1. Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): We welcome backDr. Robert Zubrin regarding the upcoming Mars Society Conference (Oct.14-17, 2021) and more.
3. Friday, Oct.8, 2021; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): No program today due to DML medical follow-up appointments.
4. Sunday, Oct.10, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome back Emily Carney, a NSS (National Space Society) blogger and journalist dealing with human spaceflight and more.
** Friday, Oct.1.2021 – Charles Chafer talked about “Celestis Memorial spaceflights, their multiple missions and destinations including the Moon and deep space, pets, and more“.
** ** What’s Up: October 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL
What are some skywatching highlights in October 2021? See several groupings of the Moon, planets, and stars at sunrise and sunset. Then get to know two bright stars that are part of a special group: along with a handful of others, they take turns with Polaris as North Star over thousands of years. Plus, Oct. 16 is International Observe the Moon Night! Details: https://moon.nasa.gov/observe Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/whats-up….
Crisp, clear October nights are full of celestial showpieces. Find Pegasus, the flying horse of Greek myth, to pinpoint dense globular star clusters and galaxies, and keep watching for space-based views of M15, NGC 7331, and the Andromeda Galaxy.
Here is the latest episode in NASA’s Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the International Space Station:
** Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Talks With NASA Astronauts – September 27, 2021 – NASA
Pittsburgh Steeler Josh Dobbs joins NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins, Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi for a discussion focused on their recent mission to space, the future of STEM and the importance of ensuring that space is for everyone. This event is in collaboration with NASA, the Pittsburgh Steelers, EverFi Character Playbook, and the Carnegie Science Center.
** Expedition 65 SpaceX CRS 23 Departure – September 30, 2021 – NASA Video
Loaded with scientific experiments and supplies, the unpiloted SpaceX Cargo Dragon undocked from the International Space Station September 30, completing a month-long mission to the outpost for the company’s 23rd commercial resupply services mission for NASA. With NASA Flight Engineer Shane Kimbrough looking on, the SpaceX spacecraft undocked from the forward port of the Harmony module, headed for a splashdown off the coast of Florida to complete its flight, that delivered several tons of experiments and hardware to the [station.]
** Expedition 65 Soyuz MS 18 Relocation – September 28, 2021 – NASA Video
The Russian Soyuz MS-18 undocked from the Rassvet module on the International Space Station and relocated for the first docking to the new “Nauka” Multipurpose Laboratory Module September 28. Aboard the Soyuz for the brief flight were NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Soyuz commander Oleg Novitskiy. The maneuver opened the Rassvet docking port for the arrival of the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft that will launch Oct. 5 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with veteran cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov and Russian spaceflight participants Yulia Peresild and Klim Shipenko aboard.
** Expedition 65 Education Inflight with Iowa Space Grant Consortium – September 27, 2021 – NASA Video
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 65 Flight Engineers Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight event September 27, answering prerecorded questions from Iowa Space Grant students in Ames, Iowa. Kimbrough and McArthur are in the midst of a long duration mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet takes you on a tour of the International Space Station like no other. Filmed with a 360 camera, the Space Station 360 series lets you explore for yourself alongside Thomas’s explanation – episode six is NASA’s Node-3, also known as Tranquility. Node 3 has cylindrical hull 4.5 m in diameter with a shallow conical section enclosing each end. It is almost 7 m long and, together with the Space Station’s observatory Cupola, weighed over 13.5 tonnes at launch. Built in Europe, Node 3 houses the life-support equipment, the toilet and equipment racks.
NASA Astronaut Shane Kimbrough talks about the five senses – sight, taste, smell, hearing and touch from aboard the International Space Station. Watch as Shane describe how astronauts use each of their five senses and learn how these senses adapt to life in microgravity. Learn how your own senses provide you with important information and keep you safe in your environment – whether in outer space or on Earth! Be sure to check out https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstrations for more videos like this, along with their corresponding Classroom Connection lesson plans.
** Chris Hadfield sang the tune “I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing)” in space – CBC Music. Back on February 12, 2013, Chris Hadfield debuted the song “I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing)” on the International Space Station:
I.S.S. Commander Chris Hadfield joins The Barenaked Ladies and the Wexford Gleeks in the first space-to-earth musical collaboration. The song, “I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing) was commissioned by CBCMusic.ca and The Coalition for Music Education with the Canadian Space Agency to celebrate music education in schools across Canada.
