A sampling of recent articles, press releases, etc. related to student and amateur CubeSat / SmallSat projects and programs: ** Old Dominion University (ODU) CubeSat completed for the Virginia CubeSat Constellation program (see previous CubeSat Roundup for more about the Virginia Cubesat Constellation initiative): ODU’s CubeSat Moves Closer to Liftoff – News @ ODU A … Continue reading Student and amateur CubeSat news roundup – Mar.10.2019
A sampling of recent articles, press releases, etc. related to student and amateur CubeSat / SmallSat projects and programs: ** The Virginia CubeSat Constellation involves students at four Virginia universities and is supported by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium. They have developed three CubeSats that will be launched to the ISS on a Cygnus cargo … Continue reading Student and amateur CubeSat news roundup – March.3.2019
The earth’s magnetic field and the atmosphere protect life from much of the radiation prevalent in space. That radiation consists primarily of two types: energetic charged particles from the sun and super-energetic particles, typically referred to as galactic cosmic rays (GCR), from deep space sources far beyond our solar system. The sun’s particles, mostly protons … Continue reading Video: A spacecraft magnetic shield for solar and galactic radiation
The Space Studies Institute (SSI) recently posted videos of talks given at a workshop last fall co-hosted by The Aerospace Corp on topics related to exotic propulsion concepts and experiments such as those involved with the Mach Effect and EM Drive: 2017 Advanced Propulsion Workshop Videos: Day One | SSI 2017 Advanced Propulsion Workshop Videos: … Continue reading Videos: 2017 Advanced Propulsion Workshop
I recently posted an item about the “new” sci-fi novel Pioneer by Robert Zimmerman. While Bob is best known as a space historian and journalist, he produced this work of fiction back in 1982 when he was just starting out on his writing career. He set it aside after he had trouble finding a publisher. He … Continue reading Books: Thoughts on “Pioneer” + More about Apollo 8