Commercial Spaceflight Federation Elects Eric C. Anderson as Next Chairman “The Commercial Spaceflight Federation, representing 37 companies employing thousands of Americans nationwide, has selected its next Chairman of the Board, […]
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Falcon 9/Dragon Launch Delayed
Keith’s note: Due to some issues with the nozzle on the second stage engine SpaceX has delayed the Falcon 9/Dragon launch until Thursday at the earliest. If they have to […]
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NASA CAN for ISS National Lab Released
NASA Draft Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) for the ISS National Lab Management Entity “The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is soliciting proposals for competitive evaluation and award of a […]
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Falcon 9 Static Fire Test Successful
Successful Falcon 9 Static Firing Today “Today SpaceX released the following information on launch day activities for the first SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon demonstration launch for NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services […]
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NASA CTO's Stealth Online Partnering Tool
“Welcome to NASA’s On-line Partnering Tool! This application has been designed specifically to help you align your top interests with NASA’s most appropriate experts. As the interactive tool walks you […]
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Masten's Reusable Suborbital RLV To Be Launched From Florida
Masten Space Systems Signs Letter of Intent with Space Florida “Masten Space Systems and Space Florida announced today the signing of a Letter of Intent to explore performing demonstration launches […]
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Creating a True Space Economy
Seeding the Future, Calling Private Money, Dennis Wingo “When Zero G Zero Tax was last seriously looked at by the joint taxation committee in 1999-2000 or thereabouts, they estimated that […]
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Deficit Committee and Commercial Space
Keep Reaching for the Stars, opinion, Washington Post “When President Obama’s bipartisan panel to reduce the federal budget deficit unveiled a proposal chock-full of deep spending cuts and tax increases […]
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New Crew Transportation Requirements NASA Won't Let You See (Update)
The coming train wreck for Commercial Human Spaceflight, Wayne Hale “Now NASA has released a draft (dated Oct. 8, 2010) of its requirements CCT-REQ-1130 ISS Crew Transportation and Services Requirements. […]
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NASA OIG Is Investigating Human Rating Requirements
NASA OIG: NASA’s Top Management and Performance Challenges “Efforts to develop commercial vehicles capable of carrying humans to the ISS and other low Earth orbit destinations present significant challenges. One […]