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TIS#010 12/09/14 Upcoming Launches - SpaceX
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2014
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Podcast episode
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EXPLICIT Content Possible Alex talks about the technology that will be tested on the next SpaceX launch (CRS-5) on December 16th, 2014: Hypersonic Grid Fins https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/536258543675252739/photo/1 Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/536262624653365248/photo/1 Alex then talks about the craziness that is the space race we are in the middle of, and he talks about how he got into the space industry. SpaceX unveiled its Dragon V2 spacecraft designed to carry humans into orbit. The company's founder and CEO, Elon Musk, detailed aspects of the design that was developed in partnership with NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Image Credit: NASA/Dmitri Gerondidakis TOPICS ON THIS EPISODE SpaceX, CRS-5, Hypersonic Grid Fins, Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship, Falcon 9, Dragon, High School, Conversation SPACE LINKS: Article talking about why Orion may not be taking us in the right direction: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/space_20/2014/12/orion_test_launch_success_will_the_space_launch_system_succeed_for_crewed.html F9R 1000m Fin Flight | Onboard Cam and Wide Shot - (Fins deploy @ 1:10) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgLBIdVg3EM&app=desktop http://spacexstats.com/index.php Good link for How to download/listen/subscribe to podcasts http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-download-listen-to-podcasts-android-ios-iphone/
Released:
Dec 9, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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