September 2009
Yuri Hearts Guy →
YURI’S NIGHT PRESS RELEASE
Yuri’s Night wishes to officially express its strongest support for the upcoming Poetic Social Mission Event: Moving Stars and Earth for Water. This performance…
Briefs: SD HLLV update; Good times for ISRO →
NASA continues study of the Shuttle Derived Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle (SD-HLLV) as an option to the Ares V: Ares I-X processing for rollout – HLV alternative continuing to make progress -…
Life is Grim on the Galactic Rim →
Babylon 5’s White Star approaches the Shadow’s homeworld of Z’ha’dum on the Galactic Rim.
It would appear that scientists have confirmed that the outer edge of the Milky Way is a bad…
Another year, another hurricane satellite bill →
On Friday Congressmen Ron Klein (D-FL) and Charlie Melancon (D-LA) introduced HR 3654, the Hurricane Satellite Modernization Act. The bill would authorize $3 billion for NASA and NOAA in fiscal…
Compelling reasons, or lack thereof →
When I mentioned in an earlier post that the discovery of lunar water wasn’t a reason itself for human exploration of the Moon but improved the prospects if advocates could establish a “compelling…
Video: Nair Raises Chandrayaan-1 Success Level... →
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Lunar lander challengers updates →
Paul Breed (Unreasonable Rocket) says on Twitter: Silver is back together and ready to test, likely test Wednesday or Thursday.And Ben Brockert (Masten Space Systems) says on Twitter: 7…
Pacific Sunset →
Pacific sunset - Sept. 26, 2009
Took a break from blogging this afternoon to explore the cliffs and coves along the coast between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay. This photo was taken…
ATK Official: Commercial Vehicles Not as Safe as... →
Michael Bloomfield, vice president and program manager for Constellation systems at ATK Space Systems, makes the company’s case for continuing the Ares program on safety grounds:
Ares I was…
Utah Could Get Hit Hard if Ares I is Canceled →
Ares concerns: If program is scrapped, hundreds of Top of Utah jobs may be lost Standard Examiner
NASA’s next moon rocket, the Ares I, is scheduled to get its first launch pad test next…
Perminov: Shuttle Extension Possible, Desirable →
Russia hopes U.S. to extend shuttle operations Reuters
Russia hopes the United States will extend the deadline to retire its space shuttles beyond 2011 and has heard unofficially it is…
“Planet Earth Team” Hits the Isle of Man →
Isle of Man Today has an interesting story about how one astronaut and two cosmonauts have laid down Cold Era rivalries to work for Excalibur Almaz – a commercial company that is using old…
Briefs: Fooling with numbers; Go boldly but not... →
Like a good lawyer coming up with a plausible defense for even the most obviously guilty client, an ATK manager argues that a solid rocket booster for a manned vehicle is the safest possible way to…
The Lurio Report, Sept. 28, 2009 issue →
The latest issue of The Lurio Report arrived tonight. Here is the TOC: Armadillo Meets Challenge Level 2, Lunar Water and the X-Prize, NASA’s Identity Crisis?
Vol. 4, No. 16, September 28, 2009
'Flocking' behavior lands on social networking... →
The interconnected web of our friends, family, neighbors and acquaintances may dominate our lives more than we know, and the Internet is bearing that out.
Shuttle's end begins international future →
It’s T minus one year and counting until NASA retires its Space Shuttle fleet. Both triumphant and tragic, it’s been a wild ride for nearly 30 years
Diamandis: There’s Gold in Them There Lunar Hills →
Miners hoping to strike it rich during the California Gold Rush at Auburn Ravine in 1852. (Credit: California State Library)
X PRIZE Foundation creator explains the significance of water on…
Solaren: We Can Launch Space Solar Power Satellite... →
Daily Finance has an interview with Solaren’s Director of Energy Services Cal Boerman about the California start-up’s plans to launch a space-based solar power satellite.
Daily Finance:…
Briefs: Lunar science rising; Lunar water... →
Dennis Wingo discusses the recent lunar water revelations and how they point to a coming bonanza in lunar science, especially once rovers begin exploring the surface: The Importance of Lunar Water…
Water…on Earth →
With all the talk about water during the past week, I decided to go see some of water on this world on Saturday.
I took these photos at Davenport on California’s Pacific Coast about 10…
Rare Space Object Discovered by High Schooler →
Major breakthroughs aren’t reserved for the professionals in astronomy, as proven by a high school student who recently helped discover a new astronomical object.
U.S. Launches Two Experimental Missile Defense... →
A NASA-managed rocket launched two experimental missile defense satellites into orbit Friday.
Differing takes on a GAO report →
This afternoon the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a new report on the status of NASA’s Constellation program. That report was requested by Congressman Bart Gordon, chairman of the…
Briefs: Submit NASA space prize ideas; Ansari on X... →
NASA asks public for suggestions for new space prizes: NASA Seeks Ideas For New Prize Challenges.
