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


Can lightning strike twice for RLVs?
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Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of the first flight of the DC-X, an experimental vehicle designed to test technologies and operations for future reusable launch vehicles that, however, did not follow. Jeff Foust examines what the prospects are for a new generation of RLV "X-vehicles" in both government and the private sector.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2353/1

Neil Armstrong: One small friendship remembered
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It's been nearly a year since the death of Neil Armstrong. Author Neil McAleer recalls his correspondence with the famous astronaut and the connection they had with a famous science fiction writer.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2352/1

Kepler seeks a new mission
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Last week, NASA announced that efforts to fix one of the reaction wheels on the Kepler spacecraft had failed, ending that spacecraft's planet-hunting mission. Jeff Foust reports on those efforts and what's next for the spacecraft and the overall mission.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2351/1

To Mars, or, not to Mars?
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Governments and private organizations alike have proposed sending humans to Mars, yet many members of the public view such ventures as a waste of money. Thomas Taverney lays out his rationale for why and how humans should go to Mars.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2350/1


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


On the trail of "The Curse of Slick-6"
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A long-running mystery in the history of spaceflight has been claims that a launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base was "cursed" by a local Native American tribe. Dwayne Day reviews what we do and don't know about those stories, and the challenges of researching that topic.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2349/1

Technology's role in space innovation
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Technology is often cited as the key factor in enabling new space missions and markets, but it is typically just one factor among many. Jeff Foust reports on how some are balancing technology development with business models and other approaches to promote innovation in space.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2348/1

Exploring space, finding ourselves: Why we must always have an "Out There" out there
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For decades many advocates have offered the inspiration of the young as one justification for space exploration. Now a full-time teacher, Bob Mahoney reports some disturbing observations that may suggest the inspiration-exploration connection is more important than many people think.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2347/1

Review: Rocket Girl
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At the beginning of the Space Age, few women were involved in the nation's space program. Jeff Foust reviews a biography of one of those women, a rocket scientist who played a key role in the launch of America's first satellite but whose contributions had been largely forgotten.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2346/1


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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