Tag Archives: unmanned space missions

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

Posted on November 9, 2020 by SpaceScholar

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS James Miller talks about his time as chief of navigation for the NEAR mission Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Summary James Miller has decades of experience working on … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 25, 2020 by SpaceScholar

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS James Miller talks about nuclear power plants and the NEAR mission Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Summary James Miller has decades of experience working on spacecraft navigation. He … Continue reading →

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Interview with James Miller Planetary Spacecraft Navigator

Posted on September 20, 2020 by SpaceScholar

The youtube version of the second part of my interview with James Miller, Spacecraft Planetary Navigator. https://youtu.be/HflEUua2-fY  

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Giovanni Caprara discusses his new book about the Italian space program

Posted on September 5, 2020 by SpaceScholar

Italian Space Program – An interview with Giovanni Caprara about his new book A History of the Italian Space Adevnture published by Springer. The book covers the history of the Italian space program. Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/3bwc5aL How … Continue reading →

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