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Date: August 26, 2013 3:00:26 PM GMT-06:00
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Welcome to this week's issue of The Space Review:


Gambling with a Space Fence: An analysis of the decision to shut down the Air Force Space Surveillance Fence
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Earlier this month the Air Force announced it would shut down at the end of this fiscal year its "Space Fence" used for tracking orbiting objects. Brian Weeden provides a thorough examination of what the Space Fence does and the implications, both technical and fiscal, of that decision.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2357/1

New options for launching smallsats
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One long-running obstacle to the greater use of small satellites is the limited ways to get them into orbit. Jeff Foust reports on some emerging opportunities ranging from a NASA solicitation for a dedicated smallsat launch to use of the ISS as a launch platform.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2356/1

"I guess an exercise program is in order"
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One year ago Neil Armstrong passed away after heart surgery. O. Glenn Smith recalls his experiences with the famous astronaut, including an email exchange shortly before Armstrong's death.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2355/1

Review: The End of Night
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Light pollution makes it increasingly difficult for people to truly appreciate the night sky. Jeff Foust reviews a book where the author travels across two continents seeking dark skies and a better appreciation of the night.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2354/1

Editor's Note: because of the Labor Day holiday, next week's issue will be published on Tuesday, September 3.


If you missed it, here's what we published in our previous issue:


Can lightning strike twice for RLVs?
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Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of the first flight of the DC-X, an experimental vehicle designed to test technologies and operations for future reusable launch vehicles that, however, did not follow. Jeff Foust examines what the prospects are for a new generation of RLV "X-vehicles" in both government and the private sector.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2353/1

Neil Armstrong: One small friendship remembered
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It's been nearly a year since the death of Neil Armstrong. Author Neil McAleer recalls his correspondence with the famous astronaut and the connection they had with a famous science fiction writer.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2352/1

Kepler seeks a new mission
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Last week, NASA announced that efforts to fix one of the reaction wheels on the Kepler spacecraft had failed, ending that spacecraft's planet-hunting mission. Jeff Foust reports on those efforts and what's next for the spacecraft and the overall mission.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2351/1

To Mars, or, not to Mars?
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Governments and private organizations alike have proposed sending humans to Mars, yet many members of the public view such ventures as a waste of money. Thomas Taverney lays out his rationale for why and how humans should go to Mars.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2350/1


We appreciate any feedback you may have about these articles as well as
any other questions, comments, or suggestions about The Space Review.
We're also actively soliciting articles to publish in future issues, so
if you have an article or article idea that you think would be of
interest, please email me.

Until next week,

Jeff Foust
Editor, The Space Review
jeff@thespacereview.com
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