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Amateur/Student Satellite, Education

Student and amateur CubeSat news roundup – Sept.9.2019

A sampling of recent articles, press releases, etc. related to student and amateur CubeSat / SmallSat projects and programs (find previous smallsat roundups here):

** HARP cubesat developed by Utah State and Univ. Maryland at Baltimore County teams will measure  aerosol and cloud properties of the atmosphere: Space Dynamics Lab Delivers Small Satellite in Preparation for Launch to ISS

Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Laboratory announced today that it has delivered a small satellite designed for NASA to measure the microphysical properties of cloud water and ice particles.

The HARP CubeSat satellite was built by SDL to carry the HyperAngular Rainbow Polarimeter payload built by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County under the direction of principal investigator J. Vanderlei Martins. HARP is currently being prepared for launch by International Space Station small satellite launch service provider NanoRacks, LLC. HARP is scheduled to launch to the ISS in October aboard Northrop Grumman’s robotic resupply space freighter Cygnus at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. HARP will be ejected into space following its placement on the ISS.

HARP Cubesat

** More about the Arizona State Univ. Phoenix cubesat project: ASU students create miniature space satellite that can track climate change – msn.com

** AMSAT news on student and amateur CubeSat/smallsat projects: ANS-251 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin

  • AMSAT Board of Directors Election Ballots Due September 15
  • 2019 AMSAT Space Symposium Preliminary Schedule Now Available
  • 2019 AMSAT Symposium Early-Bird Registration Ends September 15
  • DM02 Satellite Expedition Sunday, September 22 – N6O/MM
  • VUCC Awards & Endorsements for August 2019
  • How to Support AMSAT
  • Upcoming Satellite Operations
  • Satellite Shorts from All Over

General CubeSat/SmallSat info:

SmallSat [Conference] was last week which meant a flurry of announcements. This year was launch heavy, so I break down some announcements from SpaceX, Arianespace, and Rocket Lab.

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Introduction to CubeSat Technology and Subsystem:
Orbit Design, Debris Impact, and Orbital Decay Prediction

Activism, Space Policy

The Space Show this week – Sept.9.2019

The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Monday, Sept. 9, 2019; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): No show on Monday which is now reserved for special programming.

2. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): We welcome aerospace engineer Andrew Rader regarding his new book Beyond The Known: How Exploration Created the Modern World and Will Take Us to the Stars, which is the history of exploration from the beginning of humanity into a spacefaring future.

3. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019; Pre-recorded Hotel Mars Program with John Batchelor. See Upcoming Show on The Space Show website for details.

4. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): We welcome back Dr. Patricia Hynes regarding the upcoming International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight  (ISPCS 2019).

5. Friday, Sept. 13 2019; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome Lars Osborne of AGILE Space Propulsion to the show.

6. Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome back Dr. Ajay Kothari of ASTROX Corporation regarding his lunar return plans.

Some recent shows:

** Sun, 09/08/2019 – An open lines show in which  Dr. David Livingston led a discussion on various topics with listeners.

The first hour of the program featured special Open Lines guest Dr. John Jurist who was brought on to respond to the Jim Davis question posted on the blog. Jim had asked a question about the 2005 paper Dr. Jurist, Dr. Dinkin and I wrote, wondering if it was out of date due to the progress SpaceX has made in rocket development and reusability. John and I discussed our 2005 paper in the context of the Davis questions. The second hour of today’s Open Lines program was a more traditional Open Lines discussion covering several topics suggested by the callers and those sending in emails.

** Fri, 09/06/2019 – Andrew Chanin  discussed his company ProcureAM and “gobal space Exchange-Traded Fund (ET), commercial space investing, aerospace opportunities, exchange-traded products, mutual funds, space investment influencing issues”.

** Thu, 09/05/2019 – George Dvorsky discussed his article, Humans Will never Colonize Mars.

** Tue, 09/03/2019 – Doug Stewart talked about “Chesley Bonestell, his space art and story, plus the documentary film Chesley Bonestell: A brush with The Future“.

See also:
* The Space Show Archives
* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

The Space Show - David Livingston
The Space Show – David Livingston

 

Space Policy

Space policy roundup – Sept.9.2019

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):

Webcasts:

** The Commercialization of Low Earth Orbit Space Station Habitats – Part 1 – SpaceQ

Today we’re focusing on the commercialization of Low Earth Orbit with a focus on the International Space Station and other potential commercial habitats. This is the first part of a two part series and my guest is Adrian Mangiuca, the Commerce Director at NanoRacks. NanoRacks describes themselves as both the largest commercial user and private investor on the International Space Station with customers from over 30 nations

** The Space Show – Fri, 09/06/2019 – Andrew Chanin  discussed his company ProcureAM and “obal space Exchange-Traded Fund (ET), commercial space investing, aerospace opportunities, exchange-traded products, mutual funds, space investment influencing issues”.

** The Space Show – Sun, 09/08/2019 – An open lines show in which  Dr. David Livingston led a discussion on various topics with listeners.

The first hour of the program featured special Open Lines guest Dr. John Jurist who was brought on to respond to the Jim Davis question posted on the blog. Jim had asked a question about the 2005 paper Dr. Jurist, Dr. Dinkin and I wrote, wondering if it was out of date due to the progress SpaceX has made in rocket development and reusability. John and I discussed our 2005 paper in the context of the Davis questions. The second hour of today’s Open Lines program was a more traditional Open Lines discussion covering several topics suggested by the callers and those sending in emails.

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Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA,
and International Partners are Creating a New Space Age

In Space Infrastructure, Living in Space, Space Systems

Videos: “Space to Ground” ISS report – Sept.6.2019

Here is the latest episode of NASA’s weekly Space to Ground report on activities related to the International Space Station:

** Videos of hurricane Dorian as seen from the ISS over the past week:

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Outpost in Orbit:
A Pictorial & Verbal History of the Space Station

Activism, Space Policy

Space policy roundup – Sept.6.2019

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):

Webcasts:

** The Space Show – Thu, 09/05/2019 – George Dvorsky discussed his article, Humans Will never Colonize Mars.

** The Space Show – Tue, 09/03/2019 – Doug Stewart talked about “Chesley Bonestell, his space art and story, plus the documentary film Chesley Bonestell: A brush with The Future“.

** The Truth Behind ESA & SpaceX’s Close Encounter – Scott Manley analyzes the ESA-SpaceX orbital near miss:

The headlines spoke of ‘Rogue SpaceX Satellites’ and ‘Emergency Course Changes’ – but making avoidance maneuvers is a regular occurrence when operating lots of satellites. So what should we make of ESA’s twitter thread making a big deal about their decision to avoid a close encounter with Starlink 44?

** September 4, 2019 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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The Case for Space:
How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up
a Future of Limitless Possibility