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Rocketry History, Paper Rockets, Space, and the tales of a Rocketeer

NASA’s Bolden announces – “Bring us your plans…”
NASA’s administrator announced today a challenge to commercial space companies. “Now, we’ve launched our call for the next phase of our ambitious program to develop an integrated system for transporting crew to LEO and potentially astronauts to the ISS. Earlier today, we released an announcement for proposals that asks U.S. companies to bring us their [...]
Masten makes technological advances
Since winning the X-Prize for the Lunar lander Challenge  back in 2009 Masten Space Systems has continued to make technological advances. Specializing in VTVL(Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing) vehicles it has a number of test projects on the burner. In 2011 Masten signed a $400,000 contract with NASA to do demonstration flights at Launch complex 36 [...]
SpaceX test the new SuperDraco Engine
Hawthorne, CA – Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has successfully test fired SuperDraco, a powerful new engine that will play a critical role in the company’s efforts to change the future of human spaceflight. “SuperDraco engines represent the best of cutting edge technology,” said Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO and Chief Technology Officer. “These engines will power [...]
Inside the Dragon
Take a look of this great inside 360 panoramic tour of the Dragon Spacecraft. Seems quite roomy! Take a look
Apollo Lunar Landing Mission Poster
Here is a classic poster from 1967 of the Apollo Lunar Landing mission.  Image is available at Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
Operation Rocket and the beginning of the Gambian Space Program
This is a great inspiring video. A shout out to Destin for this great video. ( Destin graduated from the University of Alabama’s Mechanical Engineering Department. He’s currently working on a Master’s degree in propulsion so he can officially say he’s a rocket scientist.) visit artisticballistics.com FYI: Gambia is the smallest country on the African Mainland.
The Rocket Chronicles 1964 – 1978
A delightful collection of vintage model rocketry by the Rocket Boys of Southern California. This was part of their program The Rocket Parade. This is a fun video. Enjoy! The Rocket Boys are Greg Carpenter, Steve Grimm, Bill Hersey, and Jim Steffen   10 years later -Rocket Parade 1988
SpaceX: Going Solar
“For its first mission to the International Space Station, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft will use deployable solar arrays as its primary power source for running sensors, driving heating and cooling systems, and communicating with SpaceX’s Mission Control Center and the Space Station. Dragon’s solar arrays generate up to 5,000 watts of power — enough to power over [...]
RIP Lowell Randall
The last surviving member of Robert Goddard’s ace rocket team and rocket scientist for the US Space program died at the age 96. He retired from White Sands Missile range in 1978 but continued to assist part-time as an engineer until 1990. In September of 1941 Goddard hired Lowell Randall as an assistant. The main [...]
Boris Chertok’s Rockets and People
After the recent death of one of the icons of the Soviet Space Program, Boris Chertok(Learn more from previous post), I thought readers may enjoy this. The NASA History Program now has Boris Chertok’s Rockets and People available online. “This memoir by a towering figure in Soviet/Russian space history was originally published in Russian and [...]

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