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


What's a space exploration program for?
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As heads of space agencies meet in Washington this week for a space exploration conference, some in the US call for a change in direction in NASA's human spaceflight program.  Jeff Foust reports on several views of what NASA should be doing, as proposed in a new book.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2430/1

Shooting the news from low Earth orbit: An interview with Mark E. Brender, Executive Director of the DigitalGlobe Foundation
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The news media has become one of the major users of imagery from commercial satellites. Dwayne Day interviews one of the pioneers of such use of commercial imagery, offering his perspectives as someone who worked first in the media and then for one of the commercial remote sensing companies.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2429/1

GSLV-D5 success: A major "booster" to India's space program
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On Sunday, India launched successfully for the first time a version of its large GSLV rocket with an indigenously-developed cryogenic upper stage. Ajey Lele discusses the significance of this milestone for India's space program and its future plans.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2428/1

First west, then east
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Government agencies and companies have struggled for decades to develop feasible one- or two-stage reusable launch vehicles (RLVs). Ronald Menich describes how a three-stage RLV, while seemingly more complex, could be done today without any major technological breakthroughs.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2427/1

US citizens: demand maximum support for NASA's Commercial Crew Program
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This is a key year for NASA's commercial crew efforts, and funding decisions in the coming weeks could determine the future of the program. Rick Boozer argues why the program deserves full funding.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2426/1


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


Arrival of the "New Era" in US space policy
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A confluence of several events, including activities inside and outside the United States, threatens to reshape national space policy. Roger Handberg argues these events are the latest evidence of a new era in space policy that further distances the country from the Apollo paradigm.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2425/1

Can "Gravity" attract attention to the orbital debris problem?
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Nearly three months after its release, the film "Gravity" is collecting accolades and award nominations, but can the movie's success translate to greater interest in the real problem of orbital debris? Jeff Foust reports on a recent panel session that examined how well the movie matched up with reality when it comes to orbital debris.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2424/1

A legal regime for lunar peaks of eternal light
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Some of the most valuable real estate in the solar system beyond Earth may turn out to be peaks in the lunar polar regions that get near-continuous sunlight. Babak Shakouri examines the legal issues associated with access to those regions and proposes a solution to make them as freely available as possible.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2423/1


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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