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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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Something New: Polaris Dawn Commercial Test Flight 0 (0)

A very quick overview of a commercial human spaceflight mission, an excerpt from the news, and an embedded video which may provide live coverage. Continue reading

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Marshmallows in Space! New Habitat Technology, Old Science 0 (0)

I remember when many folks were getting used to the idea that space travel wasn’t just science fiction. Some apparently still haven’t gotten the memo, but others have been developing new technologies. Like inflatable space stations. I’ll be talking about … Continue reading

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Spaceplanes: A New Analysis 0 (0)

This article makes a case for spaceplanes being both possible and — in the long run — an economic necessity. It’s not my current topic, partly because I was talking about this sort of thing last week:

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Boeing Starliner in Context: Apollo, Shuttles, and American History 0 (0)

For some reason, I expected Monday’s Starliner launch to go ahead on schedule. It didn’t, which is probably a good thing. But the delay, and staying up far later than I usually do, waiting for a news conference that I … Continue reading

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