Tag Archives: space exploration

Aftershock II: USC Students Reaching for the Stars 0 (0)

“Students’ ‘homemade’ rocket soars faster and farther into space than any other amateur spacecraft — smashing 20-year records” Harry Baker, Live Science (November 21, 2024) “A group of U.S. students has smashed a series of world records after launching a … Continue reading

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SpaceX Starship Sixth Test Flight: Still Exciting 0 (0)

I’ve been watching NASASpaceflight’s YouTube channel’s coverage of the SpaceX Starship sixth test flight. Maybe they don’t have the polish of old-school broadcast media, but I thoroughly enjoy what they do. That’s partly because they’re frankly nerdish. And partly because … Continue reading

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Skylon Defunct, Radian PFV01 Test Flights Begin 0 (0)

Sooner or later, I figure someone will develop a spaceplane that takes off from places like Tampa International Airport, carries passengers and cargo to low Earth orbit, and flies back: either to the airport it came from, or the next … Continue reading

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Radian Aerospace PFV01, Remembering Max Valier 0 (0)

It’s not what I’m writing about this week, but an article in TechCrunch about a prototype space plane got my attention. And reminded me of a promising development of the 1920s that didn’t work out. About a century back, someone … Continue reading

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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Spacewalk: It’s a Big Deal 0 (0)

I watched this 9:09 video, showing part of the SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk, while eating lunch. Includes a quotable sound bite. Continue reading

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