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):
** Chinese Smartphones to Adopt Satellite Connectivity, Recap on Provincial Space Policies – Dongfang Hour – YouTube
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Space News Roundup! A kind reminder that we cover many more stories every week in our Newsletter (newsletter.dongfanghour.com). This week, we discuss: 00:00 Introduction
01:01 Chinese smartphones and satellite connectivity 11:08 Recap on provincial space policies
15:25 Two launches for China’s space program
Ms. Robyn Gatens, Director, International Space Station, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dr. Kathleen “Kate” Rubins, Astronaut, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
|Mr. Jeffrey Manber, Chief Executive Officer, Nanoracks, LLC
Mr. Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow and Director of the Aerospace Security Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Captain William Shepherd (USN, Ret), former Astronaut, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
At a town hall this week, NASA announced that the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate will be split in two: the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, led by Jim Free, and the Space Operations Mission Directorate, led by Kathy Lueders. I discuss what this change might mean for the future of NASA’s human spaceflight program, and why I think it’s not something to worry about if you’re a Kathy Lueders stan.
** The Space Show – Sunday, Sept.26.2021 – Dr. David Livingston led an open lines program with callers who discussed a range of topics including the Inspiration 4 flight, lunar vs Martian colonies, UAP, space advocacy, and more.
After a much-deserved summer break, during this week’s Space Café, SpaceWatch.Global publisher, Torsten Kriening caught up with Chief Executive of Singapore Space & Technology and “this century’s role model for space”, Lynette Tan to talk about Singapore’s role in space and her company’s commercial vision.
With an international career spanning the last three decades, Lynette has worked to increase trade viability through organisations like the Singapore Economic Development Board and GlaxoSmithKline. Before pivoting to the space sector, she studied chemical engineering degrees at Illinois and Stanford universities, and in 2018 conducted international space training at the Korean Aerospace Research Institute.
In her current role at Singapore Space and Technology Limited, a role which she was appointed to in 2020 after having successfully served as Executive Director and Director, Lynette has steered the pioneering space organisation towards regional space developments and is spearheading major trade and business-focused initiatives including start-up accelerators. …
Featuring: Kai Uwe-Schrogl, President of IISL Skip Smith, Chair of IISL Moot Court Committee Chris Hearsey, Chair of Space Court Foundation Regional Organizers from North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America 2020 World Championship Team and Steph Tai, former competitor who used their competition experience while working at the US Department of Justice
In this Constellations Podcast we are joined by Carissa Christensen, CEO and Founder of Bryce Tech, a leading aerospace and emerging markets consultancy and the publisher of multiple space tech-related reports including the most recent annual State of the Satellite Industry Report. Among today’s topics, Carissa will discuss the impact of advances in satellite manufacturing, including software-defined payloads, miniaturization, and virtualization. She discusses the evolution of ground systems given the advent of software-defined satellite networks and virtualization. We will also learn more about on-orbit services including repair, life extension and deorbiting and how they will change the industry dynamic. And, last but not least, Carissa will discuss some of the dramatic changes to the launch industry, including rideshare, reusable launch vehicles and increased affordability. For more information on all these topics and more, get a copy of “The State of the Satellite Industry Report”, published by Bryce Tech.
1. Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): No show tonight.
2. Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021: No Hotel Mars this week
3. Friday, Oct.1, 2021; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome back Charles Chafer of Celestis with news and updates, plus a look at commercial space today compared to the early days when Charlie helped start the movement.
5. Sunday, Oct.3, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome Scott Truax who will discuss his father, Robert (Bob) Truax and his rocket engineering and other hall of fame stories.
Some recent shows:
** The Space Show – Sunday, Sept.26.2021 – Dr. David Livingston led an open lines program with callers who discussed a range of topics including the Inspiration 4 commercial mission, lunar vs Martian colonies, UAP, space advocacy, and more.
the upcoming LPI workshop on Venus with the Russian Venera-D efforts. In addition we talked about the two NASA upcoming missions, DAVINCI+ and VERITAS which is an orbiter.
