The Space Review

Another round up of articles from the past several issues of The Space Review.

From the June 7, 2010 issue: Jeff Foust looks at the successful launch of the Falcon 9. Dwayne A. Day looks at the latest revival for space-based solar power.

From the June 14, 2010 issue: Anthony Young looks at the possibility of a new generation of heavy-lift engines. Jeff Foust looks at the quality of the "debate" over space policy in Washington, D.C. Frank Stratford gives us another chapter in the human vs. robot exploration of Mars debate (hint: both are needed). And, Jeff Foust looks at a documentary detailing Richard Garriott's private expedition to the ISS.

From the June 21, 2010 issue: Jeff Foust looks at a book detailing the efforts to televise the Apollo missions. Bigger, better, faster? Sam Dinkin looks at the success of private efforts vs. the efforts of whole countries when it comes to launch vehicles. Jeff Foust looks at another private effort: SpaceShipOne. And, Dan Lester looks at destinations for our new new space program. And the debate over those destinations.

From the June 28, 2010 issue: Dwayne A. Day criticizes Sam Dinkin's look at launch efforts by private vs. government organizations. Wayne Eleazer looks at the scrapping of launch vehicles. S. Alan Stern looks at commercial crew launches and the exploration of space, will the one help the other? And, Dwayne A. Day takes a fictional look at a wide-ranging Japanese exobiologist...in space.

From the July 6, 2010 issue: Jeff Foust looks at a NASA video game about a moon base set 15 years in the future. It seems that this year has seen a flood of apps and games from NASA all revolving around stuff they don't seem ready to do anymore (according to directives from on high). Wayne Eleazer looks at the scrapping of perfectly good launch vehicles. Jeff Foust looks at the change in the national space policy (I'm still confused, how about you?) and Bob Clarebrough looks at the debate over policy and NASA's direction.