Ep.34 – Talking Space, with Gene Mikulka

We welcome back Gene Mikulka to talk about the latest space exploration news. We also have an interview with STEM Ambassador and space enthusiast Amjad Zaidi.

A new #PodsChallenge, GetInvolved messages from you and Promoting Aerospace make up this space focussed episode.

Contact Us Getinvolved@aviation-xtended.co.uk

Running Order (Hrs.Mins.Secs):

• 0.03.24 News and space update with Gene Mikulka
• 1.20.28 Amjad Zaidi
• 1.46.33 Get Involved
• 1.53.04 #PodsChallenge
• 1.59.05 Promoting Aerospace
• 2.05.18 Out-takes

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#PodsChallenge

If you could send a space craft (manned or unmanned) into space, what would be its purpose and why?

 Links

Gene Mikulka

https://twitter.com/genejm29

https://www.facebook.com/gene.mikulka

http://www.talkingspaceonline.com/

https://twitter.com/talkingspace

Amjad Zaidi

https://twitter.com/AmjadPZaidi

http://www.rocketstem.org/

http://www.universetoday.com/112048/watch-the-trailer-for-the-last-man-on-the-moon/

News

Antares booster mishap

VSS Enterprise

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-space-industry-size-and-health-report-2014

http://www.aerosociety.com/News/Insight-Blog/2610/Space-tourism-time-for-a-name-change

Rosetta and Philae

ISS and ESA delay of decision to continue in partnership until 2016

NASA’s Orion Exploration Flight Test 1

Mars lander

Commercial Crew Decision

ExoMars Progress

MIT Mars One Study and the Mars One Response

China

“Xiaofei” or  “Little Flyer” probe

https://www.copernical.com/index.php/home/item/10881-china-completes-first-mission-to-moon-and-back

Russia

Angara

Soyuz spacecraft

India

Mars again in 2018

Moon in 2016

semi-cryogenic’ engine project

http://thediplomat.com/2014/10/indias-impressive-space-program/?utm_content=buffer87545&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

GetInvolved Links

F4 Phantom – A Pilots Story

http://blog.basicsix.co.uk/aviation-literature/f4-phantom-pilots-story-robert-prest/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/F-4-Phantom-A-Pilots-Story

McDonnell Douglas Model 119/220

http://m.aviationweek.com/blog/mcdonnell-s-orphan-bizjet-survivor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSY5VUhCa18

Promoting AeroSpace

http://aerosociety.com/Events/Event-List/1739/Aero-Pub-Quiz-2014

http://www.spacecentre.co.uk/tour/sir-patrick-moore-planetarium

LFHE, Romans sur isère (France) http://t.co/aEA1EtNQ26

http://peoplesmosquito.wordpress.com/downloads

http://www.nats.aero/careers/events/

New free Aircraft and air spotting magazine produced by Mark Jessop http://issuu.com/piemas00/docs/spottersmagaustralia1interacticeb

Other Show Links

www.BasicSix.co.uk

www.skyrocketcafe.com (Contact for Doug Worrall)

http://dragonsofthinair.com

http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/