crew Dragon launch and landing for Launch America 05:22 SpaceX has a fleet of ships as well! 06:31 - It takes a village...and sometimes a city to run a launch company 07_09 - its not like SpaceX is the only one with a fleet - ULA! 09:03 - In developmental Space - Starship SN15! 09:48 - advice on following Starship test flights live 11:56 - China's Tianwen-1 rover scheduled for landing on Mars May 17th 12:23 - Landing attempts on Mars - A history 13:52 - RIP Astronaut Michael Collins 15:19 - Toolmaking - gathering the knowledge of the elders for the future 16:50 - 1 of 3 left from Apollo 11 - more determined than ever to speak with them 17:35 - most fascinating thing about Michael Collins to me... 18:12 - what he thought of his time by himself during Apollo 11 19:35 - NASA's Artemis Program 20:51 - NASA wanted to invest in three companies to develop a human landing system 22:02 - The Drama begins...Blue Origin and Dynetics protest SpaceX being chosen as sole investment 22:32 - what does this mean for SpaceX's Starship? 23:11 - Luckily SpaceX has been working closely with NASA 23:33 - Progress has not stopped...BUT Dynetics and Blue Origin have the right to protest. May find out WHY NASA chose spacex and not the others 26:02 - Production update = the balance, Working Engineer 32:26 - message from the balance - change is good, and best if you act on it quickly. Don't obsess over it 34:16 - Shout out to Andrew Sink! New 3D printer has arrived! 35:18 - Unpackaging the Iron Box 36:40 - AG3D printing promo

The balance has been achieved between NASA & SpaceX! Starship was chosen as the single investment and winner of the HLS contract to bring the first woman and next man to step foot on the Moon.

We started this segment of the balance with a question about whether or not NASA & SpaceX could combine forces and bring their best aspects together for a single effort to advance humanity in space....and this selection is a MASSIVE win for everyone involved. As is custom with 'The Balance' I also discuss balance in my own life and explain why this episode is audio only and what I'm doing to take care of myself physically and mentally in the middle of ALOT of change in life.

I also share my thoughts on the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter test flight and some ideas on how to prevent martian dust from killing any future rovers.

In this episode we're playing catch-up to review all the human Spaceflight underway in the next few weeks and months. Crew 1 makes a port relocation in preparation for Crew 2, and we review the Inspiration 4 mission and crew, as well as the impact of the first all civilian space mission. What does this mean for the future?

I also discuss the impact of what First Contact IRL would have on humanity in honor of this years April 5th anniversary of the scifi timeline in Star Trek when humans met Vulcans for the first time. And a quick overview of what happened to Starship SN11 and why SpaceX is jumping to SN15. (UPDATE: Still unknown whether SpaceX used FTS or SN11 had an RUD - removed section speculating FTS was used. Still no data to support that. Thank you @sontavas on Twitter for pointing that out!)

Elon Musks explanation for Starship SN11 RUD

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1379022709737275393?s=21

Meet the First All-Civilian Space Crew: https://youtu.be/4bkx2ENyAAs

Who's on board Inspiration 4??

https://www.inspiration4.com/

Sochi Noguchi review of SpaceX suit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/mk6e7l/soichis_detailed_overview_of_the_spacex_iva_suit/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

On this week's episode there's alot to catch up on in Space! NASA successfully test fired their RS-25 engines for the Space Launch System, the heavy lift vehicle created from the Space Shuttle, and is planned to be used for the Artemis Missions. Starship SN11 test fired successfully in Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX scrubbed the 10km test flight until Monday. March 25th was the 200th anniversary of Greek Independence and I share my thoughts as a second generation Greek American and reflect on just how recent that it. & March 26th was Leonard Nimoy Day here in Boston, MA and I share how one of his tweets basically saved my life - to Live long and prosper!

Have a great week! Stay sharp, and keep questioning & learning! Spread love & Spread Science!