The input page: Ideas for New NASA Prize Challenges.
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ISRO Rethinking Chandrayaan-II in Wake of Water... →
Indian media are reporting that ISRO is rethinking its Chandrayaan-II mission in the wake of the discovery of water on the surface. ISRO plans to land two rovers on the lunar surface as part of…
Briefs: Bolden doubts commercial crew; Congressman... →
NASA chief Charles Bolden is skeptical of the private sector’s ability to take over manned operations in low Earth orbit, but is hopeful commercial space companies will succeed. - Bolden Says…
Nair: India’s Moon Impact Probe Also Detected... →
Chandrayaan-1’s Moon Impact Probe took this picture on its way down to the lunar surface on November 14, 2008. Credit: ISRO
India’s own probe also found water on moon: ISRO The Economic…
India Celebrates Role in Lunar Water Discovery →
ISRO’s Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter
India Hails Role Played by its Space Mission in Gathering Evidence of Water on Moon Voice of America
India is triumphant at the role played by its…
NASA Selects Flight Dynamics Support Services... →
NASA Selects Flight Dynamics Support Services Contractor
Aerojet Engine Powers Delta II Second Stage for... →
Aerojet Engine Powers Delta II Second Stage for Missile Defense Agency’s STSS Demo Launch
Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne's RS-27A Engine Boosts... →
Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne’s RS-27A Engine Boosts Missile Defense Demonstration Satellites
COM DEV Wins Commercial Satellite Contract →
COM DEV Wins Commercial Satellite Contract
DigitalGlobe Receives New Scheduled Launch Date of... →
DigitalGlobe Receives New Scheduled Launch Date of October 8, 2009
Space Tracking and Surveillance System Satellites... →
Space Tracking and Surveillance System Satellites Built by Northrop Grumman Successfully Launched
Water on the Moon: What It All Means, Part II →
Alan Boyle has an excellent story about the discovery of water on the moon and its impact on space policy. Alan starts out by pointing out an obvious aspect that has sort of gotten lost…
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches MDA... →
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches MDA STSS Demo Mission
Briefs: More lunar water impact; Lunar Regolith... →
Alan Boyle posts a nice overview of the various technical and policy questions raised by this week’s announcement of evidence of water on the Moon: Back to the lunar future? - Cosmic Log/msnbc.com.
#DefyingGravity Eats #FlashForward Dust →
Oh dear. Just when I was actually beginning to care about the cast of Defying Gravity, it was cancelled half-way through the first season. I was a little annoyed about this as…
The Lunar Surface in Infrared →
NASA’s Moon Mineralogy Mapper, an instrument on the Indian Space Research Organization’s Chandrayaan-1 mission, took this image of Earth’s moon. It is a three-color composite of reflected…
No home in the galactic outer suburbs →
The lack of protective dust in the outskirts of the Milky Way makes an Earth-type planet there unlikely
New Device Tested for Extracting Oxygen from the... →
The moon has water, but an oxygen generator would also be needed for the possibility of a moon base to become a reality.
NASA Mars Orbiter Spots Ice From Meteorite Impacts →
NASA MISSION UPDATE
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed frozen water hiding just below the surface of mid-latitude Mars. The spacecraft’s observations were obtained from orbit…
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With a launch pad gas leak fixed, NASA will try to launch a Delta II rocket and two missile defense demonstration satellites at 8 a.m. Friday. The latest Air Force weather forecast offers a…
Butterfly antennas key to navigating in migration →
Millions of Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico for the winter and scientists have long speculated on how the insects find their way. Turns out, their antennas are the key.
Water Found on the Moon: PM Breaking News →
A joint U.S.-Indian mission to the moon has discovered water on the lunar surface. The Indian Space Research Organization’s Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft has found the presence of water molecules while…
Unreasonable update →
Paul Breed reports on a day of static tests and a propellant filling incident with the Silver Ball vehicle, which is intended for the NGLLC Level II competition: Testing Results, mostly good… -…
Space probes find water on the moon →
The best guess is that in a 2-liter bottle of moon dirt, there would be a medicine dropper’s worth of water.
Excalibur Almaz Presents Plans for Commercial... →
On 18 September 2009 Excalibur Almaz Ltd (EA), an international space exploration company, today held a series of events to mark its announcement of plans to provide commercial flights to and from…
One Giant Leap For the Isle of Man →
One Giant Leap For the Isle of Man
Moonwater & space settlement →
A message from the Space Frontier Foundation: Lunar Water Will Enable Humanity’s Settlement of Space Indian Probe Confirms Water on Moon
The Space Frontier Foundation today congratulated the…