Commercialization

20 October 2004: The First Revelations Of Genesis, Daily Planet, Discovery.ca“NASA’s Genesis space probe came to a crashing halt in the Utah desert. Join us to find out how such […]

17 October 2004: Satellite hits building in China, UPI“The capsule was part of a satellite that spent 18 days in orbit, the newspaper said. The rest of the satellite will […]

15 October 2004: Genesis crash linked to upside-down design, New Scientist“Sensors to detect deceleration on NASA’s Genesis space capsule were installed correctly but had been designed upside down, resulting in […]

11 October 2004: X Prize group plans new series of contests, C|Net“The X Prize Foundation , creator of the Ansari X Prize for space tourism, announced the new series of […]

11 October 2004: When good legislation goes bad, The Space Review8 October 2004: House Passes Bill Extending Protection for Satellite Launches“The indemnification provisions in H.R. 5245 were originally part of […]

Dan Tam Appointed as Kistler Aerospace Chief Financial Officer“[Tam] was Deputy Program Manager of the International Space Station Program, where he was responsible for all business requirements and performance. He […]

6 October 2004: Geeks in space C|Net.com“Whether you blame the Apollo moon landings, Isaac Asimov, “Star Trek” or the sheer giddiness of all that instant money, it’s clear that wealthy […]

6 October 2004: Spacehab Receives Response from NASA Regarding Claim for Losses on Space Shuttle Mission“NASA’s determination states that its liability is limited to the contractually-stipulated $8.0 million contract provision. […]

Earlier today SpaceShipOne made its second flight in less than two weeks. The vehicle passed 100 km and, at a maximum altitude of 368,000 feet, passed an altitude record set […]

3 October 2004: 2nd SpaceShipOne Launch is GO for October 4th“The X PRIZE has just received official notice from Burt Rutan that SpaceShipOne’s second flight (X2) will take place Monday […]