Monthly Archives: November 2012

Ride the Vomit Comet!

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There are several ways to simulate microgravity sensations, here on Earth. Swing high on a sturdy playground swing set and you’ll get a fraction of a second of that sensation – seemingly unfettered by gravity. Drop things down a deep … Continue reading

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Build Spacecraft Parts?

From:  Futuristic News NASA has recently implemented a new method “selective laser melting“ (SLM) of the 3D laser printing system to produce rocket engine components for its next-generation Space Launch System (SLS). Rocket engines deal a lot with highly corrosive … Continue reading

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Plan a Trip?

From:  Futuristic News Technological progress has made space tourism, suborbital trips and trips to the Moon a reality. Oscar Viñals has recently presented an innovative space tourism project. The SXT-A Iron Speed (Space XL Transporter – Advanced) aircraft concept combines … Continue reading

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If You Are In…

…Cleveland, OH, USA November 28-30th You might like the NASA Tech event. See NASA.gov or AIAA.org for various details – this event is free though registration is required. From the NASA site: Nov. 13, 2012 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington … Continue reading

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Join the National Space Society

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There are several interesting and important organizations out there.  We already brushed up against this one each time we mentioned the OASIS events calendar and the post on attending events. NSS, or National Space Society, is the result of a … Continue reading

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Recommended Reading!

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I urge you to read Space Exploration and Money Mechanics by Armen Papazian.  This may be the single most important document for us to absorb and develop. I’m working through it myself right now.  Don’t dally, if you do anything … Continue reading

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If You Are In…

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…Warsaw, Poland 11/24-25/12 You might like SpaceUp Poland, an ‘unconference‘ which was posted about in general recently. Head on over for SpaceUp Poland details!

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LAUNCH ALERT!

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From: Spaceflight Now Remember, if a launch is just before sunrise or just after sunset with a clear sky, odds are good you will see rocket contrails!

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Continuing Education

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Discovered just a few days ago, this educational resource has been around since 1970 apparently. “Launchspace Training offers a unique service to the international space community. Since 1970, thousands of space industry professionals have been attending high-intensity professional development courses … Continue reading

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Learn Your Way Around the Cosmic Neighborhood…

From:  Universe Today Want to explore the Milky Way? A new visualization tool from Google called 100,000 Stars lets you take a tour of our cosmic neighborhood, and with a few clicks of your mouse you can zoom in, out … Continue reading

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