2025.06.11 | Another one bites the (lunar) dust: The failed landing attempt by iSpace's Hakuto R-M2 “Resilience”

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 11 June 2025:

Dr Naomi Mathers, Aerospace Engineer with Geospatial Intelligence and the Space Industry Association of Australia; Andrea Boyd, European Space Agency; and Mike Thompson, amateur astronomer with Backyard AstroScience, discussing Australian space technology applications:

* puncture repair kit

* using satellites

* space situational awareness

* 3D printing

* skinsuits; and

* other spinoffs.

(Recorded by The Space Show at Scienceworks, Spotswood in 2018)

Space Show News:

* Jared Isaacman comments on the proposed NASA budget and the withdrawal of his nomination as NASA Administrator. (Inserts courtesy All-In. See the whole interview here — Jared Isaacman: What went wrong at NASA | The All-In Interview)

* Another one bites the (lunar) dust: The failed lunar landing attempt by iSpace's Hakuto R-M2 “Resilience” on Mare Frigoris. (Inserts courtesy iSpace)

Turn back Time:

The 50th anniversary of the launch of Venera 9 and Venera 10 towards Venus and a report on their findings.