The latest TMRO.tv program is now available on line: Where did all this space love come from? – TMRO

This week we ask the question, “Is there a sudden influx in space interest and where is it coming from?”

Space news topics discussed:

* Soyuz 2-1v launch with Kanopus ST Earth observing satellite
* Atlas V launch of Cygnus
* Long March 3B with Chinasat 1C satellite
* Zenit launch with Elektro-L 2 weather satellite
* Aerojet Rocketdyne wins propulsion contracts worth nearly $1.4 billion
* Angry McCain Demands Answers on ULA No-bid Decision
* Japan looking to further their relationship with the US… in Space!
* Soyuz TMA-17M Returns with three astronauts from the ISS
* SpaceX eyes Dec. 19 for first launch since June
* Motion Tracking = Better Space Station?

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Mars, Space Science, Space Systems

Video: Curiosity rover report – Dec.15.15

December 16, 2015 TopSpacer

The latest report from NASA JPL on what’s happening with the Curiosity rover on Mars:

Curiosity performs the first investigation of active sand dunes on another planet. Studying the Bagnold Dunes on Mars will help scientists understand the physics of Martian dunes and how they move.