Today In Space

Space Business Episode:

Alex & the Assistant discuss Space Business. This includes anything business related - interviews, company outings, work-dynamics, etc. As we move closer to living in space, it's important to talk about what's to come - including business in Space.

Space Links:

• SpaceX Launch of CRS-7 with landing attempt of 1st Stage Rocket on Autonomous Spaceport Droneship (06/28/15) http://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-falcon-9-ocean-landing-test-june-2015-6
• Making our way to Pluto
  • Picture from Hubble (2002-2003)
  • First Color VIDEO of Pluto from New Horizons
  • LORRI Image @ 25.4 Million Km away from Pluto
• Space Business - XCor Aerospace http://www.xcor.com/
• Space Business - Space Florida http://www.spaceflorida.gov/why-florida
• Space Business - Kennedy Space Center Partnerships http://kscpartnerships.ksc.nasa.gov/

NASA Social Episode

In this 2-Part episode, Alex overviews his visit to the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory for the NASA Social Event (June 5-6th, 2015)!

The event was all about New Horizons and Pluto - this is a science heavy two-parter, so get ready!

In the Intro of the show - Alex reviews a cut about the chemistry involved with early atmospheres. Luckily, a new friend of the show Talon Bevan, who runs Dynamite Chemistry, was able to help explain it for Alex a little more.

Dynamite Chemistry is an online learning community for Chemistry on Facebook and Twitter - go check them out! Alex was able to record during the broadcast and cut up little bits to bring a different take on the event. These cuts involve talks from Chris Hersman (Mission Systems Engineer, APL) & Kim Ennico (Deputy Project Scientist, NASA Ames). There is also a post-broadcast interview with Kim Ennico at the end of the episode!

Alex introduces each cut and gives his take on these amazing speakers and the questions that follow (he got to ask two himself)! Enjoy the second part of this Pluto-centric Two-Parter and all the Science that comes along with it! Enjoy!

Space Links:

• New Horizons Official Homepage http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Multimedia/
• Full Broadcast: NASA Social Media Conducts Web Chat on New Horizons Pluto Mission at the Applied Physics Laboratory

NASA Social Episode In this 2-Part episode, Alex overviews his visit to the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory for the NASA Social Event (June 5-6th, 2015)! The event was all about New Horizons and Pluto - this is a science heavy two-parter, so get ready! In the Intro for the show - Alex talks about how the day leading up to the NASA Social Broadcast was like. The group toured the APL campus, was able to see the Control Room for New Horizons and saw some other incredible space technology! For the rest of the episode - Alex was able to record during the broadcast and cut up little bits to bring a different take on the event. The cuts involve talks from Mike Ryschkewitsch (Space Exploration Sector Head, APL), Jim Green (Director, Planetary Science Division, NASA) & Dr. Alan Stern (Principal Investigator, SwRI). Alex introduces each cut and gives his take on these amazing speakers and the questions that follow (he got to ask two himself)! Enjoy the first part of this Pluto-centric Two-Parter and all the Science that comes along with it! The second part of this episode will be out Friday (6/18/15) Afternoon! Enjoy! Space Links:

• New Horizons Official Homepage http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Multimedia/
• Full Broadcast: NASA Social Media Conducts Web Chat on New Horizons Pluto Mission at the Applied Physics Laboratory

Supplemental Episode:

Alex talks about his weekend trip for the NASA Social Event at APL in Laurel, Maryland & the private tour at the National Air & Space Museum to see the new exhibits for New Horizons and the Mars Rovers.

He talks about getting through nerves before the trip, the people he met, the experience of the private tour & some interesting facts about Pluto & the New Horizons mission.

