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UpLift-1 Mission Announced

Robert Brand — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 03:00:34 +0000

UpLift 1 Mission Announced. As you may have realized, I love space and I have a real desire to be involved in Do-It-Yourself space missions. This is a part of that process. I am announcing my first weather balloon project - a series that I have named UpLift for rather obvious reasons. The mission progress and outcome will be posted here as it progresses. Currently I am working with a Primary School and a Secondary College here in Sydney, Australia and I hope to include a local school in the middle of NSW. We will be streaming the launch video and of course you will be able to track the flight on the day [...]

Making a Space News Gadget

Robert Brand — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:23:29 +0000

Window Space News Gadget

Want to make your own Space News Gadget with a full set of features? It is easier than you think. If you use Windows and have access to Sidebar, then it is simple.

I don’t always want an internet browser online to see the space news so I thought what I [...]

Automated Space News

Robert Brand — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:37:57 +0000

Automated Space News Collection

There have been a lot of changes with the way I collect the space news each day – in fact I don’t collect it anymore. I created an automated system that scans the space news from publishers all over the world. The service scans about 30 sites every hour [...]

Camera TV and Radio Resources

Robert Brand — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:02:44 +0000

NASA TV and Cameras

We have introduced a new resource to our pages and we will be expanding it over time – it is our new camera page that can be found under the “Resources” tab on our menu

We will try and add cameras from important places around the world, starting with some NASA [...]

Echoes of Apollo Update

Robert Brand — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:14:51 +0000

Well we don't stand still for long at EOA. Who are we. Echoes of Apollo (EOA) is a 2 person operation. Pat Barthelow and myself, Robert Brand got together just 2 years ago to celebrate the 40th anniversaries of the Apollo missions and to stimulate space outreach and education. Both of us are amateur radio operators and so it seemed obvious. World Moon Bounce Day (WMBD) was formed - well it's more like a weekend. We have had distinguished guests and even had the participation of Arecibo as we spoke to people all over the world by bouncing radio signals off the moon like a mirror. [...]

Latest Space News 2011-01-13

Robert Brand — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:33:27 +0000

Space Adventures Signs Three Seat Soyuz Deal For 2013 Manifest; Cosmic 'hall of mirrors' distorts galaxy counts; Quest for Dark Energy Grows Brighter with Special Camera; Multimillion-Dollar Space Tourist Trips to Resume in 2013; NASA Aims to Launch Space Shuttle Discovery on Feb. 24; Cosmology Standard Candle Not So Standard After All [...]

Latest Space News 2010-12-27

Robert Brand — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 07:26:51 +0000

Mars movie: I'm dreaming of a blue sunset; Total Lunar Eclipse, December 21st; NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 23 December 2010; Opportunity studying a football-field size crater; Sun-gazing spacecraft carries out never-before-tried slewing maneuver; The Great Mars' "Methane Debate" - Biology or Illusion? [...]

Australian Rocket Competition – Raising Funds

Robert Brand — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:58:14 +0000

Australian Rocket Competition - The down to earth Part - Raising funds for a prize. [...]

Introducing Camilla Corona SDO

Robert Brand — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:57:51 +0000

Introducing Camilla Corona SDO NASA Mission Mascot

We have a new occasional contributor that will bring stories related to NASA‘s SDO mission and also space and science outreach. Personally I love the SDO mission – it is so important. Camilla Corona SDO lives right in the heart of NASA and has the [...]

Latest Space News 2010-12-19

Robert Brand — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:11:00 +0000

Japan re-thinking space plans; Astronomy Without A Telescope – The Edge of Greatness; Meet a NASA Glenn Employee: Tammy Harrington; Paolo Nespoli arrives at the Space Station; M33?s “Object-X”; Spain Supplies Weather Station For Next Mars Rover [...]

Breaking News – another impact on Jupiter

Robert Brand — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:42:57 +0000

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

Robert Brand — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:31:21 +0000

Who Is Or Has Been The Greatest Leader and Visionary for NASA - answers from people in the aerospace sector [...]

Micro-Satellites

Robert Brand — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:10:33 +0000

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

Robert Brand — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:07:42 +0000

July 1971 - Astronaut James B. Irwin

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 [...]

World Moon Bounce Day – Part 2

Robert Brand — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:49:31 +0000

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 [...]

Keppler Mission Update

Robert Brand — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:46:51 +0000

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 [...]

World Moon Bounce Day 2010

Robert Brand — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:33:26 +0000

Pat Barthelow - Echoes of Apollo

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 [...]

An Open Letter from Ret Gen Charlie Duke

Robert Brand — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:42:21 +0000

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 [...]

Opinion: Cancelling Constellation.

Robert Brand — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:03:02 +0000

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 [...]

Latest Space News 2010-04-07

Robert Brand — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:55:55 +0000

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. [...]