Space Policy

Air & Space Museum event: Balancing risk in spaceflight

A discussion on safety and taking risks in human spaceflight : Caution and Boldness: Balancing Risk in Spaceflight – National Air and Space Museum Event

Caution and Boldness: Balancing Risk in Spaceflight
Friday, February 1
8:00 pm
Airbus IMAX Theater
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Featuring:
Dr. Steven J. Dick, astronomer, author and historian of science
Alan Ladwig, Deputy Associate Administrator for NASA Public Outreach
Ken Mattingly, astronaut, Apollo 16, STS-4 and STS-51-C
Dr. June Scobee Rodgers, widow of Richard “Dick” Scobee, STS-41-C, STS-51-L and Founding Chair, Challenger Center

This program will commemorate and reflect on the challenges of human spaceflight, and consider possibilities for the future with the International Space Station and travel to other bodies in the solar system.

The lecture is for members of the Museum’s National Air and Space Society and their guests only. There is no charge for Society members to attend, but advance reservations are required. If you are already a member, visit airandspace.si.edu/membertickets to reserve tickets. If you would like to become a member, visit airandspace.si.edu/membership. Membership dues directly support the National Air and Space Museum and begin at just $35.

There will also be a buffet dinner reception before the lecture with the speakers for Society members at the Mercury Friendship 7 level and higher. For more information, call 202.633.2603 or email nasmmembership@si.edu.

Activism, Space Systems

A Mars ferry lander and John Strickland on The Space Show

Some support info and art for John Strickland’s interview tonight on The Space Show:

In advance of The Space Show with Mr. Strickland at 7PM PST [10pm EST] Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, these pictures have been uploaded as John will be referring to them during his discussion.  Note that the “1 page with 2 ferry images” link below opens a document with two color diagrams which will also be part of tonight’s discussion.

– John Strickland, Tuesday, 1-22-13 – Thespaceshow’s Blog

Space Arts

Illustrating what’s to come

Keith Cooper writes about artists like Chris Foss who create cover art and illustrations for sci-fi and non-fiction space books that have a far bigger and more lasting impact than the books themselves: Painting the Future – Interstellarindex.

He notes that noted artists Adrian Mann, Jon Lomberg, and David A. Hardy work with the Interstellarindex project.

Amateur/Student Satellite

KySat-2 update

Here’s the latest in a series of posts at Kentucky Space on progress with the KySat-2 nanosat project: “K2 Tuesdays” – Meeting Mission Requirements.

Space Science

Planetary Society Hangout: Sampling Mars with Curiosity

In this Planetary Society hangout on January 17th, “Dr. Joel Hurowitz from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory joins Emily Lakdawalla […] to talk about Curiosity’s drilling and sampling system.”

http://youtu.be/uVNOKsPrzJY

 

Everyone can participate in space