NASA’s 7 new space pioneers are companies, AP via Forbes “A half century ago the Mercury Seven embodied America’s space future. Now it’s the merchant seven – space companies for […]
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Recovery Act Funds Go To NewSpace Crew Studies
NASA Selects Commercial Firms to Begin Development of Crew Transportation Concepts and Technology Demonstrations for Human Spaceflight Using Recovery Act Funds “Through an open competition for funds from the American […]
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Commercial Space Flight Community Responds to NASA Budget
Space Industry CEOs Host Teleconference to Discuss President Obama’s 2011 Budget Request for Expanded Role of Commercial Space “The Next Step in Space Coalition and the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, two […]
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Commercial Space: Hot Air Vs Real Hardware
Keith’s note: A paradigm shift is in the making – a shift from government-operated to private sector operated human and cargo transportation systems. Of course, everyone wants to get a […]
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Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation
Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation Public Meeting, FAA “New COE for Commercial Space Transportation Public Meeting – February 9, 2010 The FAA Administrator has concurred with the request […]
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Commercial Companies Are Against Commercial Space – Sort Of
Space battle for the White House under way, Orlando Sentinel “Ares I supporters have opposed the panel’s findings, saying that Constellation and Ares I are better and safer than any […]
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Forgetting (Or Not Knowing) What NASA Has Done
Keith’s note: I just got a media advisory from Griffin Marketing (the folks behind the Coalition for Space Exploration) offering an interview opportunity with “Thomas Pickens, III, Chairman of the […]
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There's A Market (Way) Out There
Investment in Commercial Spaceflight Grows to $1.46 Billion, Updated Industry Study Reveals, Commercial Spaceflight Federation “Total investment in the commercial human spaceflight sector has risen by 20% since January 2008, […]
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Yet Another Space Commerce Announcement from Florida
Kosmas and Posey Introduce Legislation to Encourage Commercial Spaceflight Industry “Today, Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas (FL-24) and Congressman Bill Posey (FL-15) introduced legislation to help minimize the impact of the impending […]
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Bolden Speaks to Investors
Remarks by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden To The National Association of Investment Companies “You may not know it, but NASA also has the authority to fund prizes. Over this weekend, […]