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


Beyond GEO, commercially: 15 years... and counting
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Fifteen years ago today, a commercial communications satellite stranded in a transfer orbit flew around the Moon in a bid to make it to geosynchronous orbit. Rex Ridenoure provides a behind-the-scenes account of the development of that rescue scenario, marking the first -- and, to date, only -- commercial mission beyond GEO.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2295/1

Asteroids: on the way to Mars, or just in the way?
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NASA has argued that its proposed asteroid initiative, including a mission to redirect an asteroid into lunar orbit to be visited by astronauts, is a key step towards human missions to Mars. Jeff Foust reports from a Mars conference last week where some saw that asteroid mission as more of a distraction.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2294/1

Cruising through the cosmos on waves of sound
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Space has been an inspiration of sorts to some forms of electronic music, including the genre known today as "ambient." Dwayne Day looks at this intersection of space and music on display at a recent concert.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2293/1

Review: Moon Hoax
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Some novels require a certain degree of suspension of disbelief by the reader to accept plot developments that otherwise might not seem credible. Jeff Foust reviews a novel about a human mission to the Moon that may take that need for suspending disbelief a little too far.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2292/1


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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:


Drawing the battle lines for NASA's 2014 budget
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Last month NASA unveiled a 2014 budget proposal that is largely similar to its 2013 proposal, with the addition of a new asteroid initiative. Jeff Foust reports on the likely key issues, old and new, that will come up as Congress debates the budget in the coming months.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2291/1

Revisiting the preservation of Tranquility Base and other historic sites on the Moon
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Most people recognize the historical significance of the Apollo landing sites and similar locations on the Moon, but there's little consensus on how to protect them from future explorers. Michael Listner examines some of the proposed ways to provide legal protection to these sites and offers an alternative approach.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2290/1

The fault is not in the stars, but ourselves
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The FX television series "The Americans" has included references to space-based missile defense systems. Dwayne Day discusses what this drama about deep cover KGB agents in America got wrong, and right, about these efforts.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2289/1

NASA, export control, and collaboration: a bit of clarification
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Some recent developments have left some observers wondering if NASa and the US government are serious about export control reform and international collaboration. Christopher Stone cautions against jumping to those conclusions.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2288/1

Review: The Milky Way: An Insider's Guide
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Various "insider's guides" promise to give you unique information on a wide variety of topics. Jeff Foust reviews a book that offers to do something similar for the galaxy we call home.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2287/1


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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