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VOL. 54 NO. 1 JANUARY 2012
Britain in Space - UK heads for Mars - Westminster goes weightless - political disinterest in government. 5
World News Analysis - rhetoric in EEU but no money - persistent risk for ISS - fuel dump versus big lift - seeking consensus on space. 7
International News - Jury out on Mars 500 - Boeing on fast track to ISS - Orion to fly sooner - life on Europa?. 8
In brief - news shorts from around the world. 9
International News - On the move - Vega on track - WGS ready for launch - Shuttle engines for SLS. 10
Coming up - a schedule for what's next in space. 11
Satellite Digest - 468 October 2011. 12
A View from the Hill - political space news hot from Washington DC 14
ISS Operations Summary - 17 October to 11 November 2011 25
Book Reviews. 32
Letters. 35
Society News. 39
MIR'S NEW MODULE The 20 tonne Module D was due to dock with Mir on October 23. Spaceflight has an exclusive colour photograph of the module's interior and a report on the timetable for the expansion of Mir. 362
VOL. 54 No. 2 February 2012
SPECIAL FEATURE!
Is X-37B stalking China's space station? In a world exclusive, Spaceflight examines the evidence that suggests the US Air Force is testing a new orbit-to-orbit space surveillance system, focusing on Tiangong-1. 46
US Space Commercialization Dwayne Day takes a look back to the early days of space commercialization and reviews the changes made with successive decades as both NASA and industry learned to cope with changing demand. 56
Curiosity heads for Mars Spaceflight's Ken Kremer joins Editor David Baker to open a year-long watch on NASA's latest Mars mission with a report from Cape Canaveral and news about the mission so far. 60
The second generation Shenzhou Philippe Coué turns the telescope on China's latest manned spacecraft and describes its first test flight to Tiangong-1. reporting on plans for 2012 to put a crew aboard the mini-station. 64
GMES — are Europe's plans at a crossroads? In one of the biggest programmes for monitoring the European natural and socio¬economic environment. GMES faces major challenges in times of fiscal: austerity and EU intervention. Is that good or bad? 66
Olaf Stapledon: The finest of the First Men Kelvin Long and Richard Osborne host a seminar on one of the giants in futures thinking. an inspiration to many and a model for the philosophical debate on humanity's purpose in space and time. 72
Britain in Space - A 'go' for NovaSAR - Low-thrust at Surrey University - Overdue retirement for aging satellite - Manchester zaps the Canaries 44-45
World News Analysis - Is X-37B stalking China's space station - Air force wings in orbit 46-47
International News - Astrium to manage ISS operations - Building security - Renaissance for rocket research - Middle age spread for Ariane - Leinbach goes private 48-49
In brief - news shorts from around the world 49
International News - Stratolaunch aims for air-drop market - Reusable booster system studied - SBIRS buildup - More carbon data sought 50-51
Coming up - a schedule for what's next in space 51
Satellite Digest - 468 October 2011 52
A View from the Hill - political space news hot from Washington DC 54
Book Reviews - Jane's Space Systems and Industry 2011-2012 - A Vertical Empire. History of the British Rocketry Programme. Rockets and Missiles 68
ISS Operations Summary - 12 November to 11 December 2011 55
Letters 74
Society News - NASA astronaut receives BIS award - SpaceX comes to London 76-78
VOL. 54 No. 3 March 2012
The Mighty Atlas Part 1: Early Days Spaceflight begins a series on the background to familiar launch vehicles and asks where they originated and when. 96-99
Friendship 7 — The reluctant flight When John Glenn made the first US manned orbital flight 50 years ago it was after a long and frustrating series of delays. 100
John Glenn — The `almost nearly' man John Glenn was a natural for NASA's elite astronaut corps, but he very nearly missed his chance. 101
Roadmaps to the Future Spaceflight starts a three-part series examining the future options for international human space flight initiatives beginning with a change in strategic thinking. 102-103
Boris Chertok 1912-2011 Noted space historian Frank H Winter provides a fitting obituary to a great Russian rocket engineer. 104-106
Watching Andre Kuipers' training Gerard van de Haar and Rudolf van Beest spent time with the latest ESA astronaut during his training in Russia. 110-111
Britain in Space – 2011 good for Astrium – Planck on the blink – TechDemoSat payload milestone – Pleiades images 84-85
