NASA Ares I-X launch
Ares I-X rocket launch
This morning NASA fired off the Ares I-X, an unmanned test of the first stage of its first new manned spacecraft since 1981. After the space shuttle disasters, NASA hopes this will be the safest craft they've ever built. But the new tall, spindly rocket is already mired in controversy--with critics saying it would be cheaper to repurpose existing launch vehicles.
Guest:
Miles O'Brien, space, aviation and technology journalist
Scott Jay "Doc" Horowitz, former Shuttle Astronaut and Ares 1 designer who ran the exploration program at NASA headquarters
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It’s a hit with boffo box office! The 10th annual “Film Week on AirTalk” Academy Awards preview is coming to the historic Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, Sunday, February 19th. The full cast of “Film Week” critics joins Larry Mantle to debate which nominees should take the top categories. Audience ... » More info
