A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images related to human expansion into the solar system: ** Purdue University unveils Cislunar Space Engineering Initiatives program: Vision Statement The Purdue Engineering Initiative in Cislunar Space (Cislunar Initiative) will envision and enable the collaborative utilization of cislunar space to extend humanity’s reach throughout the solar system. Mission … Continue reading Space settlement roundup – Aug.3.2019
A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport: ** LightSail-2 successfully propelled in low earth orbit by solar light: LightSail 2 Spacecraft Successfully Demonstrates Flight by Light | The Planetary Society Years of computer simulations. Countless ground tests. They’ve all led up to now. The Planetary Society’s crowdfunded LightSail 2 spacecraft … Continue reading Space transport roundup – Aug.2.2019
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: Apollo 11 and the future of spaceflight: NASA’s Next 50 Years – The New Atlantis How landing on the moon hurt America’s space program – mashable.com Ben Shapiro: America ‘less ambitious’ … Continue reading Space policy roundup – July.19.2019
A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport: ** SpaceX Starhopper demo vehicle prepared for first un-tethered low altitude flights at the SpaceX South Texas Launch Site. More in SpaceX section below. ** India scrubs today’s launch of the Chandrayaan-2 lunar lander on a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV Mk.3). ISRO … Continue reading Space transport roundup – July.14.2019
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: Management NASA human spaceflight programs: NASA shakes up exploration leadership – SpaceNews.com Gerstenmaier, Hill Out as Human Spaceflight Leaders at NASA HQ – SpacePolicyOnline.com Gerstenmaier Ouster Catches Space Community By Surprise … Continue reading Space policy roundup – July.11.2019