Here is an official video from Copenhagen Suborbitals about the engine test last Saturday (see earlier post):
The Space Show this week
Guests and topics for The Space Show this week:
1. Monday, August 18, 2014: 2-3:30 PM PDT (5-6:30 PM EDT, 4-5:30 PM CDT): We welcome JEREMY STRAUB and DR. RONALD MARSH from UND Dept. of Computer Science regarding Open Orbiter, a student led effort that is developing the full spectrum of systems required to develop, launch, and manage a CubeSat space mission with the goal to create a system that is very affordable ($5000).
2. Tuesday, August 19, 2014:,7-8:30 PM PDT (10-11:30 PM EDT, 9-10:30 PM CDT): We welcome back both DR. VADIM RYGALOV & DR. JOHN JURIST regarding their research and work on High Altitude Free Fall, Astronaut Escape from altitude , the risks and problems associated with such jumps and escapes. Check The Space Show blog Monday evening as I will upload their recent Power Point presentation give at the recent ICESs conference.
3. Friday, August 22, 2014, 9:30 -11 AM PDT (12;30-2 PM EDT; 11:30-1 PM CDT): We welcome NASA astronaut Dr. Rick Linnehan to the program. Dr. Linnehan is a veterinarian and we will continuing our discussion about animals and their place in space on both experimental and possibly in support of long duration human spaceflight missions. .
4. Sunday, August 24, 2014, 12-1:30 PM PDT (3-4:30 PM EDT, 2-3:30 PM CDT). We welcome back DR. ALAN STERN for New Horizons to Pluto updates and a new Uwingu program.
See also:
/– The Space Show on Vimeo – webinar videos
/– The Space Show’s Blog – summaries of interviews.
/– The Space Show Classroom Blog – tutorial programs
The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.
Video: Short film “Star Trek: Axanar”
The fan supported but professionally produced and acted independent Star Trek film project Axanar has created a 21 minute short film :
To complete the full-length film, they are using crowd-funding to pay for the development in “discreet sections “. However, they may not need to break into many discreet sections considering that their current Kickstarter has tripled its goal with several days left : Star Trek: Axanar by Axanar Productions — Kickstarter.
(This item via Rick Boozer.)
Video: TMRO/Spacevidcast 7.25 – Kickstarting a rocket company
The latest TMRO/Spacevidcast show is now online : Kickstarting a rocket company – TMRO
“Starry Eyed: A History of the Heavens” on the BackStory radio show
The public radio program BackStory with the American History Guys had a space themed show today : Starry-Eyed: A History of the Heavens – BackStory with the American History Guys
Americans have had an ongoing fascination with the skies above us, so in this episode, we’re taking on space. How have people made sense of meteors, eclipses, and the stars? What has made us want to travel among them, to go to the moon, to Mars, or beyond? And how do things change for those of us here on earth when we do? Peter, Ed, and Brian will be looking up, and looking back.