FAA Reentry License to Lockheed Martin Corp. for Reentry of Orion MPCV From Earth Orbit to a Location in the Pacific “In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of […]
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FAA Requirements for Crew and Space Flight Participants
FAA: Human Space Flight Requirements for Crew and Space Flight Participants “The FAA has established requirements for human space flight of crew and space flight participants as required by the […]
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NASA's Mystery Jet Flights Over Los Angeles
NASA Aircraft To Fly Over Los Angeles Area August 25 “NASA, in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration, will conduct training and photographic flights over the Los Angeles area on […]
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FAA/NASA Sign New Commercial Space Travel Agreement
NASA, FAA Advance National Goals in Commercial Human Space Transportation with Landmark Agreement “The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NASA have signed a historic agreement to coordinate standards for commercial […]
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Scott Hubbard on the Mars Program, Commercial Space and More
A Conversation with Dr. Scott Hubbard of Stanford University, Commercial Space Watch (Video) “SpaceRef had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Scott Hubbard at the 28th National Space Symposium […]
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SpaceX Moves Ahead With Launch Site Plans in Texas
FAA: Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for SpaceX Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas “The FAA is preparing an EIS to analyze the potential environmental impacts of SpaceX’s […]
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Odd Silence on the Commercial Space Front (Update)
Keith’s 23 Mar note There were two Congressional hearings this week, one with House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies on NASA’s FY 2013 budget – […]
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Hearing on FAA Commercial Space Budget
Subcommittee Examines FY13 FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation Budget Proposal “Testifying on behalf of FAA, Dr. George Nield, Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, said that once the moratorium […]
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ISS: Users Wanted
Keith’s note: Interesting commentary by HEOMD AA Bill Gerstenmaier at the FAA Space Transportation Conference this morning. Refreshingly, he openly admitted that NASA built the ISS – at great cost […]
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FAA Bill and Commercial Space
Commercial space industry welcomes FAA bill, The Hill “By extending the learning period, we’re opening the door for continued growth and job creation, while also helping keep America at the […]