World News Analysis – Can Europe benefit from US human flight uncertainties – eye witness to Kuipers' launch – uncertainties cloud international Mars plans – Thales Alenia helps US commercial hardware 86-87
International News – MSL gets course correction – NASA under a microscope – CZ-5 hardware development – Japan plans enviro-duo 88-89
In brief – news shorts from around the world 89
International News – WGS-9 agreement in $19bn programme – Zapped by mistake? – ISRO dedicates new control centre – ESA in the vineyard – Naystar GPS on test 90-91
Coming up – a schedule for what's next in space 91
Satellite Digest – 470 December 2011 92-93
A View from the Hill – political space news hot from Washington DC 94-95
ISS Operations Summary – 12 December to 14 January 2012 107-109
Letters 112-115
Society News – Alan Marlow gets Sir Patrick Moore Medal – Sheila Kanani lecture on the solar system 14 December – Odyssey Special i 117-118
VOL. 54 No. 4 April 2012
Roadmaps to the Future: Asteroid-Next Second in a series looking at future options presented by the International Space Exploration Coordination Group with a proposal to send astronauts to an asteroid. 137-139
NASA Rewrites its Future An analysis of the all-important fiscal year 2013 NASA budget and the significant changes it will bring to US and international programmes. 140-141
The Global Comsat — Part 1 Intelsat Ill Dwayne A Day reflects on the pioneering work carried out for international telecommunications by the Intelsat Ill family of satellites. 143-145
The Mighty Atlas Part 2 A Cold War Imperative The birth of the definitive Atlas ICBM came when Cold War tensions were high and intercontinental missiles were a new form of deterrent. 146-149
Britain in Space – Keplar Building opened – Trade Minister boosts industry – Taking textiles to space 124-125
World News Analysis – Is there money in satellite launchers? 126-127
International News – Urgent need for Earthwatch satellites – Commercial crew in 2017 – New stage for Moon-orbiting Orion 128-129
In brief – news shorts from around the world 129
International News – An end to Evolution – Russia to launch Sentinel – China spots Lunar Modules 130-131
Coming up – a schedule for what's next in space 131
Satellite Digest – 471 December 2011 132-133
A View from the Hill – political space news hot from Washington DC 134-136
ISS Operations Summary – 15 January to 14 February 2012 150-152
Society News – Droitwich – Derek Dempster obituary 154-155
Letters 156-158
VOL. 54 No. 5 May 2012
Roadmaps to the Future: Moon-Next Thlrd in our series looking at future options presented by the International Space Exploration Coordination Group with this month a route to Mars via the Moon. 174-177
Writing About the Right Stuff Colin Burgess tells Spaceflight what motivated him to write his book about those astronaut candidates that never made it to the launch pad. 178-180
The Mighty Atlas Part 3 From ICBM to Launch Vehicle Transformation of the Atlas ICBM to a satellite launcher began long before its first successful flight and began with a stage called Agena. 181-183
The Global Comsat — Part 2 Intelsat IV Dwayne A Day continues his look at the development of international telecommunications with the Intelsat IV series satellites. 184-186
Teens Launch Lego Man Ken Kremer tells an inspiring story about two teenagers who decided to send a Lego Man to the edge of space — and return with pictures to prove it! 187
Preparing for Space Nick Spall interviews UK astronaut Tim Peake as he treads the long. arduous and sometimes lonely road to a place in space. 188-189
Britain in Space - Baroness Wilcox visits SSTL - Monospheric Sprites and Elves - UK space on the up - Dr Unwin gets justified award 164-165
World News Analysis - Record lift but a work in progress - Cuts to Canada's space budget - Satellite industry to grow - Europe steams ahead 166-167
International News - Shuttle facility gets CST-100 168-169
In brief - news shorts from around the world 169
A View from the Hill - political space news hot from Washington DC 170-171
Satellite Digest - 472 February 2011 172-173
ISS Operations Summary - 15 February to 15 March 2012 190-192
Letters 194-195
Society News - A Life Honoured: Dr Leslie R. Shepherd obituary and reflections - Retro Rockets: Back to the Future - BIS gets new camera 196-198
VOL. 54 No. 6 June 2012
The Global Comsat – Part 3 Intelsat IVA Dwayne A. Day carries the story of the splnners to a conclusion with coverage of the Intelsat IVA series satellites by looking at their pedigree and the legacy they left. 214-215
Tereshkova's Secret Sisters Tony Quine has made a detalled study of the female cosmonauts selected for training alongside Valentina Tereshkova and begins a two-part description of who they were. 216-217
