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Date: October 13, 2014 5:48:44 PM CDT
Subject: This Week in The Space Review - 2014 October 13
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Welcome to this week's issue of The Space Review:


The incredible, expendable Mars mission
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Five years ago, NASA published its latest detailed architecture for human missions to Mars. John Strickland explores that architecture and discusses several ways it could be improved to make it more robust and less expensive.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2618/1

Canadian space at a crossroads
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Two weeks ago, Canada hosted the global space community at the International Astronautical Congress in Toronto. Jeff Foust examines how that conference, which sought to play up Canada's unique capabilities in space, also raised questions about the country's long-term future in areas like human spaceflight and planetary exploration.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2617/1

Women of Space
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A documentary airing on PBS this week examines the history of women in America's space program. Dwayne Day reviews the show and examines both the issues it covers and topics he wished it included.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2616/1

The role of international cooperation in China's space station plans
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China's human spaceflight program has, to date, been an independent pursuit, with little interest in cooperation with, let alone dependence on, other nations. Jeff Foust reports that view may be changing with China's plans to develop its own space station.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2615/1

A second look: Safe Is Not An Option
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A book published earlier this year offered an alternative, and at time provocative, examination of the issues of risk in spaceflight. Michael Fodroci offers a different perspective on the issues the book raises from his experience working safety and mission assurance issues at NASA.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2614/1


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


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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Until next week,

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