Leader of ‘Darpa for Spies’ Steps Down, WIred “Porter started her government career as a Darpa program manager, before becoming the head of NASA’s aeronautics division. Bringing that Darpa-esque spirit […]
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Live Blogging: DARPA's 100 Year Starship Conference
Keith’s note: DARPA is hosting a conference for its 100 Year Starship project between 30 September – 2 October in Orlando. The agenda is interesting and ecclectic. We’ll be onsite […]
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DARPA's 100 Year Starship
DARPA 100 Year Starship Solicitation Announcement “The 100 Year StarshipTM (100YSSTM) is a project seeded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), with NASA Ames Research Center as executing […]
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Air Force Loses Contact with HTV-2
U.S. hypersonic glider launched, contact lost, USA Today (AP) “An unmanned hypersonic glider developed for U.S. defense research into super-fast global strike capability was launched atop a rocket early Thursday […]
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Media Reaction to DARPA's 100-Year Starship Program
Pentagon dreams of interstellar travel, AP “This month 150 competitors answered the federal government’s initial call for private sector cosmic ideas. Officials say some big names are among those interested. […]
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NASA HQ Ignores DARPA's Cool Starship Study
DARPA Encourages Individuals and Organizations to Look to the Stars – Issues Call for Papers for 100 Year Starship Study Public Symposium “A century can fundamentally change our understanding of […]
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DARPA's 100 Year Starship Study
DARPA Request for Information: 100 Year Starship Study “DARPA is seeking ideas for an organization, business model and approach appropriate for a self-sustaining investment vehicle in support of the 100 […]