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Today’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. MIT study suggests dire outcome for prospective Mars One settlement plans. San Antonio architects suggest more visible Saturn V display. U.S. space policy makers circle planetary defense issue but fail to assign a deflection strategy. New look at the Hubble Space Telescope and its significance. Wednesday’s lunar eclipse. U.S., European space walkers re-start scheduled spacewalks outside the International Space Station. NASA breaks ground on new Kennedy Space Center office complex. U.S. astronauts establishing orbital voting rights. New International Space Station resupply mission aims for Oct. 24 lift off, early November docking.
Human Deep Space Exploration
MIT analysis paints bleak outcome for Mars One concept
Spacepolicyonline.com (10/7): An MIT analysis suggests that Mars One, the Dutch nonprofit’s initiative to settle Mars with humans in the mid-2020s, faces a major survivability obstacle. The study was presented at the 2014 International Astronautical Conference in Toronto last week.
Architect proposes ‘more fitting container’ for Houston’s Saturn V rocket
Collectspace.com (10/6): A San Antonio architect has a visitor friendly vision for the Saturn V moon rocket now enclosed in Houston.
Unmanned Deep Space Exploration
U.S. space policy and planetary defense
The Space Review (10/6): When it comes to protecting the Earth from collisions with asteroids and comets, the U.S. has much to sort out. So far, policy makers have focused on the largest objects, relied too much on ground based observatories for detection and failed to assign responsibilities for an actual deflection strategy, writes James C. Howe, an independent space and natural security policy analyst.
The Space Review (10/6): From the Smithsonian Institution comes a new publication on the making and saving of the Hubble Space Telescope, which will mark its 25th anniversary in orbit next year. The famous observatory has weathered technical and budget obstacles throughout its development. Space historians Roger D. Launius and David H. DeVorkin compiled a collection of observations from those who were closest to the project in Hubble’s Legacy: Reflections by those who dreamed it, built it and observe the universe with it.
‘Blood Moon’ photos: 1st views of the total lunar eclipse
Space.com (10/8): Early photos of Wednesday’s total lunar eclipse.
Spaceweather.com (10/8): If you did miss the total lunar eclipse early Wednesday, catch up on the views.
Low Earth Orbit
Rookie astronauts chalk up smooth spacewalk
CBS News (10/7): U.S. and European astronauts Reid Wiseman and Alexander Gerst moved a failed cooling system pump module to a secure location and carried out other tasks outside the International Space Station on Tuesday. The activities marked a resumption of NASA-led scheduled spacewalks. All but emergency spacewalks were curtailed in mid-2013 to deal with a cooling system water leak in the space suit helmet worn by European astronaut Luca Parmitano.
Astronauts resume routine spacewalks for NASA
Associated Press via Washington Post (10/7): NASA resolves issues with space suit water leaks to resume scheduled U.S. maintenance spacewalks outside the International Space Station.
KSC breaks ground on new headquarters building
Florida Today (10/7): Officials broke ground Tuesday on a new seven story administrative building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The energy efficient high rise is expected to bring significant savings in operating costs.
How astronauts vote from space
National Journal (10/7): Voting from space is much like sending an email, explains former NASA astronaut Clay Anderson. Former astronaut John Blaha raised the voting issue during a 1996 visit to Russia’s Mir space station. Working with Texas legislators, NASA engineered a solution. Former astronaut Dave Wolf became the first to cast his ballot directly from orbit.
Commercial to Low Earth Orbit
Antares launch moves to no earlier than Oct. 24
Spaceflightinsider.com (10/7): Orbital Sciences will aim for Oct. 24 for the launching of its next re-supply mission to the International Space Station, with an early November docking.
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