Orion's Belt NASA's plan for introduction of the Space Launch System is a key to getting the deep-space exploration mission underway despite an uncertain destination. We examine the first two test flights. 218-219
The Mighty Atlas Part 4 Atlas in Orbit Use of the Atlas to press home a propaganda coup made possible by the availability of America's first big rocket saw an orbiting Atlas send a Christmas message from President Eisenhower in 1958. 220-221
Ship Firings off Cape Canaveral Joel W Powell has dug up the history of the USS Observation Island and traced its history as an important adjunct to Polaris missile test operations off Cape Canaveral beginning in the summer of 1959. 222-224
ISS Servicing Demo a Success Ken Kremer has been keeping an eye on the latest robotic device aboard the ISS. one designed to test servicing and refuelling operations. and describes a hands-on inspection at the Kennedy Space Center. 228-229
Britain in Space – A UK competition to find the next generation of innovative applications for navigation satellites was launched in early April. We look at what is on offer. 204-205
World News Analysis – Is space commercialization a myth? 206-207
International News – Discovery touches down at Dulles 208-209
In brief – News shorts from around the world 209
A View from the Hill – political space news hot from Washington DC 210-211
Satellite Digest – 473 March 2012 213
ISS Operations Summary – 16 March to 15 April 2012 225-227
Book Reviews – 18 Questions about life and the Universe: Jane's Strategic Weapon Systems; Hitler's Rocket Soldiers; Planetary Surface Processes; Space Exploration and Humanity – A Historical Encyclopedia: James Van Allen – The first Eight Billion Miles. 230-231
Letters 232-233
Society News – BIS Vision Statement; BIS Survey Results: Marcus Allen faces Jerry Stone; Wings into Space; The Huish College Award; Sir Raymond Lygo obituary; Apollo Symposium. 234-238
VOL. 54 No. 7 July 2012
Designing Against Disaster Ex-Apollo engineer and former ESA-ESTEC safety manager Keith M Wright FBIS. MIAA. looks at challenges facing engineers designing the next generation of spacecraft. 254-260
SLS progress Report No 1: Milestone Review Progress is being made with NASA's super-booster. the Space Launch System as a combined requirements and definition review gives the green light. 261
The Mighty Atlas Part 5: New Stages for Space When the Atlas rocket began a military career as the first US ICBM. Air Force aspirations for command of a military space programme gave NASA the tools it needs for a launch system. 262-263
Ship Firings off Cape Canaveral Part 2: Poseidon tests Joel W. Powell completes his history of the Observation Island with a description of the brief role it played in testing America's second-generation SLBM, Poseidon. 264-265
Tereshkova's Secret Sisters Part 2: The Final Quest Space sleuth Tony Quine brings us up to date with the latest information on the unsuccessful contenders for the job of being the first woman in space. 266-267
Enterprise arrives in New York Ken Kremer was there. with camera at the ready. when the first flight-worthy Shuttle. OV-101 Enterprise. arrived over New York. where it will spend the rest of its life as a museum exhibit. 271
Britain in Space – Skylon on show – UK collaborates with Japan – Solar satellite for UK. 244-245
World News Analysis – Research Council warns of Earth science shortfall. 246-247
International News – Advanced US Air Force comsat launched – CarbonSat go-ahead. 248-249
In brief – news shorts from around the world 249
A View from the Hill – political space news hot from Washington DC 250-251
Satellite Digest – 474 April 2012 252-253
ISS Operations Summary – 15 March to 15 April 2012 268-270
Book Reviews – Deep Space Propulsion; Grappling with Gravity: At Home in Space 272-273
Letters 274-275
Society News – SEDS Conference in Kent - Starship launches on the back of a BIS initiative 276-278
VOL. 54 No. 8 August 2012
Dragon Opens New Space Era Ken Kremer witnessed the exciting launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 with its Dragon logistics capsule and reviews the mission and its importance as a milestone in space operations. 298-299
Last Look from a Live Shuttle Invited on to the flight deck of the Shuttle Endeavour. Ken Kremer took a last look at the powered displays and recorded the event for Spaceflight. 300-303
Curiosity closes on Mars NASA's flagship Mars mission to the floor of Gale crater is only weeks away from arriving at Mars. We look at what it takes to put it down safely. 304-306
Asteroid BEES Alison Graham takes time out from research for her PhD to tell us about her groundbreaking work on a method of deflecting Earth-threatening asteroids 307-311
