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World Moon Bounce Day 17th April 2010

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Apollo Quotes

  • “I think the Space Shuttle is worth one billion dollars a launch. I think that it is worth two billion dollars for what it does. I think the Shuttle is worth it for the work it does.”
    by Pete Conrad
  • “I put up my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth.”
    by Neil Armstrong
Apollo 13 40th Anniversary
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Breaking News – another impact on Jupiter

Anthony Wesley reports another impact on Jupiter, this morning – Reported only hours ago on the Ice in Space Website

Forum: NASA’s Greatest Leader/Visionary

Who Is Or Has Been The Greatest Leader and Visionary for NASA – answers from people in the aerospace sector

Micro-Satellites

Design of a micro-satellite
Small satellites have literally been around since the dawn of the Space Age. But the success of trunk communications via satellite, coupled with manned exploration of space has forced the space industry towards ever larger and more expensive missions. Small and cheap satellites used to be the exclusive domain of scientific and amateur groups.

Living With an American Hero

Living With an American Hero – I Called him Daddy
A real life story by Jan Irwin-Ewing
Jan Irwin-Ewing, daughter of the late Apollo 15 Astronaut James Irwin, has been kind enough to allow Echoes of Apollo to publish this short story about living with an American Hero. Jan we thank you for the privilege of allowing [...]

World Moon Bounce Day – Part 2

What a Difference a Big Dish Makes
Report on World Moon Bounce Day 2010 activities. – by Robert brand
Just had word of some amazing results from our World Moon Bounce 2010. Normally you would need some big phased array antennas or dishes (both with accurate tracking) to be able to talk to other people by bouncing [...]

Keppler Mission Update

Keppler Success
This update from Catherine Laplace-Builhe with her permission. It is a week old, but I wanted to make sure that we did not miss this update. Catherine says:
Hello my friends !!
The Kepler project team successfully completed another science data download March 19-21, 2010. This download of data included science data collected since Feb. 5, [...]

World Moon Bounce Day 2010

Arecibo and World Moon Bounce Day
It is our second year for World Moon Bounce Day and it is still happening and dishes all over the world are chatting via the moon.
Pat Barthelow – founder of Echoes of Apollo – is at Arecibo – the world’s biggest dish. It is around 1,000 feet across (305m) and [...]

An Open Letter from Ret Gen Charlie Duke

Space Exploration – An Open Letter from Ret Gen Charlie Duke

Charlie Duke
February 15, 2010
Dear Mr. & Mrs. America:…
There has never been, and likely never will be, another government program that expedites technological innovation so much as the U.S. space program. There is not another program that has so successfully rallied a nation, inspired youngsters toward [...]

Opinion: Cancelling Constellation.

Opinion: Cancelling Constellation is not in America’s best interest.

Sets bleak future for NASA.
This opinion is from a NASA employee. It is not necessarily the opinion of Echoes of Apollo or its founders  or sponsors. The author wishes to remain anonymous and I have granted that request. They do not want to damage their career. I [...]

Latest Space News 2010-04-07

Latest Space News 2010-04-07  *Delivered Daily!

Your Editor / Link Compiler: Robert Brand

Space News:

Discovery crew busy with chores
www.space-travel.com
Houston (UPI) Apr 6, 2010 – Space shuttle Discovery’s crew spent much of Tuesday scanning the spacecraft for launch damage and preparing for docking with the International Space Station.

Astronauts’ Space Shuttle Inspection Slowed by Antenna [...]