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Subject: This Week in The Space Review - 2014 October 6
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Welcome to this week's issue of The Space Review:

[We apologize for the delay in this week's issue, due to technical issues.]


Ten years after the X PRIZE
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Saturday marked the tenth anniversary of SpaceShipOne's final flight, a suborbital journey that allowed it to win the $10-million Ansari X PRIZE. Jeff Foust reports on a commemoration of that anniversary at the site of the flight in Mojave, California, as well as Virgin Galactic's efforts to get SpaceShipOne's successor finally flying.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2613/1

US space policy and planetary defense
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Events like the Chelyabinsk meteor more than a year and a half ago have raised the profile of measures governments should take to prevent more devastating impacts. James Howe examines the history of American space policy in this area and the gaps in those policies.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2612/1

The strange contagion of a dream
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The history of spaceflight has been shaped by a few key individuals who have worked to convince governments to enable their dreams of space exploration. Brian Altmeyer examines how these visionaries have enabled progress in spaceflight and what that means for humanity's future in space.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2611/1

Review: Hubble's Legacy
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As the Hubble Space Telescope approaches its 25th anniversary, it's worthwhile to look at the successes and difficulties the orbiting observatory has faced. Jeff Foust reviews a book based on a symposium that offers insiders' perspectives on the development and operation of Hubble.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2610/1


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


A highway's ending is a spaceport's beginning
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Last week, SpaceX and local officials formally broke ground on a new commercial spaceport the company will build outside of Brownsville, Texas. Jeff Foust reports on the event and the company's plans to develop and use the site over the next several years.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2609/1

ULA, Blue Origin and the BE-4 engine
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One of the big space developments of the last month was the surprise announcement that United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin are partnering on a new rocket engine. Anthony Young examines the program and its prospects for both companies and the space industry in general.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2608/1

Fixing the curse of incumbency: Reward excellence to achieve best value
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Government space procurements can be particularly challenging for incumbent companies to win again because of pressures by competitors to lower prices, perhaps unrealistically. Thomas Taverney explains the problem and how it can be solved to ensure the government really does get the best value, not just the lowest bid price.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2607/1

Review: The Copernicus Complex
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In recent years, scientists have debated whether life is commonplace in the universe or if it, at least in its intelligent forms, is rare. Jeff Foust reviews a book by an astrobiologist that seeks o find middle ground between those extremes.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2606/1


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Until next week,

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