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If the link below works for you, it includes a nice photograph of the Mars Analog site in Hawaii.
https://www.linkedin.com/events/7073044 … /comments/
The site will be a focus for the guest speaker presentation tomorrow.
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As a reminder for NewMars members who are willing to run Zoom to attend meetings online, the NSS chapter in Houston (North to be specific), will be opening the session for July on the Second Saturday at 2 PM Houston time 3 PM EST. Dr. Greg Stanley will be offering his report on space activity for the month, and I would be astonished if he did not allocate a few minutes to the new Hot Stage Separation concept that is in the news recently.
NewMars members who attend the event are NOT expected to turn on Video or Audio, and I notice that most attendees in recent times have these features turned off. There is a chat service that is (somewhat) attended. I'll ask my contact at the chapter to see if there is a volunteer willing to monitor the chat more closely.
There are chances that the quality of the video feed will improve over time. A professional has (apparently) volunteered to handle video, although whether that extends to the online experience is not clear to me at this point.
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Here is an update for Saturday's meeting ....
NERVA – Nuclear Rocket – Doug Hall @ Barbara Bush Library on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 2PM
Join us for our Monthly NSS North Houston Space Society (http://NorthHoustonSpace.org) meeting. Connect with others who are excited about exploring the cosmos, learning how to use the resources of space to improve human life, and who want to go and spread humanity to the rest of the universe.This will be a hybrid meeting. Come in person at Barbara Bush Library (6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX 77379) or join us online Via ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85216600533
The meeting will be on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 2PM (US Central Time).
2:00 PM – Opening Remarks & Recent Space News – Greg Stanley
2:45 PM – Doug Hall – NERVA- Nuclear Rockets
3:40 PM – Socializing
4:00 PM – End of Meeting
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A reminder just arrived from NSS Houston ...
I'm hoping Greg Stanley will comment upon hot staging, and expect Doug Hall will be updating work on NERVA.
Join us for our Monthly NSS North Houston Space Society (http://NorthHoustonSpace.org) meeting.
This will be a hybrid meeting.
Come in person at Barbara Bush Library
(6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX 77379)
or join us online Via ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85216600533
The meeting will be on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 2PM (US Central Time).
2:00 PM – Opening Remarks & Recent Space News – Greg Stanley
2:45 PM – NERVA - Nuclear Rockets - Doug Hall
3:40 PM – Socializing
4:00 PM – End of MeetingLogo
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Today's NSS chapter meeting went very well indeed, from my perspective as one of the online attendees. The audio and video were both absolutely perfect. The leadership team found someone to care for the Internet feed, and that person either did a perfect job, or the equipment just worked perfectly. In any case, both speakers were easy to hear and to see, and the slide presentations worked flawlessly.
Dr. Stanley did spend a few minutes on the Hot Stage separation technique that SpaceX is reported to be planning. He found images from the US space program and the Russian one, showing examples of the technique in use. The wrinkle for SpaceX is to do everything the Russians and the Americans did, but to achieve reusability.
Doug Hall gave the full presentation he has prepared on NERVA, Timberwind, Russian designs, and DRACO, which is (apparently) a collaboration between DARPA and NASA. DRACO is targeting an on-orbit propulsion test in 2027, so most of us in NewMars should still be around to see it.
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This is an invitation to take part in a PhD project to visualize the "Overview Effect" (Frank White - book: Overview Effect).
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Ruben F. Salinas, a fellow National Space Society member, has graciously invited our group to participate in research focused on recreating the powerful overview effect using groundbreaking VR simulations. He is also a Commercial Astronaut soon flying to space with Blue Origin, as well as an active member of the prestigious Explorers Club.
Ruben is the Principal Researcher for a large (n=120) dissertation study focused on how the nervous system reacts to viewing our planet from space and experiencing the powerful emotion of awe, now known to be associated with the overview effect.
He will be visiting the Houston area during the weekend of August 4-6th and has graciously invited our group to participate. Appointment slot times are extremely limited, so if you’re interested, don’t delay and reserve your appointment now on this link.
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The North Houston NSS chapter meeting is coming up next Saturday:
Human Moon Exploration @ Barbara Bush Library on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 2PM
Join us for our Monthly NSS North Houston Space Society (http://NorthHoustonSpace.org) meeting. Connect with others who are excited about exploring the cosmos, learning how to use the resources of space to improve human life, and who want to go and spread humanity to the rest of the universe.
This will be a hybrid meeting. Come in person at Barbara Bush Library (6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX 77379) or join us online Via ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85216600533
The meeting will be on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 2PM (US Central Time).
