Mon 2 May 2011
Since we didn’t get to schedule a lunch, I thought I’d share some of the related mentions from my presentation at the Space Tourism Society Dinner in Los Angeles.
Wed 27 Apr 2011
10 years ago, on April 28, Dennis Tito soared to space on Soyuz rocket become the world’s first space explorer to fund his own trip to space. Dennis – Thank you for your contribution to opening the space frontier.
Thu 21 Apr 2011
A few hours ago, I spoke @ FRED hosted by Steve Glenn of Living Homes. What a wonderful way to end a Wednesday. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to share my love of space. I don’t think there were any pics taken at the event – guess you had to be there.
For those who were there, I’m copying some of the items, events, etc I mentioned.
I think that’s enough for now. Ad Astra!
Mon 11 Apr 2011
I thought for Yuri’s Night it would be appropriate to post a mix that might work for spaceflight – whether are reaching the space in your dreams, staying aloft in orbit, or somewhere in between.
Mon 11 Apr 2011
April 12, 2011 is the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s flight to space and we’re listing ways you can celebrate the first flight of a human to space.
Wed 6 Apr 2011
We’re still working through some technical issues on the site. There are several items worthy of your attention.
Sun 14 Nov 2010
Wed 10 Nov 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/books/review/Martin-t.html
Wed 20 Oct 2010
Chile Miners: NASA to the Rescue (Source: ABC)
The vastness of space is very different from the claustrophobic darkness of a Chilean mine. But when 33 men became trapped in the earth, Chile’s government asked for help from NASA, an organization whose specialty is leaving the earth. The Chile experience has been a ray of light for NASA, whose people may feel they sometimes are trapped in darkness themselves. While the agency has expertise that helped in the mining drama — for instance, how to take care of people in confined places (like astronauts) — its primary mission (where to send those astronauts next) has been muddled, the subject of acrimonious debate between the Obama administration and members of Congress.
The space agency provided Chile with two doctors, a psychologist and a team of engineers who provided advice on how to design the miners’ escape capsule — the cramped tube, nicknamed “Phoenix,” that was used to pull the men, one by one, from the ground. Clinton Cragg, a former Navy submarine commander who now heads a NASA troubleshooting team, went to the mine site, returned to NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia, and assembled a team to draw up safety guidelines for Phoenix. (10/14)
NASA Officials: Recovery for Chilean Miners May Replicate Astronauts’ (Source: The Hill)
Chilean miners who are undergoing a rescue operation to bring them up from underground will benefit from health plans that are geared for astronauts, NASA officials said. The officials said that as they researched which aspects of the miners’ experience are similar to those of astronauts who return from space, the findings showed a significant number of qualities that translate. Special diets and care around refeeding are key for both groups, according to the officials. They added that Chilean authorities have done an outstanding job of preparing miners’ families for the return. (10/13)
Japan Space Agency Sent Chilean Miners Astronaut Underwear (Source: Asia One)
Japan’s space agency said it had sent special astronaut underwear for the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped deep underground for ten weeks, ahead of the rescue operation that kicked off Wednesday. The high-tech “space underwear” has special moisture and odor absorbent properties, said an official of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, although he said it was uncertain the men had actually chosen to wear it. “Originally, we were told the rescue was going to take much longer. Our package was handed over to the Chilean authority last Wednesday,” a JAXA official said. (10/13)
Sun 10 Oct 2010
