Smallsats on the Rise, Space Quarterly Magazine “In the last decade, and especially in just the last few years, the pendulum has started to swing back to smaller satellites, at least for some applications. Advances in electronics and the miniaturization of other spacecraft components now make it possible for smaller satellites–weighing from a few hundred kilograms down to as little as a few kilograms–to perform missions that previously required much […]
Space Quarterly Magazine December Issue Available Space Quarterly December 2012 U.S. Edition Table of Contents – Interview: NanoRacks: Providing a Commercial Pathway for Research in Low Earth Orbit – Business Briefs – The Commercial Crew Program Enters the Next Phase – NewSpace: Turning the Corner? – JPL Curiosity Team Challenged by Exciting Data, Sampling Workload – The A-Train and Formation Flying – Current State of the Satellite Industry – Earth […]
Veteran Space Reporter Craig Covault Joins Growing SpaceRef Team, SpaceRef “SpaceRef is pleased to announce that award winning veteran reporter Craig Covault has agreed to join the growing SpaceRef team. Craig will be a Contributing Editor for SpaceRef’s Space Quarterly magazine and a Senior Editor for SpaceRef’s network of web sites.” Marc’s note: I’m happy to make this announcement, Craig will be a great addition to our team.
Iran Space Program Update, SpaceRef The following article is a free sample from the current issue of Space Quarterly Magazine. It is our hope that if you enjoy this article you will consider subscribing to the magazine. “Considering the changes in the Iranian space organization during the last decade, it was amazing to find a complete stand of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) at the exhibition of the International Astronomical […]
Military Space Drives Israel Space Program for Now, Space Quarterly Magazine The following article is a free sample from the current issue of Space Quarterly Magazine. It is our hope that if you enjoy this article you will consider subscribing to the magazine. “Israel, a country of close to 8 million people with an approximate $80 million space budget, both civil and military, is ranked 9th in the world in […]
Space Quarterly Magazine September 2012 Table of Contents, SpaceRef Marc’s note: The September 2012 edition of Space Quarterly Magazine is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, September 4. There many highlights to the issue including an update on the Israeli and Iranian space programs, an interview with Jim Armor of ATK, Orbital Antares takes flight, the Plutonium shortage and from Neil deGrasse Tyson why a healthy space program equals a […]
Is There a Future for Space-Based Solar Power?, Space Quarterly Magazine The following article is a free sample from the current issue of Space Quarterly Magazine. It is our hope that if you enjoy this article you will consider subscribing to the magazine. “Space-based solar energy production systems, commonly known as ‘Solar Power Satellites’ or SPS’s, offer the prospect of effective, environmentally friendly electrical power. However, experts involved in designing […]
Do Budget Cuts Mean an End to Flagship Programs?, Space Quarterly Magazine by Marcia S. Smith The following article is a free sample from the current issue of Space Quarterly Magazine. It is our hope that if you enjoy this article you will consider subscribing to the magazine. “The Obama Administration’s decision to cut NASA’s planetary exploration budget for FY2013 and beyond generated howls of protest. The action forced the […]
SpaceRef Space Quarterly Magazine June Issue Released, Space Quarterly “The latest edition of Space Quarterly magazine is now available. Highlights of our U.S. edition include a look at the Democratic and Republican space polices leading up to the election along with what budget cuts mean for NASA’s flagship programs. We also get an update on European space policy and French and U.K. space programs along with other emerging European space […]
Making the Case for Human Missions to Asteroids, Space Quarterly Marc’s note: The following article is a free sample from the current issue of Space Quarterly Magazine. It is our hope that if you enjoy this article you will consider subscribing to the magazine. “By Jeff Foust When President George W. Bush unveiled the Vision for Space Exploration in January 2004, he outlined a series of destinations for human exploration: […]
The following excerpt is a free preview from the March issue of Space Quarterly magazine. This article is only available in the U.S. edition of the magazine. Future Lunar Bases, Why, Where, and How By Dennis Wingo Lunar bases and their location is a subject that has been discussed and argued about for decades, without any real consensus, because each interest group is driven to a different area. Some think […]
The following interview excerpt with Colonel Coyote Smith, USAF, is a free preview from the March issue of Space Quarterly magazine. This interview is only available in the U.S. edition of the magazine. An Interview with Coyote Smith – By Emmet Cole Colonel M.V. “Coyote” Smith, the United States Air Force’s (USAF) “chief futurist” and Director of the USAF Center for Strategy and Technology (Project Blue Horizons) at Maxwell Air […]
Next Issue of Space Quarterly Magazine Set to be Released, SpaceRef “The latest edition of Space Quarterly magazine will be available March 1. This issue is our biggest effort to date with 17 articles, 84 pages, covering a wide range of topics including a focus on military space and the moon.” Marc’s note: The covers for both the U.S. and Canadian editions are available. Can you spot the one graphical […]
December 2011, Volume 1, Number 2, U.S. Edition, Space Quarterly (Preview the cover) The latest edition of Space Quarterly is available! In this issue we’re focusing primarily on space policy and the Space Launch System with a few budget and commercial pieces in between. U.S. Space Policy is examined by well known space policy analyst Marcia Smith who delves into the nuances and politics of current policy. We also get […]
The following is an excerpt from an article that appears in the next issue of Space Quarterly Magazine to be released on December 1. Following the excerpt is the table of contents for both the U.S. and Canadian editions. Where is U.S. Space Policy Headed? By Marcia S. Smith President Obama released his National Space Policy (NSP) in June 2010. Although it made few national headlines, it was big news […]
Space Quarterly Magazine Volume 1, Number 1 Content, SpaceRef The first issue of Space Quarterly is scheduled to be released on September 1. Here is what will be in the first ever issue: U.S. Edition – Editorial – An Interview with Jeff Greason CEO of XCOR Aerospace – The Philosophy of Lunar Commercialization and Economic Development – SpaceX – Vision vs the Market – CCDev2 Update – Program Status – […]
Marc’s Note: Here’s a little sneak peak of the interview in the first issue of Space Quarterly with XCOR Aerospace CEO Jeff Greason: Question: XCOR Aerospace, at 11 years old, is one of the first NewSpace companies and perhaps one of the longest survivors in this very challenging, emerging industry. How has your vision of the future and XCOR’s role in it changed since you started the company? Jeff Greason: […]