Next week's episode will have a COMPLETE overview of what Alex and the NASA Social-peeps learned from the APL Staff and the event itself. To keep up with the New Horizons Mission & new pictures of Pluto as we get closer to the July 14th, check out this link here - http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/

SPACE LINKS:

• Expedition 43 returns safely to Earth aboard a Soyuz http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/06/11/u-s-russian-italian-crew-returns-to-earth/
• "NASA Awards SpaceX $30 Million for Successful Dragon Pad Abort Test Milestone" http://www.americaspace.com/?p=83005
• "NASA Orders First Ever Commercial Human Spaceflight Mission from Boeing" http://www.universetoday.com/120523/nasa-orders-first-ever-commercial-human-spaceflight-mission-from-boeing/
• Planetary Society - LightSail team & Bill Nye celebrate the LightSail deploying successfully https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QpByj9QdTw&feature=youtu.be
• NASA's Eyes Program http://eyes.nasa.gov/

Alex talks about getting through nerves before the trip, the people he met, the experience of the private tour & some interesting facts about Pluto & the New Horizons Mission

Welcome to the show!

Today we go over Warp Drives, Warp Bubbles & the Em Drive in the hopes that we can answer some fan questions and address whether or not Warp Drives are real and whether NASA has created a Warp Field.

TOPICS IN EPISODE: Warp Engine, Science Fiction/Star Trek, Distance to Alpha Centauri With/Without, The Concept of Multi-Generational Crews versus single, What Real Engines do we have, Today, in Space Travel?, Specific Impulse, Engine Efficiency, Costs, Slingshotting Planets &/or Stars, Railgunning Spaceships, Space Weather, Ion Engines , Plasma Engines, Nuclear Pulsed Rockets , Ramjet Fusion, Solar Sails, Planetary Society, LightSail, Em Drive, Warp Bubble, Story Behind EmDrive & 'Warp Drive' Claims

Space Articles in Question: Did NASA Just Accidentally Produce A Warp Bubble? EmDrive Could Lead To Warp Drive

http://www.inquisitr.com/2040259/did-nasa-just-accidentally-produce-a-warp-bubble-emdrive-could-lead-to-warp-drive/#hIAibspxKy01Fo1E.99

Has NASA Really Created A Warp Drive?

http://www.iflscience.com/space/warp-drives-mars-and-back-time-lunch

NASA May Have Accidentally Created a Warp Field

http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/04/nasa-may-have-accidentally-developed-a-warp-drive/

Space Links: NASA Spaceflight - "Evaluating NASA's Futuristic EM Drive"

April 29, 2015 by José Rodal, Ph.D, Jeremiah Mullikin and Noel Munson - subedited by Chris Gebhardt

• http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/04/evaluating-nasas-futuristic-em-drive/

NASA SPACEFLIGHT - Forum "EM DRIVE DEVELOPMENTS"

• http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=36313.0

Satellite Propulsion Research Ltd - Em Drive

• emdrive.com

Space Books:

• Kaku, Michio. Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel. New York: Anchor, 2009. Print.

Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel By Michio Kaku

Welcome to a Supplemental Episode!

SUPPLEMENTAL: "An Add-On show focused on personal, philosophical, social, of simply Sci-Fi topics - all brought back to Space in the end!" Alex and the Assistant talk about Fear & Worry, and they both talk about techniques for reducing stress. Alex overviews the SpaceX Abort Test Launch on May 6 and the Blue Origins 1st Stage launch test of the "New Shepard"

Space Business:

The Assistant overviews the HEICO corporation. Their subsidiaries have provided parts on NASA's Dawn Spacecraft. The Assistant explains a few things:

• What is a Subsidiary
• The history of the HEICO Corporation
• What Common Stock is
• What makes a good Board of Directors.

The two consider and discuss this weeks Future Space Business Question:

"Who owns the rights to information being exchanged in Space?"

Enjoy!

This is the first try at recording the podcast "ON-THE-ROAD" - using a new recording device, so I'll be working out the kinks WARNING: There is some popping and wind distortion - be careful with your speakers or headphones. I did as much as I know post-production to minimize it.

In this episode, Alex is ON-THE-ROAD for the first part of the episode, covering the launch (aborted) of CRS-6 on April 13th, 2015.

