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


Close encounters of the top secret kind
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In 1969, a Soviet spy satellite passed closed to an American one. Dwayne Day examines whether this was a deliberate attempt by the Soviets to image the American satellite -- or even test an ASAT system -- or just a coincidence.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2623/1

Commercial crew's extended endgame
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Last month, NASA awarded contracts for commercial crew systems that were expected to end months of uncertainty about the program's future. However, Jeff Foust reports that the uncertainty lingers today, as one company protests those awards while also working on alternative plans for its vehicle design.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2622/1

Powering cislunar spaceflight with NEO powder
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NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission plans to use xenon as the propellant for ion propulsion systems that will nudge a small asteroid into lunar orbit. Ronald Menich argues that using NEO materials themselves is a more sustainable approach to developing long-term cislunar infrastructure.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2621/1

Big data computing above the clouds
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Data centers, the essential if invisible component of cloud computing, require large amounts of power and cooling to operate effectively. Vid Beldavs describes one solution that would put cloud computing literally above the clouds, in orbit.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2620/1

Review: Mars Rover Curiosity
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More than two years after landing, the Mars rover Curiosity has helped scientists make fundamental discoveries about the Red Planet. Jeff Foust reviews a book by the mission's chief engineer that examines the significant challenges NASA faced in developing the spacecraft.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2619/1


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


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


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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