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Welcome to this week's issue of The Space Review:


Suborbital spaceflight powers up
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If rumors prove true, SpaceShipTwo will make its first, albeit brief, powered test flight today. Jeff Foust examines the state of development of both Virgin Galactic's vehicle and other major commercial suborbital efforts.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2286/1

Planetary defense: deflection and disruption
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If an asteroid is heading towards Earth, what do you do to prevent a cataclysmic impact? Jeff Foust reports from a recent conference that while some advocate deflecting an asteroid with something as simple as a spacecraft, others advocate, in effect, blowing it to smithereens.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2285/1

Review: Implosion
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Satellites have traditionally required specialized, high-reliability electronics designed to withstand the harsh environment of space. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines the history of these electronics' development, and the problems that arose when people tried to impose "radical" changes to a complex system.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2284/1


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2013 Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference (NSRC-2013)

This year's NSRC-2013 will be held June 3-5 at the beautiful Interlocken Resort in Broomfield, Colorado, just outside Boulder. The meeting includes presentations on the capabilities of suborbital vehicles, funding and flight opportunities for flying payloads, and the kinds of experiments various research communities are planning. There will also be a NASA workshop and multiple networking opportunities. Confirmed speakers include NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate AA Michael Gazarik, ISS Program Manager Mike Suffredini, and Mojave Air & Space Port CEO Stu Witt, among others. For the first time, NSRC will also include in-depth technical sessions by suborbital providers like Masten Space Systems, Virgin Galactic and XCOR Aerospace to give participants the chance to learn in depth about each flight system's capabilities, development status, and future plans. 400 attendees are expected, so register today at http://nsrc.swri.org!

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If you missed it, here's what we published in our previous issue:


To catch a planetoid
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The highlight of NASA's 2014 budget request is the beginning of an effort to bring an asteroid back to the vicinity of the Earth for study by astronauts. Jeff Foust examines the details of this proposal and some of the concerns and criticism expressed about a plan that, for many, sounds like science fiction.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2283/1

Antares rising
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On Sunday, Orbital Sciences Corporation successfully launched its Antares rocket on its inaugural mission, after two scrubs earlier in the week. Jeff Foust reports on the launch and its significance for Orbital, NASA, and others.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2282/1

The business of space travel
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Commercial space startups today are offering everything from suborbital spaceflights to trips to the Moon and the resources of asteroids. Frank Stratford argues that the business cases for some of these companies, while promising, need changes to allow for more near-term revenue opportunities.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2281/1

Review: Picturing the Cosmos
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This week marks the 23rd anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, perhaps the world's most famous, and even beloved, observatory. Jeff Foust reviews a book that looks at the artistic and cultural significance of the colorful images that Hubble has provided over the years.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2280/1


We appreciate any feedback you may have about these articles as well as
any other questions, comments, or suggestions about The Space Review.
We're also actively soliciting articles to publish in future issues, so
if you have an article or article idea that you think would be of
interest, please email me.

Until next week,

Jeff Foust
Editor, The Space Review
jeff@thespacereview.com
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