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Space Task Force, Episode 7 – “Rolling the Dice on Commercial Space”

This podcast was created by Tim Bailey on June 9, 2011

This week the Space Task Force includes:

Topics we cover:

Is NASA gambling the future of space exploration on unproven commercial companies? A recap of the Forbes article blasting SpaceX.
Small satellites will be launched from F-104 jets using missile-like small rockets. Is this the cubesat launcher of the future?
Mike gets on a soapbox: tell the story in first person! Too much information is technical & informational instead of an engaging story.
We talk about Stephen Hawking’s Zero Gravity flight and how awesome Hawking is in general.
What happened to the Rocket Racing League? Is their iPad app worth the price?
And more!

For more information and details on upcoming podcasts, visit the Space Task Force wiki page!