The Mighty Atlas Part Six: A Cold Start While Atlas was lifting payloads to space courtesy of Air Force upper stages. NASA was developing a cryogenic stage to give it interplanetary potential – but not everyone wanted it built. 312-313
The Origins of the BIS in Manchester and Liverpool Gurbir Singh tells the fascinating story of how the BIS was founded in Liverpool. while celebrating the origins of the Manchester Interplanetary Society. 316-318
Britain in Space – A new boost for space entrepreneurs – UKube-1 clears milestone – Moon rocks for all! 284-285
World News Analysis – The next logical step – Wings for space now a routine – SpaceX to transform the market? 286-287
International News – Life after the Space Station 288-289
In brief – news shorts from around the world 289
A View from the Hill – political space news hot from Washington DC 290-291
Satellite Digest – 475 May 2012 292-293
ISS Operations Summary – 15 May to 15 June 2012 294-297
Letters 314
Society News – The Northern Meeting 314-315
VOL. 54 No. 9 September 2012
Enterprise lands on Intrepid Ken Kremer took his camera to New York to savour the arrival of Shuttle Enterprise and its placement on the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid where it will be viewed by the general public. 337-339
Space Tourism Takes Off - Almost Nick Spall begins a series on the new opportunities for thrill-seekers with a review of companies and individuals pushing on the boundaries of space tourism and ultimate high-ride adventure flights. 340-343
Rare Birds Take Flight Dwayne Day took time out to visit the Udvar-Hazy Museum near Dulles Airport on a special day when some unique visitors flew in to display some unusual and rare sights including the Shuttle Discovery and NASA's Super Guppy. 344-345
H-1 No 2015 Dr Jens Heide reports from the Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin on a very special exhibit and reflects on the fate it might have had if original plans to fly it toward space had been fulfilled. 346-348
The Mighty Atlas Part 7: Centaur the Workhorse The development of NASA's cryogenic upper stage for the Atlas launch vehicle was anything but easy and technical problems were only a small part of a struggle to get the Centaur into service. 349-352
Britain in Space – Boom time for UK industry – Microgravity Medicine – Parliamentary Space Committee reception 324-325
World News Analysis – Skylon takes another step forward – Farnborough 2012 326-327
International News – NASA unveils space-bound Orion 328-329
In brief – news shorts from around the world 329
A View from the Hill – political space news hot from Washington DC 330-331
Satellite Digest – 476 June 2012 332
ISS Operations Summary – 16 June to 14 July 2012 334-336
Letters 353-354
Book reviews – Interplanetary Outpost; 2052. A global forecast for the next forty years; Rockets and People Vol IV - The moon Race 355
Society News – Excavating the future – Who got us to the Moon? – Patrick's Picnic 356-358
VOL. 54 No. 10 October 2012
Curiosity reaches Gale Crater After months of anticipation and sleepless nights for the team running Mars Science Laboratory. the Curiosity rover finally made it down to the surface of Mars within a short distance of the desired landing spot. The Editor reports on a landing anticipated for 10 years and brought to fruition by outstanding engineering and a superb team of flight controllers, scientists and support staff. 378-383
Neil Armstrong 1930-2012 In a special tribute to the first man to walk on the Moon. the Editor looks back on Neil Armstrong's life and a career covering his activities as a combat pilot. test pilot and astronaut. Famous for being the commander of Apollo 11 and for ever remembered for his first steps on the surface of another world in space, Armstrong also made a major contribution to high speed and high altitude flight research piloting the hypersonic X-15 and many other types of aircraft. In this special commemoration of a great life in the service of country and of ideals, we pay tribute to the outstanding achievement that places him in the pantheon of the greats among elite bands of pilots and explorers. 384-391
2001: The Lost Science! Adam Johnson provides a fascinating insight to the science behind the film 2001 and describes how he has played a significant role in archiving and preserving the collection of Frederick I Ordway. the man responsible for guiding the creative genius of Stanley Kubrick. 392-393
Britain in Space –UK scientists support Curiosity – Capturing the 2012 London Olympics from space 364-365
World News Analysis – Commercial crew vehicles shortlisted 366-367
