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Yuri's Night 2013 Under Space Shuttle Endeavour

Air Date: 04/15/2013
Run Time: 30:30

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Guests:

• Bobak Ferdowsi, Curiosity Flight Director, NASA/JPL
• George Whitesides, President and CEO, Virgin Galactic
• Loretta Whitesides, Flight Director/Yuri's Night Founder, Zero Gravity Corporation/Yuri's Night

Topics: history, fun, interview, Planetary Society People, Planetary Radio, human spaceflight, private spaceflight

The world party for space once again celebrates the anniversary of the first human spaceflight.  Our guests are Yuri’s Night founders Loretta and George Whitesides.  George is also President and CEO of Virgin Galactic, now preparing SpaceShipTwo for its first powered flight.  They are joined by Bobak Ferdowsi, JPL’s famous “Mohawk Guy,” flight director for Curiosity, the Mars Science Laboratory Rover.  You’ll also hear Emily Lakdawalla on why this is the golden age of space exploration. Bruce Betts reports from the Planetary Defense Conference in Arizona.  Bill Nye returns next week.

Related Links

• Yuri's Night--The World Space Party
• Virgin Galactic
• Curiosity, The Mars Science Laboratory Rover
• Bobak Ferdowsi Invited to State of the Union Address

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Where in the solar system is Ontario Lacus?

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