The environmental lawsuit brought by a consortium of environmental and tribal groups against the FAA and SpaceX has shown no visible movement since July 5, 2023, but we have all the details on what did transpire on that date. Turns out that since our recording date, another filing in the case would extend the deadline for proposing a briefing schedule as to summary judgment within 14 days of the Court’s resolution of Plaintiffs’ motion challenging the Administrative Record, if any is filed. And that resolution could come in the timeframe of December 2023 or January of 2024, or maybe even later. More on this to come next time!
Believe it or not, there are a few other stories in the News Roundup:
Next, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) says despite recent anomalies involving their Centaur V upper stage and the BE-4 engines built by Blue Origin, Vulcan should still fly this year, although behind schedule. We respectfully disagree.
Then, we bring you a discussion on a subject near and dear to everyone’s heart here on the Talking Space team: STEM education programs and their importance in securing the future competitiveness of the USA, the future of our children and the well-being of the planet. FYI, STEM represents science, technology, engineering and math. NASA has recently awarded millions in STEM research grants to schools all over the country. All this may sound corny, but you can’t argue with how it’s changed lives. Also, here’s a STEM center success story that is very personal to Sawyer.
Finally, a reminder from whence we came: This past week was the 54th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon mission, which carried Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the lunar surface for the first-ever manned lunar landing on July 20, 1969. Meanwhile, Michael Collins piloted the Command Module, which then took all three astronauts back home.
Please be sure to let us know your thoughts on the topics we discuss. You can always reach us at mailbag@TalkingSpaceOnline.com .
Show recorded 07-16-2023.
Host: Sawyer Rosenstein
Panelist(s): Mark Ratterman and Larry Herrin (Gene Mikulka and Dr. Kat Robison will return)
Podcast Editor: Larry Herrin
Transition Music Credit: Pixabay - StudioKolomna
Episode 531: The Gravitas of "Gravity"
Episode 530: Lots of Launches
Episode 529: A Commercial Success
Episode 528: Cosmonaut Needed
Episode 527: Relaunching Atlantis-Part 2
Episode 526: Relaunching Atlantis-Part 1
Episode 525: Six Degrees of Space Station
Episode 524: Space Shuttle for Sale
Episode 523: Returning Through the 'Cosmos'
Episode 522: Stories Launched Straight from the Pad
Episode 521: The Powerfully Patriotic Atlantis
Episode 520: Blinded by the Flights
Episode 519 - Different Wavelengths
Episode 518: Lots to See at SpaceFest V Part 2
Episode 517: Lots to See at SpaceFest V
Episode 516: A Quick Debris Avoidance Maneuver
Episode 515: Live Landings and Listener Letters
Episode 514: Lots of Commercial and a Lunar Infomercial
Episode 513: The Awesome Antares
Episode 512: Can Antares Reach "Orbital" Velocity?
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