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


Super space Sunday
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In the course of less than 12 hours on Sunday, a commercial spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station and two rockets successfully performed critical launches. Jeff Foust recounts the events of that busy day and their significance for those companies and others.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2375/1

Back to the Moon, commercially
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Many Apollo-era astronauts have been skeptical of the potential of commercial human spaceflight, but one such astronaut has changed his mind. James Lovell describes why he now supports plans by Golden Spike to develop commercial human missions to the surface of the Moon.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2374/1

NASA tries to keep an asteroid mission in the bag
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This week, NASA is hosting a workshop to discuss ideas for the agency's proposed Asteroid Redirect Mission submitted this summer. Jeff Foust reports on the progress NASA is making on the mission concept and the obstacles it faces selling the mission to the public and to Congress.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2373/1

Review: Russia in Space
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More than two decades after the fall of the Soviet Union, is can still be difficult to keep track of Russia's space activities. Jeff Foust reviews a book that gives a detailed, and richly illustrated, look at Russia's past, present, and future human spaceflight plans.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2372/1


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


When darkness falls: the future of the US crewed spaceflight program
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The future of NASA's human spaceflight program remains uncertain as the agency, Congress, and others debate destinations and deadlines. Roger Handberg argues that, if the program is to have a future, it will require much different approaches to cooperation and funding than in the past.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2371/1

Commercial crew prepares for its next phase
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As three companies continue work on development of commercial crew transportation systems, NASA is preparing to release a call for proposals for the program's next phase. Jeff Foust reports on the status of the companies' work on crew transportation issues and the policy and budget issues the program is facing.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2370/1

Replacing the ISS
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While NASA has hopes of extending the life of the ISS to as late as 2028, eventually the station will need to be retired. Eric Hedman examines what kind of station, or stations, should replace it, who should build it, and how.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2369/1

Review: My Brief History
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Stephen Hawking is one of the world's most famous scientists, but someone perhaps better known for his disability than his research. Jeff Foust reviews Hawking's autobiography, where he discusses both his personal and professional lives.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2368/1


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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