This Spacevidcast video proves there once was a rocket flight more nominal than all the rest:
Video: X-51A test flight
A video of last week’s successful X-51 scramjet test flight: The X-51A soars to new heights – Boeing
Update: More about the flight from Michael Belfiore : X-51A Screams to Hypersonic Success: A nine-year development effort has finally paid off to create air-breathing planes that can hit Mach 5 and above. PM gets an update from program officials about what this means to the future of flight – Popular Mechanics – May.9.13.
AMSAT & ISS amateur radio news – May 5, 2013
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 125 Weekly AMSAT Bulletin – May 5, 2013:
* AMSAT SPACE SYMPOSIUM – Save the Date November 1 – 3
* First Call for PApers – AMSAT Space Symposium
* AMSAT Booth is Moving at Dayton, but not very far!
* Call for Papers: 2013 Digital Communications Conference
* Help Wanted: AMSAT News Service Rotating Editor Positions Available
* NASA and Amateur Radio operators piece together the PhoneSat picture
* Conferences and Events related to Space Sceduled in May
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
Video: News report on JP Aerospace flight for KLM
Here’s a local news report about the JP Aerospace flight sponsored by KLM, which was running a contest to provide a ticket for a ride on a XCOR Lynx suborbital spaceplane to the person who submitted the closest estimate for the altitude where the balloon burst: JPA News Story on ABC – JP Aerospace Blog.
Spacevidcast 6.13: Is Mars One a scam, fantasy or brilliant idea
Spacevidcast posts their latest program: Is Mars One a scam, fantasy or brilliant idea? – Spacevidcast
Caption:
Mars One is looking to send humans on a one way trip to Mars for a reality TV show. They are taking applications and your money today. How will they get there? Don’t know. How will they survive? Don’t know that either. Is this a scam, poorly thought out fantasy or our best hope to put humans on an alien planet?
In Space News we look at Virgin Galactic’s supersonic test flight, NASA is giving Texas a shuttle and is buying more seats on the Soyuz.
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