Space Tourism … and Much More
University of Plymouth Press Release
The University of Plymouth is hosting a special civic reception to welcome senior personnel from the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA this weekend. The agencies’ annual summit, as well as an exciting week-long exhibition featuring Bridget – the ExoMars Rover – will also take place at the university.
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International Space Station
NASA PRESS RELEASE
After reviewing more than 3500 applications, NASA has selected nine men and women for the 2009 astronaut candidate class. They will begin training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Houston, in August.
The Space Show, hosted by David Livingston under will have the following guests this week:
1. Monday, June 29, 2009, 2-3:30 PM PDT (21-22:30 GMT)
James Pura and Ryan McLinko come to discuss the upcoming NewSpace Conference at NASA Ames from July 17-20, 2009.
2. Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 7-8:30 PM PDT (July 1, 2-3:30 GMT)
Dr. Paul Mueller returns to discuss the ESRA rocket competitions just completed in Utah. He is joined by winning students Adam Vore and David Stechmann.
3. Friday, July 3, 2009, 9:30-11:30 AM PDT (16:30-18:30 GMT)
Dr. Stuart Eves from Surrey Satellite in the U.K returns. Dr. Stuart Eves is a Principal Engineer at Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) in Guildford in the UK.
4. Sunday, July 5, 2009, 12-1:30 PM PDT (19-20:30 GMT)
Noted author Andrew Chaikin returns to discuss his new books, “Voices From The Moon†and “Mission Control, This is Apollo.â€
Russia's Phobos-Grunt spacecraft
ROSKOSMOS PRESS OFFICE
Russian interplanetary probe Phobos-Grunt will have passengers. There are earth`s bacteria. They will fly from the Earth to Mars and back and undergo space cold and radiation. Scientists want to use the bacteria to find out whether life of our planet could have been brought from space.
Lev Zeleny, director of RAS Space Research Institute, explains that the goal of this mission is to check if bacteria can survive in outer space, for example, if they fly on the surface of meteor.
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ROSKOSMOS PRESS OFFICE
24 June 2009
The new chief of NASA Moscow Liaison Office Patric Buzzard was introduced to Roscosmos Administration today.
From 1999 to 2005, he was in different positions in NASA Office in Moscow. In 2005, he returned back to the USA and started working in NASA HQ in Washington. Later, he took a position in the ISS Program Office in Johnson Space Center, Houston.
ROSKOSMOS PRESS OFFICE
The second test of the demonstrating engine produced by Isaev Chemical Machine Building Design Bureau (Korolev, Moscow region) was successfully completed on June 25 in NITS RKP (Peresvet, Moscow region). Engine’s thrust is 7.5ts, it uses gas-generation circuit and liquid oxygen/liquid natural gas. Engine start, stop, nominal, forced, restricted modes were tested.
The tests were performed in the framework of the Russian Federal Space Program – development of reusable engine which uses ecologically-friendly prop components (oxygen and liquid gas).
NASA PROGRAM UPDATE
NASA’s Exploration Systems Mission Directorate is proud to announce
the inaugural Lunar Regolith Excavator Student Competition May 25-28,
2010, at the Astronaut Hall of Fame Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
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The Parabolic Archers have spoken, and you have chosen Neil Diamond as your favorite Neil. The crooner received 74 votes (55 percent), which was way ahead of the original moon walker, Neil Armstrong, who received only 44 votes (34 percent). Actor Neil Patrick Harris came in third with 14 votes (10 percent) while President George W. Bush’s brother Neil garnered a mere 1 vote (1 percent).
I’m a little surprised by the result; this being primarily a space site, I thought Mr. Armstrong might have done a bit better. But, the people have spoken. Or someone has stuffed the ballot box. I’m not sure which.
Whatever the case, here’s a little “Cherry Cherry” for your entertainment pleasure.
A hearty thanks to everyone who voted. Vote in our new poll on which rocket NASA should use for orbiting humans.
ESA-selected Mars500 crewmember Oliver Knickel is ready for the 'Pilot' experiment. Knickel is one of six crewmembers to enter a special isolation facility at the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP) in Moscow on 31 March 2009 for a 105-day stay as part of the Mars500 study. Credits: ESA
MARS500 UPDATE
The Mars500 crew are about to embark on the final three weeks of their 105-day simulated mission to Mars. ESA-selected crewmember Cyrille Fournier writes about the passing of time inside the isolation facility at the Institute of Biomedical Problems in Moscow, Russia.
Cyrille Fournier writes
During the past week we have crossed another important line. Indeed, from now on, we are no longer counting down the time remaining in weeks but rather in days: as I am writing this dairy, we are 23 days away from our exit from the module.
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