Launching Humans From Virginia?
Manned missions from Wallops?, DelmarvaNow
“Substantial development of the launch facilities on Wallops Island would be required to accommodate human space flight, [Mike Gold Bigelow Aerospace] said. But he called manned flights from Wallops “not only the next logical step but…a step we must take if we want to continue to grow our capabilities.” The Virginia spaceport does not provide a particularly attractive trajectory for satellite launches, Gold said, adding, “That’s why you see a company like SpaceX located in Texas rather than Wallops.” “What we are good for is human spaceflight–the Eastern Shore has a great trajectory, great capabilities to support human spaceflight.”
On what vehicle would Bigelow launch its customers from Wallops? Would an Antares become crew-capable? There have been attempts to include Atlas in Wallops’ long-range planning, but there’s very likely not enough room there, and more likely not enough market to justify it for ULA.
http://wtkr.com/2014/02/19/…