A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 293 February 27, 2011
Main Topic: The space shuttle program and its contributions to geospatial
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Music
This week’s podsafe music: “Sleepy Little Creepy Little Town” by Jonah Knight
News
Space shuttle Discovery launches on its final mission
ESA unmanned cargo vessel docks with ISS
Esri web-based redistricting application
deCarta’s new APIs
Book Corner
Geography and Ethnography: Perceptions of the world in Pre-Modern Societies
Main Topic
This week we share some of our thoughts on NASA’s space shuttle program as it approaches its 30th anniversary and its final mission this summer, including its contributions to the geospatial community through missions like SRTM, and what the future might hold for new programs to advance many of the technologies pioneered by the shuttle and NASA.
Tip of the Week
Google Science Fair
Events Corner
BeTogether: 23-26 May, Philadelphia, PA
Forum on Earth Observation 5: June 14, Washington, DC
2011 National Conference on Geographic Education: 3-7 August, Portland, OR – Abstracts due by 15 May
FOSS4G: 12-16 September, Denver, CO – Abstract due by 15 April