Gene J. Mikulka
Founded the Talking Space Podcast in 2009.
Immersed in spaceflight since the Apollo days, Space Advocate and lovebird Dad. All Opinions are mine alone and don't reflect the position of the podcast. https://www.talkingspaceonline.com
- Emerald Lucille Lovebird 🦜wishes all, peace #TheDailyLovebird
- Reposted by Gene J. Mikulka
At LSSW, Nicky Fox said they evaluated the proposals from industry for getting VIPER on the Moon & are continuing to explore alternative approaches. On the VIPER blog, it clarifies they ARE NOT going with any of the industry proposals and canceled the solicitation. www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio... - And Emerald is "Displeased."
- From the @sltrib.com, @bagleycartoons.bsky.social
- Reposted by Gene J. MikulkaAt the IAF's GLEX conf in New Delhi today, ESA and India signed a statement of intent on cooperation in human spaceflight in LEO and "in a secondary stage on the Moon." www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
- #NASA #NatlAcademies - Ok The link DOES work if you click on it in real time. It just doesn't want to fire up here on BlueSky for some reason. Might be just how Vimeo works.
- For those who wish to watch/listen to today's session of the Lunar Destinations for Human Explorers Steering Committee Meeting via the @nationalacademies.org Here's the link via #Vimeo - vimeo.com/event/5101810 Session Starts at 10:00 AM EDT
- For those who wish to watch/listen to today's session of the Lunar Destinations for Human Explorers Steering Committee Meeting via the @nationalacademies.org Here's the link via #Vimeo - vimeo.com/event/5101810 Session Starts at 10:00 AM EDT
- Reposted by Gene J. Mikulka“I think there is a gap between what people use and their understanding of where that information comes from” Unfortunately by the time people figure out how much they use Federally funded science 🧪, it may be too late to save it. 🫤
- "On a weekly basis more than 90% of people use weather forecasts, job market reports, food safety warnings and other information that is based on federal science. But only 10% ... are concerned that cuts to federal support for science might impact their access to [it]." www.npr.org/2025/05/06/n...
- Reposted by Gene J. MikulkaNew day, new #reentry forecast for the #Kosmos 482 Descent Craft, a failed 1972 Soviet Venus lander set to reenter in a few days. Latest #TUDAT reentry forecast: 10 May +/- 21h (nominal: 7:51 UTC +/- 20.6h). Details in blogpost: sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2025/04/kosm...
- Reposted by Gene J. Mikulka🌍🛰️How cool is this⬇️ ☂️Watch as our Biomass's antenna deploys in space! Following liftoff, orbital injection acquisition of its first signal and satellite in-orbit checks, the successful deployment of Biomass’ mesh antenna reflector marks the final key step in the launch and early operations phase.
- Reposted by Gene J. MikulkaThe water came from meteorites! Strangely, not all of the Moon is as wet. In fact, the dark side is incredibly dry! Find out what might be happening 👇 (6/7) www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
