Book Review: In the Belly of the Whale
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray Title: In the Belly of the Whale Author: Michael Flynn Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages:
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Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray Title: In the Belly of the Whale Author: Michael Flynn Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages:
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Image of Kalpana One space settlement courtesy Bryan Versteeg, spacehabs.com $32,000 in Cash Awards Given for Best Space-Related Business Plans — Deadline March 1, 2024
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John J. Vester Title: Nuclear Rockets: To the Moon and Mars Author: Manfred “Dutch” von Ehrenfried Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 270 Publisher:
Partially Successful Flight Reached Space and Demonstrated New “Hot Staging” System The National Space Society congratulates SpaceX on the second test of its Starship/Super Heavy
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