The Mission Readiness Review: Recent Episodes
The Mad SpaceBall
On this episode, we chat about: Why is the USAF talking about badly run programs? The return of Blue Origin. And, China launches five satellites with one rocket.
Intro background music POD Dreams by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56307 Ft: Debbizo, Michael Bacich.
Show links
Launch schedule: https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
Long March 11: https://spaceflight101.com/long-march-11-launches-satellites-for-zhuhai-constellation/
Rockot: https://spaceflight101.com/rockot-successfully-launches-sentinel-3b/
EELV: http://spacenews.com/congressional-auditors-raise-red-flags-on-eelv-costs-national-security-launch-industrial-base/
Space Modernization: http://spacenews.com/air-force-confident-it-can-build-satellites-faster-a-bigger-concern-software/
Blue Origin: https://www.blueorigin.com/
Blue Origin payloads: http://spacenews.com/new-shepard-reaches-space-on-eighth-test-flight/
On this episode, we talk about: Is the life of Pai a slow FCC?; do cubesats and 3D printing have a future in space?; and,there’s a new planet-hunter in town.
Intro background music POD Dreams by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56307 Ft: Debbizo, Michael Bacich.
Show links
Launch schedule: https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
GSAT 6A: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/power-system-failure-cost-isro-gsat-6a-vssc-chief/articleshow/63827574.cms
Spacebees: https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/satellites/the-fccs-big-problem-with-small-satellites
FCC: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/space/workshops/2016-small-sat/Documents/Kensinger%20ITU%20Small%20Sat%20Symposium-110716.pdf
TESS: https://tess.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Kepler: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/main/index.html
Symposium: https://www.spacesymposium.org/
NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO TMRR PODCAST NEXT WEEK. I will be really, REALLY busy. On this episode we talk about: A space nation takes us to its leader; SpaceX and NOAA point fingers at each other; and India’s communications satellite just won’t speak up.
Intro background music POD Dreams by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56307 Ft: Debbizo, Michael Bacich.
Show links
Launch schedule: https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
NOAA licensing: http://spacenews.com/noaa-speeds-up-remote-sensing-license-reviews-amid-broader-regulatory-changes/
SpaceX/NOAA: http://spacenews.com/noaa-explains-restriction-on-spacex-launch-webcast/
Asgardia: https://gizmodo.com/the-mostly-online-space-kingdom-of-asgardia-attempts-de-1824310853
Cult analysis: https://carm.org/cults-outline-analysis
Asgardia-1: https://asgardia.space/en/satellite/
Beer in Space: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-to-make-beer-in-space-180968404/
This episode we talk about: a commercial imaging company exposes military might; a U.S. administration decides to lay down the law; and China launches some satellites unexpectedly.
Intro background music POD Dreams by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56307 Ft: Debbizo, Michael Bacich.
Launch schedule:https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
Chinese fleet: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-defence/exclusive-satellite-images-reveal-show-of-force-by-chinese-navy-in-south-china-sea-idUSKBN1H3135
NGA contract with Planet: http://spacenews.com/planet-wins-second-nga-satellite-imagery-contract/
Ars Technica SpaceX story: https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/03/spacex-launches-a-rocket-but-noaa-prevented-some-of-it-from-being-shown/?comments=1
NOAA statement: http://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-statement-on-todays-broadcast-of-spacex-iridium-5-launch
National and Commercial Space Program Act (probably pages 98-99): https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/CRSRA/files/National_and_Commercial_Space_Programs_Act_60101.pdf
NOAA definitions and interpretations: https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/CRSRA/pdf/noaa_jurisdiction_to_license_space_based_remote_sensing_systems_04122017.pdf
321 Launch: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2018/03/29/augmented-reality-rocket-launch-app-shows-you-spacex-launch-like-never-before/461696002/
GSAT-6A no contact: https://www.healththoroughfare.com/science/the-indian-space-research-agency-lost-contact-with-its-gsat-6a-satellite-on-saturday/6876
This episode, we learn of a plethora of launches this Thursday; that Skynet begins with animals; plus, a secret satellite AND a secret startup’s rocket launch?
Intro background music POD Dreams by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56307 Ft: Debbizo, Michael Bacich.
Launch schedule: https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
SpaceBees followup: https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/satellites/why-did-swarm-launch-its-rogue-satellites
NSF: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1758752&HistoricalAwards=false
Animals internet of things: https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/satellites/a-project-to-track-animals-from-space-is-getting-close-to-launch
ICARUS Initiative: https://icarusinitiative.org/
ICARUS Initiative flyer: https://icarusinitiative.org/sites/default/files/MP_ICARUS_Flyer-EN-lowQ.pdf
Wired article: https://www.wired.com/story/maybe-nobody-wants-your-space-internet/
Secret startup rocket: http://abc7news.com/technology/sky7-spots-stealthy-space-startup-testing-its-rocket-in-alameda/3097474/
Secret Russian satellite: https://sputniknews.com/military/201712201060153263-russia-satellite-space-orbite-reconnaissance/
The Mission Readiness Review is a weekly update of space industry activities we find interesting. It may well be the only MRR you'll ever want to listen to. This episode: We turn it up to the 11, The President has the best idea, and ULA realizes there's a commercial space launch industry. Intro background music POD Dreams by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56307 Ft: Debbizo, Michael Bacich. Links: SSL/MDA deployer: https://www.sslmda.com/html/accesstospace.php The Space Force: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/trump-proposes-space-force-to-join-other-military-branches The Mack Institute: https://mackinstitute.wharton.upenn.edu/2018/aerospace-ellen-chang/ ULA commercial launch: http://spacenews.com/ula-to-focus-more-attention-on-commercial-launch-market/ Vice.com Buran article: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/evm3dm/photographing-these-abandoned-space-shuttles-made-me-a-russian-target Bad joke of the Day: http://jokes4us.com/miscellaneousjokes/schooljokes/physicsjokes.html
The Mission Readiness Review is a weekly update of space industry activities we find interesting. It may well be the only MRR you'll ever want to listen to. Intro background music POD Dreams by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56307 Ft: Debbizo, Michael Bacich.