Category Archives: All Space Program History

Posts about the history of manned and unmanned space exploration

How to discover volcanoes on Io before anyone else and other interesting stories from James Miller

Posted on April 5, 2021 by SpaceScholar

I spoke with James Miller about his work on unmanned space missions for JPL.  This is the video version of a previously posted podcast. space history, space technology, unmanned space missions, audio interviews, NASA history, videos, coding and computing, general … Continue reading →

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Space Science and Technology Research roundup March 29, 2021

Posted on March 30, 2021 by SpaceScholar

Examining Venus’ cloud tops #Venus #TASPlanetaryScience https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273117721002192?dgcid=raven_sd_aip_email Halo orbits and L1 #TASAstronomy #astronomy https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213133721000160?dgcid=raven_sd_aip_email Article on deployable space grids #TASSpaceTech #technology https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/09560599211002480 Satellite honeycomb structures #TASSpaceTech #spacecraft https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/09560599211001683 An Article on the search for extra terrestrial intelligent life #TASSpace #life … Continue reading →

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New Space hardcover books released March 2021

Posted on March 15, 2021 by SpaceScholar

All the new hardcover space books released March 2021 that I could find BUSINESS Sbus Bus2n EXPLORATION Exp16n Exp2n exp31n Above – A Brief Introduction to the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Life TECHNOLOGY Stech Stech Stech Above – High-thoroughput Satellites Stech … Continue reading →

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How to discover volcanoes on Io before anyone else and other interesting stories from James Miller

Posted on March 8, 2021 by SpaceScholar

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS How to discover volcanoes on Io before anyone else and other interesting stories from James Miller Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Timeline James Miller has decades of experience … Continue reading →

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James Miller talks about his time as chief of navigation for the NEAR mission – youtube

Posted on February 26, 2021 by SpaceScholar

James Miller spoke to me about various Jet Propulsion Laboratory missions he’s worked on.  This is the youtube version of a previously posted podcast episode. Tags: Videos, space history, space technology, unmanned space missions, audio interviews, NASA history, coding and … Continue reading →

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James Miller talks about the early days of nuclear power plants and the NEAR mission youtube version

Posted on February 26, 2021 by SpaceScholar

Youtube version of my talk with James Miller about the early days of nuclear power plants and the NEAR mission

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David W. Brown discusses NASA’s Europa exploration mission in “The Mission” (Custom House, 2021) – youtube

Posted on February 17, 2021 by SpaceScholar

David W. Brown has researched the Europa mission and he wrote a book about it.  Here’s the video version of my interview of David Brown. Tags: Books, videos, science, space history, unmanned space missions, space book, NASA history, Custom House,

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What it was like working on the Mariner, Viking, and NEAR missions with James Miller

Posted on February 15, 2021 by SpaceScholar

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS What it was like working on the Mariner, Viking, and NEAR missions with James Miller Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Timeline James Miller has decades of experience working … Continue reading →

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How to plan a trip to Jupiter with David Brown

Posted on January 31, 2021 by SpaceScholar

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS How to plan a trip to Jupiter with David Brown Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/3aiVeI9 Interview Timeline David W. Brown is a freelance writer who has written extensively for … Continue reading →

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Space exploration hardcover books released January 2021

Posted on January 16, 2021 by SpaceScholar

Space exploration hardcover books released January 2021 All the hardcover space exploration books released January 2021 that I could find As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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