TIS#103 Orbital ATK Returns, Bureaucracy & Reusability

On this week's episode, Alex talks about the return-to-flight of Orbital ATK and the consequences of bureaucracy for the future of America's Space Program. He ends the show talking about humans succeeding in desperation and how we can use that power to solve problems like climate change, re-usability, and really any problem that comes our way. Enjoy! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Let this Engineer 3D-print your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it in your browser!  Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SPACE LINKS: Orbital ATK's Antares Rocket Returns to Flight with Gorgeous Night Cargo Launch http://www.space.com/34416-stunning-antares-rocket-return-to-flight-launch.html Barack Obama: America will take the giant leap to Mars http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/11/opinions/america-will-take-giant-leap-to-mars-barack-obama/index.html One example from this week, that caused me to go on a rant on human potential and keeping the space program alive https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/12/mars-journey-missions-dementia-reasons-stay-fix-earth-sarah-now