TIS#026 02/17/15 Weekly Update - SpaceX's Busy Day, ATV-5 Reentry&the 1-Year Mission in Space - a podcast by Alex G. Orphanos, Science Communicator
from 2015-02-17T21:48:36
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This is the Weekly Update of the podcast, where Alex updates you on things that have happened in Space, in orbit or on Earth this past week.
Alex and the Assistant are back on for this week's update and they close the show with more talk about Moon business.
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SpaceX Splash-lands the Dragon, completes CRS-5
Brings back over 4,000lbs of scientific data to Earth
Image Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX launches DSCOVR on it's first Deep-Space mission - 4th times a charm!
Extreme Weather prevents landing attempt of the First-Stage on the Autonomous Spaceport Droneship
Image Credit: SpaceX
ATV-5 returns to Earth in a Blaze of Glory after a successful mission
End of ATV (Cargoship/Laboratory/Space-tug) missions opens up room for Orion
Image Credit: ESA
Mind-Maps of the science behind the first 1-Year mission on the ISS
Space Links:
- http://www.nasa.gov/content/one-year-mission/#.VOEemMaM5BJ
- http://www.nasa.gov/content/twins-study/#.VOEx6caM7y9
- http://www.spacex.com/news/2015/02/11/spacex-launches-dscovr-satellite-deep-space-orbit
- http://www.spacex.com/gallery/crs-5-mission-january-2015
- http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2015/02/Final_goodbye
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