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


Disruption and destruction in the launch business
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One of the most popular business buzzwords today is "disruption"; does it apply to the launch business? Jeff Foust reports on the effect one company is having on the business and what its quest for reusability could mean for the industry.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2628/1

The Space Pioneer Act
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Advanced in commercial space ventures have raised new questions about the need for property rights and ownership of resources in space. Wayne White makes the case for legislation that could accomplish this within the limitations of current treaties.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2627/1

Why India is a major new market for military space systems
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India has achieved major advanced in civil space systems, such as its recent Mars mission, but lags in military space systems. Kiran Krishnan Nair argues that improved relations between India and the US provide an opportunity to sell India reconnaissance and other military satellite systems.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2626/1

Lessons from Apollo for Mars One
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The plan by Mars One to send people to Mars one-way has attracted its share of attention—and criticism. James C. McLane III examines what Mars One could learn from the challenges faces a half-century ago by Apollo.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2625/1

Review: Here Be Dragons
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SpaceX is one of the best known launch companies in the world, but sometimes it can be hard to get to know the company. Jeff Foust reviews a book that offers a detailed history of the company from its origins to nearly the present day.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2624/1


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


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


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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