Space transport roundup – Sept.30.2020

A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport (find previous roundups here): ** Scrubs and delays continue to plague ULA and SpaceX launch plans. The ULA Delta IV Heavy launch of the NROL-44 spysat has been trying to lift off since August but various ground system and weather problems have kept … Continue reading Space transport roundup – Sept.30.2020

Space policy roundup – May.15.2020

A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government (US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest (find previous space policy roundups here): NASA lunar programs: NASA advisers skeptical of agency’s ability to meet 2024 lunar landing goal – SpaceNews.com A 2024 Moon landing may sound crazy, … Continue reading Space policy roundup – May.15.2020

Space settlement roundup – May.13.2020

A  sampling of recent articles, videos, and images related to human expansion into the solar system (see also previous space settlement postings): ** NIAC grant for Aqua Factorem, an Ultra Low-Energy Lunar Water Extraction system. This approach, briefly mentioned in an earlier roundup, takes advantage of the processing that the unique lunar geology has already … Continue reading Space settlement roundup – May.13.2020

Student and amateur CubeSat news roundup – May.11.2020

A sampling of recent articles, press releases, etc. related to student and amateur CubeSat / SmallSat projects and programs (find previous smallsat roundups here): ** Alabama university student-led CubeSat project to study radiation shielding properties of lunar regolith: ASGC cube satellite would explore using lunar soil as human radiation shield – Univ. Alabama at Huntsville … Continue reading Student and amateur CubeSat news roundup – May.11.2020

Student and amateur CubeSat news roundup -April.24.2020

A sampling of recent articles, press releases, etc. related to student and amateur CubeSat / SmallSat projects and programs (find previous smallsat roundups here): ** Mexico university students to build CubeSat in collaboration with NanoAvionics and the Mexian Space Agency: NanoAvionics and Mexican Space Agency Introduce a Nanosatellite Pilot Project for Future Space Missions | … Continue reading Student and amateur CubeSat news roundup -April.24.2020