Commercialization

SpaceX Announces Launch Date for the Falcon 1: The World’s Lowest Cost Rocket to Orbit“On Friday, November 25 at 1 p.m. (PDT), the Falcon 1 countdown to launch is expected […]

NASA Needs A Gas Station In Space, Channel 13“NASA says it needs a gas station in space. That’s the challenge NASA chief Mike Griffin issued to private companies during a […]

NASA Establishes Commercial Crew/Cargo Office“There are many in the private sector that are eager to develop commercially viable space transportation systems,” said Scott Horowitz, associate administrator, NASA’s Exploration Systems Mission […]

Space Adventures Announces Japanese Entrepreneur as Next Private Space Explorer“First commercial spaceflight participant from Asia/Japan” Editor’s note: What about T Akiyami, who, according to Encyclopedia Astronautica, was a commerical spaceflight […]

NASA Hazbot III Prototype Mobile Robot: “Hazbot III was used by the JPL Fire Department in simulated reconaissance missions. Its final demonstration mission was carried out in April 1994. Also […]

NASA JSC Solicitation: Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Space Flight Demonstrations“The objective of these space flight capability demonstrations is to stimulate commercial enterprises in space and lead to innovative, cost […]

FTC Seeks More Info on Proposed Lockheed-Boeing Satellite Venture, AP“Lockheed Martin Corp. and the Boeing Co. said Monday the Federal Trade Commission has asked for more information in its antitrust […]

NASA Set To Approve New Unpressurized Logistics Carrier for Space Shuttle Fleet Editor’s note: The enclosed CR pitch was presented at today’s PICB at JSC. NASA is set to approve […]

Orbital Recovery Group Signs a Reservation for the First Satellite Servicing Mission Using its CX-OLEV “Space Tug”“The Orbital Recovery life extension mission reserved by the Memorandum of Agreement would be […]

– NASA Buying Microgravity Flights From Zero-G– NASA and Zero-G Test Space Shuttle Runway Program – NASA Solicitation: Parabolic Flight Services (Zero Gravity Corporation)“NASA/HQ plan to issue a Sole Source […]