2:00 PM – Opening Remarks -Nathan Price
2:15 PM – Recent Space News – Greg Stanley
2:45 PM – Artemis Overview: An Introduction to Artemis, its Program/Vehicles, and our Goal to Return to the Moon – Katie Guhl
3:40 PM – Socializing
4:00 PM – End of MeetingAbout Our Featured Speaker: Katie Guhl
Katie Guhl is a Systems Integrator working on the Human Health and Performance Contract (HHPC) at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). Ms. Guhl currently supports the Artemis Chief Health and Performance Officer (CHPO) as a Cross-Program Integrator on the Human Health and Performance (HH&P) and Human and Medical Technical Authority (HMTA) team. In this technical role, she supports the consistency and compatibility of human system requirements across all Artemis vehicles and Programs and seeks solutions to gaps and risks.
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Today is Wednesday, and NSS North Houston sent out an email reminder of their upcoming meeting ...
Any and all NewMars members are welcome to join via Zoom. Video is neither required or expected. On the other hand, the video and audio from the library are good and seem to be improving with every meeting.
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LogoJoin us for our Monthly NSS North Houston Space Society (http://NorthHoustonSpace.org) meeting. Connect with others who are excited about exploring the cosmos, learning how to use the resources of space to improve human life, and who want to go and spread humanity to the rest of the universe.
This will be a hybrid meeting. Come in person at Barbara Bush Library (6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX 77379) or join us online Via ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85216600533
The meeting will be on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 2PM (US Central Time).
2:00 PM – Opening Remarks -Nathan Price
2:15 PM – Recent Space News – Greg Stanley
2:45 PM – Artemis Overview: An Introduction to Artemis, its Program/Vehicles, and our Goal to Return to the Moon – Katie Guhl
3:40 PM – Socializing
4:00 PM – End of MeetingAbout Our Featured Speaker: Katie Guhl
Katie Guhl is a Systems Integrator working on the Human Health and Performance Contract (HHPC) at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). Ms. Guhl currently supports the Artemis Chief Health and Performance Officer (CHPO) as a Cross-Program Integrator on the Human Health and Performance (HH&P) and Human and Medical Technical Authority (HMTA) team. In this technical role, she supports the consistency and compatibility of human system requirements across all Artemis vehicles and Programs and seeks solutions to gaps and risks.
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Today is Friday, and NSS North Houston is preparing for their monthly meeting tomorrow.
Any and all NewMars members are welcome to join via Zoom. Video is neither required or expected. On the other hand, the video and audio from the library are good and seem to be improving with every meeting.
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LogoJoin us for our Monthly NSS North Houston Space Society (http://NorthHoustonSpace.org) meeting. Connect with others who are excited about exploring the cosmos, learning how to use the resources of space to improve human life, and who want to go and spread humanity to the rest of the universe.
This will be a hybrid meeting. Come in person at Barbara Bush Library (6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX 77379) or join us online Via ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85216600533
The meeting will be on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 2PM (US Central Time).
2:00 PM – Opening Remarks -Nathan Price
2:15 PM – Recent Space News – Greg Stanley
2:45 PM – Artemis Overview: An Introduction to Artemis, its Program/Vehicles, and our Goal to Return to the Moon – Katie Guhl
3:40 PM – Socializing
4:00 PM – End of MeetingAbout Our Featured Speaker: Katie Guhl
Katie Guhl is a Systems Integrator working on the Human Health and Performance Contract (HHPC) at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). Ms. Guhl currently supports the Artemis Chief Health and Performance Officer (CHPO) as a Cross-Program Integrator on the Human Health and Performance (HH&P) and Human and Medical Technical Authority (HMTA) team. In this technical role, she supports the consistency and compatibility of human system requirements across all Artemis vehicles and Programs and seeks solutions to gaps and risks.
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The meeting of the North Houston NSS chapter just ended ...
Hopefully the video will be up on YouTube after some editing by the gent doing the recording.
The online experience is still a bit bumpy, but there are little adjustments that are nice to see...
For example, a way was found to click on an icon in Zoom to change to primary view from the speaker to the audience and back.
There were about the same number of guests on site as online .... 20 each for a total of about 40.
Dr. Stanley's presentation about space activities was interesting as usual. the presentation on Artemis included slides and videos.
The presenter is (apparently) a member of a team dedicated to insuring the health of the astronauts.
It seemed to me her overall knowledge of the huge, multiyear program was good, but understandably there were questions she could not answer. One aspect of the presentation that ** I ** appreciated was the mention of planning for (and practicing for) Mars, as a major component of the entire Artemis project.
