A tour of the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson : The cosmos in a cornfield – The Space Review.
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Comet 67P/C-G versus Los Angeles
I’ve posted several times about ESA’s Rosetta mission to the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, e.g. see here and here. The Rosetta images of the bizarrely shaped object don’t provide a sense of its size. Here is an image that gives some scale to it with a comparison to downtown L.A. :
- Twitter / quark1972: comet #67P/ …
- Now You Can Truly Appreciate the Size of Comet Churymov-Gerasimenko – i09
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Space music: “Reach Beyond the Stars”
Here’s a new space rallying song “Reach Beyond the Stars” , written by Mark R. Goujon and sung by Jason Wyatt: Check Out “Reach Beyond the Stars” – The Mars Society
http://youtu.be/BuvZQL4UFDY
From the caption:
Motivational song about never quitting and reaching for your dreams
Singer: Jason Wyatt
Songwriter: Mark R. Goujon
Publisher: Get Your Gouj On Music Company
Studio: Watershed Recording Studio, Nashville
Melody: John Darnall
Mix: Jim Dineen
Musicians:
Mark Burchfield
Dave Cleveland
Jeff King
Michael Payne
Jeff Roach
Wanda Vick
Scott Williamson
Available for Digital Download and Streaming at: iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Shazam, Spotify and more.
License for TV, Film and Commercials: www.goujonmusic.com
Hire For Live Performance: www.jasonwyattproductions.com
GoFast 2014 rocket reaches record altitude for amateur team
The CSXT (Civilian Space eXploration Team) on May 17, 2004 became the first amateur group to send a rocket t o space (i.e. greater than 100 km or 62 miles) when their GoFast rocket reach 115 km (72 miles) high.
A new GoFast rocket was launched on July 14th this year and it broke their old record by reaching 117.6 km (73.1 miles) high. Here is a compilation of clips from cameras on the vehicle:
From the caption:
GoFast 2014 Space Launch Team
The GoFast 2014 rocket officially set a new world record on July 14, 2014 as the highest and fastest amateur rocket ever launched into space.
Analysis of the data from the recovered military grade Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) that flew onboard shows that the GoFast rocket reached 385,800 feet above mean sea level (73.1 miles) and hit a top speed of 3,580 miles per hour. The old record held by the CSXT’s GoFast 2004 rocket was 72 miles with a top speed of 3,420 mph.
The GoFast 2014 IMU had flown successfully on four commercial space missions at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico and was calibrated using C-Band transponder US Army radar tracking data prior to its flight into space on the GoFast rocket July 14, 2014. Statistical analysis of the WSMR flights and the GoFast 2014 launch verifies the 73.1 miles attained by the GoFast rocket has a variation of 0.6 miles with a confidence level of 95%.
Congratulations to everyone for a job well done! Thank you so much for everyone’s participation and endless hours making this launch a success.
GoFast 2014 list of accomplishments;
• World record highest altitude rocket launch
• World record fastest speed rocket launch
• First photo taken from space onboard an amateur rocket
• Second amateur rocket in history to reach space
Update Aug.31.2014: Here’s a photo of the CSXT group that launched the GoFast 2014 rocket:
2014 Space Elevator Conference – Aug.22-24, Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA
An announcement from the International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC) about the upcoming Space Elevator Conference:
The International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC) is proud
to announce the 2014 Space Elevator Conference!
This annual event will be held at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington
from Friday, August 22nd through Sunday, August 24th.
Seattle, WA, August 18th, 2014 – Come experience learning, brainstorming, and international collaboration in an atmosphere of history, invention, and discovery! In addition to the 3-day conference, a Family Science Fest will be held on Saturday, August 23rd.
3-Day Technical Conference
ISEC is very pleased to announce that long-time science journalist Leonard David will give the Keynote address at this year’s conference. We are very excited to have Mr. David with us this year and we’re sure that his insights will be fascinating.
The theme of this year’s conference is “Space Elevator Architectures and Roadmaps.” Papers will be presented on this topic and other space-elevator related topics. There will be mini-workshops on Research Activities and Global Cooperation, Marine Node Design Concepts, and Space Elevator Architectures and Roadmaps as well as the ever popular Shotgun Science Session where all conference attendees can present their ideas in five minutes or less.
Family Science Fest
The Family Science Fest on Saturday, August 23rd will also be held at the Museum of Flight. This event is open to the public (no registration required) and is included in the museum admission price. The Family Science Fest includes Space Elevator 101 and 201 presentations, a youth robotics competition, exhibits from science organizations and clubs, and much more.
More details of the conference program and the Family Science Fest events are posted at spaceelevatorconference.org, including information on registration for the technical conference and lodging. Registration for the technical conference closes August 15th.
The Space Elevator is one of the most magnificent Engineering projects ever conceived. It promises abundant access to space and a multitude of benefits for humanity. Come to the conference and hear presentations and join discussions with people who are working to make space elevators a reality!
About The International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC): The International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC) is composed of individuals and organizations from around the world who share a vision of humanity in space. Our Vision is a world with inexpensive, safe, routine, and efficient access to space for the benefit of all mankind. Our Mission is to promote the development, construction and operation of a Space Elevator (SE) Infrastructure as a revolutionary and efficient way to space for all humanity.
To learn more about ISEC, please visit our website at www.isec.org.