Space Forum / Space History / February 2010

I included all the cites and the name of the author because this is
not my work, but I thought it would be of interest to share it with
the group.
Take care all

Apparently no budget bump for NASA for work on Ares-1, and more money
shifted to commercial spaceflight options:
http://www.spacenews.com/policy/100122-budget-increase-nasa-fate-ares-unclear.html
...as well as environmental satellites, education programs, and research

The idea of time management : in auspices of what a peculiar things it is to
see the bottoms vacuums of space "Drop out" of what a trues vacuum
containers is; & isn't.
The ideas of space & time are 3 things;

Lots of advanced demonstrator projects including a very high thrust new
kerosene/LOX engine: http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1002/22technology/
New enabling technologies for General Bolden and the heroic men and
women of Star Command's engineering division!

The first flight version of the SpaceX Falcon 9 has been
erected on the launch pad:
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/100221rollout/
Launch is not expected until late March/April/whenever...

In a case we know well.....
<http://www.tinyurl.com/ykupb95>
PROOF it holds the universe together!

...The twin prop "jet pack" strikes again! Where's Moeller when you
need him?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1253670/First-commercial-jetpack-
sale-50-000.html
                              OM

While discussing Lunar mining schemes a week or so back, I found out
that while the Moon doesn't have much in the way of precious metals or
elements, it does have some evidence of gemstones: zircon, corundum,
spinel and garnet.  But I can't find any information about how common

...As reported on .news:
Feb. 26, 2010
David E. Steitz
Headquarters, Washington      

Photos here:
http://up-ship.com/blog/?p=5474

I'm having a hard time believing that the era of the Space Shuttle is coming to
an end. The U.S. has had manned space flight for what, 49 years now? In fact, I
really DON'T believe we're not going to have a manned presence in space. What
are the chances that there is a secret, ...

A friend gave me the Haynes manual for Xmas, and in reading it [&
looking at the pictures...] I've realized I know diddly about the IU,
besides IBM made it.
I know it saved the bacon when lighting hit the launching stack, but

By making it possible for Russia to do a surprise nuclear first strike
from space, just like the Shuttle could do on Russia:
http://redbannernorthernfleet.blogspot.com/2008/11/20-years-ago-today-buran-save
s-world.html
Nifty piece of Russian revisonist history with yummy Milla ...

Structure looks pretty rugged, but "spaceglass" is just that.  I
haven't seen a lot of info on the retractable window covers.  They
appear to be rather thick, (crushable by design? ) and I'm wondering
as to reason for this?.   I do not think that the covers are there for

Dwayne Day has a article up about the Air Force's air-launched
mini-shuttle that was designed in the 1980s:
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1569/1
Pat