Then, he covers the successful launch and docking of the Dragon capsule to the ISS with a lightning round made by ELGR3CO He then rambles about the landing attempt of the 1st Stage Falcon 9 rocket on the Drone Ship called "Just Read the Instructions"

Enjoy! Check out the Gallery of images from CRS-6 thanks to SpaceX

CRS-6 Mission Gallery Space Links:

• More information on the supplies and science aboard Dragon and the ISS, from the mission pages available @ NASA.gov http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/spacex_six

• Samantha Cristoforetti wearing Star Trek Outfit while Dragon Approaches

  https://twitter.com/AstroSamantha/status/589035429879513088

• SpaceX Overview of CRS-6 Mission http://www.spacex.com/news/2015/04/14/liftoff-falcon-9-and-dragon-begin-crs-6-mission-resupply-international-space-station

• SpaceX's Vine of the second landing attempt: "Falcon 9 first stage landing burn and touchdown on Just Read the Instructions" https://vine.co/v/euEpIVegiIx

Welcome to the show!

On today's show, Alex brings the Assistant on so they can talk about Space Business, Space Lawyers, Expedition 43 Launch and update, the Year in Space mission and the benefits of Discipline.

CORRECTION:

SpaceX's Launch of CRS-6 (and the next Droneship landing) is scheduled for April 13th, 2015 @ 4:32 PM EST

Space Links:

• Expedition 43 Launch: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition43/
• Expedition 43 Update: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2015/03/31/kelly-twins-study-underway-as-crew-preps-for-dragon-launch/
• Space Lawyers - 'Space Lawyers' Help Startups Navigate the Final Legal Frontier - via The Wall Street Journal http://www.wsj.com/articles/space-lawyers-help-startups-navigate-the-final-legal-frontier-1426813125
• Pegasus Launch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7_yyvGxwrE

Welcome to the show!

Alex brings you the history of mankind's exploration of the Red Planet, Mars. He goes through the decades and explains how we got to Mars, what we did wrong and what we did right. He also briefly describes the scientific findings that have changed our perception of Mars.

Enjoy the history of Mars Exploration through the decades in a "Lightning Round".

"Hyperfun", "Maccary Bay", "Raw", "RetroFuture Clean", "Son of a Rocket" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Enjoy a moment with Astronaut Scott Kelly, before he takes off into Space for his year long mission THIS FRIDAY! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4RyD18qyjA Space Links:

• MER- Spirit & Opportunity Overview http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/index.html#.VQjcRWZAmhw
• Pictures taken by Spirit & Opportunity http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/gallery.cfm?Category=Spacecraft&Mission=MER&ImageOf=0
• MSL Curiosity Rover:
  • Curiosity Landing Animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwinFP8_qIM

  • NASA Reacts To Mars Curiosity Rover Landing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svUJdzMHwmM

• Why does it look like Curiosity's 'Selfie' pictures are taken by something else? Where is the arm in the picture? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2rwWECbEHg&feature=youtu.be&t=2m45s
• Radiation levels http://www.nasa.gov/jpl/msl/mars-rover-curiosity-pia17601.html#.VQnDVmZAmhw

• Testing to Diagnose Power Event in Mars Rover http://mars.nasa.gov/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1783

• Volatiles released in Cumberland rock sample http://www.nasa.gov/jpl/msl/mars-rover-curiosity-pia17599.html#.VQnDnWZAmhw
• NASA Rover Finds Active and Ancient Organic Chemistry on Mars http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4413
• NASA, Microsoft Collaboration Will Allow Scientists to 'Work on Mars' http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4451
• "The Curiosity data released today includes succinct summaries of each sol's activities thru 804. Download table here:" Thanks to @elakdawalla http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.php?showtopic=7613&view=findpost&p=218955 …
• Brief History of Mars Missions: http://www.space.com/13558-historic-mars-missions.html?cmpid=514648_20150318_42287936&adbid=578314989309534208&adbpl=tw&adbpr=15431856