Kristian von Bengtson of Copenhagen Suborbitals gives an update on the wind tunnel testing of a model of their Tycho Deep Space II capsule and the modifications they have made to its design: More Winds – More Testing -Wired Science/Wired.com.
More about ESTCube and the electric space sail
Here’s a report on the Estonian cubesat project ESTCube, which will test the E-sail propulsion concept from Pekka Janhunen of Finland: Electric Space Sail to Get Its First Test – IEEE Spectrum.
Opportunity & Curiosity return to active duty as Mars comes back in view
Both the Opportunity and Curiosity rovers are back in action after a month’s rest while communications with Mars was blocked as it passed on the far side of the Sun from the earth:
How to control the ISS? Chris Hadfield explains
Astronaut Chris Hadfield explains how the orientation of the International Space Station, where he is living at the moment, is controlled:
Bandella – space band includes one player in space
Famous technology investor and rocket enthusiast Steve Jurvetson recently attended a “7 conference” and recorded the live performance of the astronaut band “Bandella”:
They describe Bandella as an unlikely band of NASA astronauts with Chris Hadfield currently in space (guitars, vocals, first Canadian Commander of the ISS), Micki Pettit (lead vocals, wife of Don Petit, the first to enter the SpaceX Dragon capsule in space), Cady Coleman (flute, 180 days in space so far) and other stars who drift into nearer-earth orbit.
Here are some pictures of the event: Earth Day Serenade from Space – Flickr.