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Tomorrow (Saturday) the NSS North Houston chapter will hold it's monthly meeting. It is open to NewMars members via Zoom as usual.
Join us for our Monthly NSS North Houston Space Society (http://NorthHoustonSpace.org) meeting. Connect with others who are excited about exploring the cosmos, learning how to use the resources of space to improve human life, and who want to go and spread humanity to the rest of the universe.
This will be a hybrid meeting. Come in person at Barbara Bush Library (6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX 77379) or join us online Via ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85216600533
The meeting will be on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 2PM (US Central Time).
2:00 PM – Opening Remarks -Nathan Price
2:15 PM – Recent Space News – Greg Stanley
2:45 PM – Wally Funk & The Mercury 13 – Christean Kapp
3:40 PM – Socializing
4:00 PM – End of Meeting
Wally Funk & The Mercury 13Join us in uncovering the incredible story of aviation and space pioneer Wally Funk who was part of the Mercury 13 astronaut program, was denied to fly for NASA, had a fantastic aviation career, and made it into space 60 years later! Find out also which famous Science Fiction hero made female astronauts at NASA a reality.
About our Featured Speaker: Christean KappChristean Kapp studied aerospace engineering at the RWTH University in Aachen, Germany, and the NIT in Trondheim, Norway. He works in turbomachinery and has lived and worked on three continents in the oil and gas and power industries. He has consulted with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy on ESG-related topics. He currently lives in Houston and is a NSS Space Ambassador conducting numerous space presentations.
About the MeetingMeetings are open to all age groups and interest levels. Come explore with us the potential that developing and exploring space has to better life here on earth and to open up new frontiers creating new perspectives that can help enrich the human experience.
The Vision of NSS is people living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth, and the use of the vast resources of space for the dramatic betterment of humanity.
The Mission of NSS is to promote social, economic, technological, and political change in order to expand civilization beyond Earth, to settle space and to use the resulting resources to build a hopeful and prosperous future for humanity. Accordingly, we support steps toward this goal, including human spaceflight, commercial space development, space exploration, space applications, space resource utilization, robotic precursors, defense against asteroids, relevant science, and space settlement oriented education.
Website: http://NorthHoustonSpace.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NssNorthHoustonSpaceSociety/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nss-no … e-society/
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The NSS North Houston meeting will begin at the top of the hour...
the NSS North Houston chapter will hold it's monthly meeting. It is open to NewMars members via Zoom as usual.
Join us for our Monthly NSS North Houston Space Society (http://NorthHoustonSpace.org) meeting. Connect with others who are excited about exploring the cosmos, learning how to use the resources of space to improve human life, and who want to go and spread humanity to the rest of the universe.
This will be a hybrid meeting. Come in person at Barbara Bush Library (6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX 77379) or join us online Via ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85216600533
The meeting will be on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 2PM (US Central Time).
2:00 PM – Opening Remarks -Nathan Price
2:15 PM – Recent Space News – Greg Stanley
2:45 PM – Wally Funk & The Mercury 13 – Christean Kapp
3:40 PM – Socializing
4:00 PM – End of Meeting
Wally Funk & The Mercury 13Join us in uncovering the incredible story of aviation and space pioneer Wally Funk who was part of the Mercury 13 astronaut program, was denied to fly for NASA, had a fantastic aviation career, and made it into space 60 years later! Find out also which famous Science Fiction hero made female astronauts at NASA a reality.
About our Featured Speaker: Christean KappChristean Kapp studied aerospace engineering at the RWTH University in Aachen, Germany, and the NIT in Trondheim, Norway. He works in turbomachinery and has lived and worked on three continents in the oil and gas and power industries. He has consulted with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy on ESG-related topics. He currently lives in Houston and is a NSS Space Ambassador conducting numerous space presentations.
About the MeetingMeetings are open to all age groups and interest levels. Come explore with us the potential that developing and exploring space has to better life here on earth and to open up new frontiers creating new perspectives that can help enrich the human experience.
The Vision of NSS is people living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth, and the use of the vast resources of space for the dramatic betterment of humanity.
The Mission of NSS is to promote social, economic, technological, and political change in order to expand civilization beyond Earth, to settle space and to use the resulting resources to build a hopeful and prosperous future for humanity. Accordingly, we support steps toward this goal, including human spaceflight, commercial space development, space exploration, space applications, space resource utilization, robotic precursors, defense against asteroids, relevant science, and space settlement oriented education.
Website: http://NorthHoustonSpace.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NssNorthHoustonSpaceSociety/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nss-no … e-society/
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