We kick off the show with congratulations, an upcoming celestial event, and follow ups to two previous stories. First an update to rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne's attempt to purchase launch provider United Launch Alliance. We report on the preliminary results from the Ardbeg distillery experiment that flew to the International Space Station. We send congratulations to NASA's five new flight directors including a name that the audience may recognize. So is the world going to end this week? Umm, no but we do have a an upcoming Lunar Eclipse on September 27 for the Western Hemisphere, Europe, most of Africa, and parts of Asia to enjoy, local weather permitting! NASA TV will provide coverage starting 8:00 PM EDT on Sunday 27 September, Midnight GMT September 28.
NASA last week gave a status report on the progress of the Orion spacecraft, a linchpin in NASA's human space exploration effort, with a probable delay with the first piloted flight. The team examines the implications. The NASA Inspector General's Office released a report which casts some doubt on OrbitalATK's recover plan to resume cargo flights to the International Space Station. We shed some light of our own on the implied difficulties. Launch provider Blue Origin has decided to call Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Air Force station home, not just to launch rockets but to build and test it's vehicles. We consider what this means for commercial space and the economy of Florida.
Show recorded 9/21/2015
Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein, Panel members: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, and Kassy Tamanini (CraftLass)Episode 430: My Science in Space, Ready, Set, Go!
Episode 429: Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue
Episode 428: Brushing Up on MacGyver
Episode 427: Winking at the Moon
Episode 426: The Coronation of 'Coronation'
Episode 425: Super Successes and Fantastic Failures
Episode 424: Geoff Rocks Around the Clock
Episode 423: From SpaceX to Spiders on Station
Episode 422: And the Rocket's Red Glare
Episode 421: News and Inside Discovery Views-Part 2
Episode 420: News and Inside Discovery Views-Part 1
Episode 419: Aerial Displays and Wing-Dings
Episode 418: An Opportunity for Curiosity
Episode 417: Release the Fire-Breathing 'Dragon'
Episode 416: A Six Pack of Thrust
Episode 415: What's 'Mine' is 'Ores' in Space
Episode 414: Space Shuttle Shuffle Special
Episode 413: Station Science Scoop
Episode 412: The Power of Pluto
Episode 411: The '411' on Space News
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