Here is the latest TMRO.tv program: The National Space Council – Orbit 10.31 – TMRO

Bob Walker, former Congressman for Pennsylvania, Chair of the House Science Committee and board member of Zero G Corporation joins us to talk about the newly formed National Space Council. What is the council for and why will it help America with Space Policy? Bob helps answer those questions and more!

Space news topics reviewed:

04:01 – SpaceX Launches Formosat-5
07:42 – Orbital ATK Launches ORS-5 (SensorSat)
10:00 – 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Wows America
17:21 – ESA astronauts train with Chinese taikonauts on Shenzhou
19:52 – ESA Mission in late-2020’s Aims To Use Artificial Eclipses

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We talk a lot about orbital spaceflight. Going to Mars. Back to the Moon. But what about the up and coming Suborbital space flight industry? This week we have a round table talking about the past, present and possible future of Suborbital space flight.

Space news topics:

• Titan’s Complex Chemistry Has Developed An Exciting Compound That Life Needs
• NASA’s Nuclear Propulsion project is Serious, and Awesome
• Kepler Finds Signals Of The First Possible Exomoon
• A new ion thruster for cubesats has unique fuel
• Airborne Telescopes Will Fly During the 2017 Eclipse

TMRO is viewer supported:

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 plus our all new goals and reward levels