Canadian astronaut and ISS commander Chris Hadfield (Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield) on Twitter) has become a star, so to speak, with his music, photography and outreach activities on the station: ISS commander is a station sensation – Florida Today.
Here are a couple of posts for St. Patrick’s Day:
Wearing the green – Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the International Space Station! pic.twitter.com/v0Kr9gpmsB
Galway, Ireland, in the afternoon sun. pic.twitter.com/CqhqgQgSzE
The latest Spacevidcast live program has been posted on line: Spacevidcast Live 6.08 – The Mars Initiative –
Want to help get footprints on Mars? Check out this live show where we interview Steve Bassett of The Mars Initiative.
In Space News we talk about SpaceUp San Diego, Yuri’s Night 2013, the US has restarted production of Plutonium-238 and a Canadian takes command of the most the International Space Station.
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Go to AMSAT News for the latest headlines about developments in amateur and student satellites and for updates about amateur radio on the ISS.
ANS 076 Weekly AMSAT Bulletin – Mar. 16, 2013:
* Call for Volunteers for the AMSAT Booth at Dayton 2013
* FCC Guidance On Obtaining Licenses For Small Satellites
* Satellite DX in Pacific
* European CubeSat Symposium
There will be House and Senate committee hearings next week on the issue of asteroid and comet impacts: Space threats double feature in Congress next week – Space Politics
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Update on budget making in Congress: Status Check on the FY2013 CR and FY2014 Budget Resolutions – spacepolicyonline.com
Here are interesting historical accounts of a nationwide program in the US started in the 1950s to organize amateur astronomers in the tracking of satellites:
Find more about modern tracking of spacecraft in the HobbySpace Satellite Observing section.