International News – Rising demand for plutonium – Fabric heat shield tested 368-369
In brief – news shorts from around the world 369
A View from the Hill – political space news hot from Washington DC 370-371
Satellite Digest – 477 July 2012 372-373
ISS Operations Summary – 15 July to 14 August 2012 374-376
Book reviews – American Missiles The Complete Smithsonian Field Guide; Modern Statistical Methods for Astronomy; Measuring the Universe 394
Letters 395
Society News – Prestige Lecture with Julie Payette – Apollo Symposium 396-398
VOL. 54 No. 11 November 2012
Curiosity Gets Rolling Six weeks on in the mission of Mars Science Laboratory. the Curiosity rover is moving across the surface of Gale Crater at the start of an epic geological tour at the foothills of Mount Sharp. 418-421
A Russian Adventure — Star City Tony Quine took a tour of Star City outside Moscow and stopped to look at the space exhibits in Russia's capital. returning with advice and recommendations for the intrepid traveller. 422-425
On Becoming a Scientist Astronaut -1 Familiarization In the first of a two-part series. Nick Spall relates first-hand experience at beginning his space flight training course at the NASTAR Center in Philadelphia. 426-428
Diamonds in the Sky With space tourism promising to take people on the ultimate adventure trip to the edge of space and entrepreneurial endeavours to carry fee-paying passengers on the journey of a lifetime, we look at one organization literally promising the Moon! 429-431
Is NASA on the Edge of Going Bust? Science writer Steven Cutts looks at the changing face of space exploration and suggests that a culture of caution and a societal preoccupation with conspicuous indulgence has stunted the national self-denial that once fuelled great space adventures. 432
Britain in Space – Carbon footprint index – Sir Martin Sweeting honoured – Designer trip to Houston – GAZA gets cold test 404-405
World News Analysis – International Eye on the Sky – MAVEN passes hurdle – Mirrors for Webb telescope shipped 406-407
International News – The last farewell 408-409
In brief – news shorts from around the world 409
A View from the Hill – Challenges to reliance on 'commercial' programmes 410-411
Satellite Digest – 478 August 2012 412-413
ISS Operations Summary – 15 August to 14 September 2012 414-416
Society News – BIS inducts new President – An address by the retiring President – New BIS President addresses AGM – From Imagination to Reality: a special BIS day 433-438
VOL. 54 No. 12 December 2012
Apollo 16 Anniversary Dinner Mark Yates relates a memorable experience with the US Astronaut Scholarship Foundation on the celebratory events associated with the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. the penultimate lunar landing in the Apollo programme. 458-459
Endeavour's farewell to the skies Ken Kremer was atop the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center when the Shuttle Endeavour made her final flight to Los Angeles. 460-461
On Becoming a Scientist Astronaut - 2 Flying the Simulator In the second of a two-part series. Nick Spall describes his experience with the centrifuge at the NASTAR Center in Philadelphia and explains the physiological effects. 462-464
Corona and the flattery of theft Dwayne Day tells a tale of intrigue, subterfuge and the race to get contracts for successive generations of equipment for spy satellites. 465-467
Let the science begin Spaceflight looks at the complexities of NASA's Curiosity rover as it begins a journey of exploration across the floor of Gale Crater. 468-470
The Mighty Atlas Part 8: A change of ownership When NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center was criticized for poor management of the cryogenic Centaur stage the project was moved to the Lewis Research Center amid a flurry of recriminations and blame-calling. 471-472
COMPETITION! Win a deluxe box set of Universe worth £99 473
Apollo Symposium Spaceflight hosted a day reflecting on the role played by British and Canadian scientists and engineers during the historical Apollo missions of the 1960s and '70s. 474
Britain in Space – The future is bright – Bridget gets a Royal visit – Mission X launch 444-445
World News Analysis – Earth-sized planet in Alpha Centauri B 446-447
International News – Earth observation market strong – Reusable booster abandoned 448-449
In brief – news shorts from around the world 449
A View from the Hill – Big cuts looming – Romney-speak – Boxed in? 450-451
Satellite Digest – 479 September 2012 452-453
ISS Operations Summary – 15 September to 15 October 2012 454-456
Letters 475
Society News – A raconteur unleashed – BIS in Naples 476-478