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Friday’s CSExtra features the latest reporting on global space activities. In Kazakhstan, three U.S. and Russian crew members launch safely on a six month mission to the International Space Station. A new public opinion poll reflects growing public support in the U.S. for NASA and human space exploration. Lawmakers rally in Houston in support of the 2010 NASA authorization bill awaiting the President’s signature.
1. From Spacefightnow.com: A Soyuz spacecraft with American Scott Kelly and Russians Alexander Kaleri and Oleg Skripochka lifts off late Thursday for the International Space Station. A docking is expected on Saturday at 8:02 p.m., EDT.
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/station/exp25/101007launch/
A. From the Associated Press via the Washington Post, and others: Russian spy Anna Chapman is among those at Baikonur to witness the Soyuz launching.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/08/AR2010100801284.html
B. From the Associated Press via the Huntsville Times: A Soyuz spacecraft assigned to a December mission to the International Space Station may have been damaged while en route by rail to the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch site, Russian space officials say. Inspections and, if necessary, repairs will be carried out. The December launching could be delayed by a few days.
http://blog.al.com/space-news/2010/10/soyuz_spacecraft_damaged_durin.html
2. From Spacepolitics.com: A new Rasmussen Poll finds increased public support for NASA as well as greater numbers who believe the space shuttle has been worth the cost. However, Americans are sharply divided on how to pay for the future human exploration they also have enthusiasm for.
http://www.spacepolitics.com/2010/10/07/let-the-other-guy-pay/
3. From the Houston Chronicle: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas, and a bi-partisan group of Houston area legislators gather Thursday at the Johnson Space Center to voice support for the 2010 NASA authorization measure awaiting President Obama’s signature. The compromise measure, which cleared Congress on Sept. 29, will place the U.S. on a course for deep space exploration and save area jobs. It will also extend funding for the development of commercial orbital transportation services. But is it sustainable in the current economic climate? Hutchison, who helped to forge the compromise, says she’d like to see more money available.
http://blogs.chron.com/sciguy/archives/2010/10/pols_celebrate_nasas_new_budget_but_is_it_sustaina.html
4. From Universe Today: The website outlines a scheme for a human mission to Mars, supported with private rather than government funding. A Herculean fund raising effort would be necessary.
http://www.universetoday.com/75263/could-a-human-mars-mission-be-funded-commercially/#more-75263
5. From the Los Angeles Times: In Chile, rescue teams are expected to reach 33 men stranded below ground in a collapsed mine by Sunday. When raised to the surface, the miners will wear sensors like those worn by NASA astronauts to monitor vital signs. NASA experts were among those consulted by Chilean authorities on how to save the men who have been trapped nearly a half mile underground since Aug. 5.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-chile-miners-20101008,0,7636769.story
6. From Space.com: A new study suggests the hazy atmosphere of Titan, a moon of Saturn, may hold life’s organic precursors.
http://www.exploredeepspace.com/scienceastronomy/saturn-moon-titan-atmosphere-life-ingredients-101007.html
7. From Discovery.com: Some galaxies with primordial characteristics have been found closer to the Milky Way than once expected.
http://news.discovery.com/space/ancient-galaxies-modern-universe.html
8. From Space.com and Spaceflightnow.com: China launches a pair of polar orbiting satellites on Wednesday that may be used to demonstrate space technologies.
http://www.exploredeepspace.com/missionlaunches/china-launches-two-research-satellites-101007.html
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