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


The beginning of a new era -- but which one?
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The successful inaugural flight of Orion last week was hailed by many as a beginning of a new era in human spaceflight, as a first step towards humans on Mars. Jeff Foust reports on the test flight and just how much of a step towards Mars it really was.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2659/1

Everything old is new again
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The flight of Orion looked, to some, like a throwback to the capsules of the 1960s. Andre Bormanis says that the rationales for human space exploration, by contrast, can't look back to the past but instead embrace the capabilities of today and tomorrow.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2658/1

Space resiliency: time for action
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The US military is making increasing use of smallsats, but these efforts are spread out over multiple organizations with little coordination. Ethan Mattox argues for greater coordination of those programs so smallsats can be used more effectively in a crisis.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2657/1

World View: a new capability for the suborbital research and education market
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Researchers have shown an interest in recent years in the capabilities afforded by commercial suborbital vehicles under development. Alan Stern describes how a commercial high-altitude balloon project can provide similar, complementary capabilities for these people.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2656/1

Review: New Space Frontiers
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Last week's Orion launch awakened many in the general public to NASA's space exploration activities. Jeff Foust reviews a book that offers a colorfully illustrated overview of ongoing and proposed public and private space activities.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2655/1


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


The promises and perils of space-based additive manufacturing
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Last week, a commercially-developed 3D printer produced its first item on the International Space Station, an achievement hailed by many as a major milestone in space manufacturing. Bhavya Lal examines a recent report on 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, in space that puts that effort into a better perspective.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2654/1

Orion's time finally arrives
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After years of development, NASA will launch its Orion spacecraft later this week on a brief, uncrewed test flight. Jeff Foust reports on what NASA and Lockheed Martin hope to achieve on this unique flight, even as the spacecraft's long-term future remain uncertain.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2653/1

The enigma of presidential "space" politics
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The 2014 Congressional elections took place only a month ago, but many people are already looking ahead to the 2016 Presidential campaign, and its implications for space policy. Chris Carberry argues that Presidential leadership in space policy, long sought after by space advocates, may no longer be as important.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2652/1

Witnesses: Space historiography at the handover (part 3)
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David Clow concludes his examination of space history by arguing that the intellectual rigor required by NASA's Mission Control is essential to the proper study of the history of spaceflight.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2651/1

Space ambition
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The recent accidents involving an Antares rocket and SpaceShipTwo have raised new questions about commercial spaceflight and its appetite for risk. Tony Milligan examines those two accidents and compares them to recent achievements elsewhere in space.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2650/1

Review: Final Frontier
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The launch this week of NASA's Orion spacecraft on its first test flight is part of a broader effort to develop the technologies needed for human exploration beyond Earth orbit. Jeff Foust reviews a book that tries to offer a broader look at what's needed for humans to venture to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2649/1


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We're also actively soliciting articles to publish in future issues, so
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Until next week,

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