With the renewed interest in space by those who aren’t from a space-focused background, there are a lot of people who might end up overwhelmed. Even if you have a pretty good idea of what a satellite does and how it gets up into low Earth orbit, the sheer scope of space can easily leave you overwhelmed.
Read More »Just Call Me Robo – Part 2
In this episode I continue my conversation with three Terranauts who have all worked in Mission Control of the International Space Station as callsign ROBO – responsible for the operation of the International Space Station’s robotic arm.
Read More »Just Call Me Robo – Part 1
In this episode of the Terranauts podcast we continue our series on the evolution of Mission Control. Last time, I talked about my experience walking into Mission Control in the middle of the Space Shuttle program and at the end of the era of the Apollo control centre as it was about to make a transition to the Space Station era.
Read More »A Moment in Time – Terranauts
In this episode of Terranauts we explore the world of NASA’s Mission Control Centre as it was in 1995.
Read More »NASA is getting into the comics game to inspire new astronauts
NASA’s “First Woman” is a fictional near-future portrayal of life on a NASA lunar base, told from the point of view of Callie Rodriguez, who is the first woman (and of color) to step on the Moon in the way of the (currently planned) Artemis mission. And while Callie is fictional, that part isn’t — NASA has committed to having at least one woman of …
Read More »Terranauts – From Flight Test to Mission Control
Today we kick-off the third season of the Terranauts podcast. It’s hard to believe two years and 40 episodes have already gone by.
Read More »William Shatner emotionally moved after New Shepard flight to space
The second flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spacecraft flight successfully journeyed to the edge of space with four astronauts on-board including Canadian actor William Shatner, Captain Kirk of Star Trek fame.
Read More »Inspiration4 crew returns to Earth, SpaceX achievement is significant
It was what everyone hoped for, a successful splashdown of the Inspiration4 all civilian crew after a three day mission that forever changed how we think of spaceflight.
Read More »Civilian Inspiration4 mission will inspire and perform medical science
An open-source portal about astronaut health will feature among the medical research flying aboard Inspiration4, SpaceX's first all-civilian flight. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Blue Origin New Shepard go for launch – Ticket pricing appears dynamic
On Sunday, July 18, 2021, two days before the first crewed flight of the New Shepard suborbital launch vehicle, Blue Origin provided the media with an update that answered some questions but left others unanswered. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
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