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NASA'S SLS Test Fire for Full Duration https://youtu.be/XGRE_7yz_kM

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/03/bill-nelson-biden-nasa-administrator/618333/

https://hellenicnews.com/200th-anniversary-of-the-greek-war-of-independence-zito-i-25-martiou/

https://trekmovie.com/2021/03/20/city-of-boston-honors-a-star-trek-legend-by-declaring-march-26-leonard-nimoy-day/

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In this episode I explore my thoughts on redefining the 'Scientific Ladder of Ideas' - specifically for a Hypothesis. Our talk with Avi Loeb last week opened my mind to two distinct groups for the 1st stage of scientific ideas. Testable and Untestable Hypothesis. Oumuamua vs. String Theory. If you haven't already listen to our last podcast about Avi's groundbreaking hypothesis about the origins of our first observed interstellar object, Oumuamua.

Which idea has the potential for the most benefit to humanity? Is one idea more likely to be solved in 100 years, or even sooner? Do we have our priorities all wrong because certain scientific theories have become an 'industry' that would rather perpetuate the machine of science than to fund a hypothesis that may change the 'industry'?

All this and more in this episode! Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on instragram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook

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On this episode of People of Science we are pleased to have Avi Loeb on to discuss the scientific mystery of Oumuamua. Avi is an Astrophysicist who's hypothesis on the first detected interstellar object to pass through our solar system looks at all the facts and leads us to challenge humanities greatest question - "Are we alone in the universe?" A true Sherlock Holmes style mystery challenging our logic when the evidence in front of us points to Oumuamua not having a natural origin. First thought to be a comet, but without any evidence of a tail or gas emitting from it as it passed the sun the change in orbit can't be accounted for. Add up the other details; a large change in reflectivity pointing to a pancake shape (not cigar shaped) and knowledge that we've discovered our own space trash exhibiting the same behavior from the sun's reflectivity - it points to Oumuamua exhibiting a very long and wide shape measuring 1mm or thinner in thickness that was 'pushed' by the Sun as it went by.

Where did this object come from? Is it spacecraft remnants from another civilization? Are there more of them out there?

Avi kindly breaks down the entire mystery and the resistance this idea is having in the Academic circles. We welcome this thoughtful hypothesis that has the chance to change the entire way we think about life on Earth and is testable in under 10 years. Please enjoy the podcast

Purchase Avi's book "Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth": https://amzn.to/3egBetn

More on Avi Loeb: https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/~loeb/

3D Model of Oumuamua (an artists rendering): https://www.eso.org/public/products/models3d/oumuamua/

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In our final episode of February we wanted to share what to expect in space to start March 2021 (on earth and mars). I share my thoughts on Mars Perseverance Landing and the data we've gathered. The inevitable fake science reporting or poor attention grabbing content sharing fake Mars has returned. Can we get better at this as science communicators? Latest data from Mars rover (images, videos, & more) can be found here: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/multimedia/images/

Then we close talking about NASA's history, which is infinitely tied with Black History month. This year we learned about Nichelle Nichols' influence on NASA from the 1970's-2015. A major influencer on the diversity of talent from all spectrums of humanity. The new movie about Nichelle Nichols, 'Woman in Motion', on this exact topic can be found here: https://amzn.to/3e2MpWa More about Ed Dwight: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Dwight

More about Charles Bolden: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bolden

We went LIVE on Facebook to have a Mars Mission hangout to celebrate the final of three missions to the Red Planet. Catch the replay of the exciting finale of Mars Exploration for this season with the Perseverance Rover Entry, Descent, and Landing for NASA & JPL. A MASSIVE congratulations to the Mars2020 team, quite literally persevering through a pandemic and still accomplishing what so many have failed at before - landing successfully on Mars. Never mind using a rocket powered skycrane to drop an SUV sized robot on another planet.

Looking forward to learning and sharing what our newest robotic emissary will teach us about one of our planetary neighbors in our solar system. Possibly the next one we adventure too as humanity...

NASA's Eyes Animated Simulation - https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/mars2020/#/home?id=surface_operations&time=2021-02-18T15:44:04.816-05:00&rate=0

About the landing location - Jezero Crater https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/mission/science/landing-site/

Broadcast LIVE by NASA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm0b_ijaYMQ