Chairman Smith Responds to NASA Administrator Bolden about Mars Flyby Mission “In comments before the National Academies, Administrator Bolden today misrepresented a Mars Flyby 2021 mission. The Administrator indicated that […]
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Dennis Tito Is Drinking Too Much SLS Kool-Aid
The Spaceship to Everywhere, Dennis Tito, Huffington Post “SLS and Orion give us so much more than technical capabilities. They will allow us to open deep space to all humankind, […]
Posted inCommercialization
Bait and Switch For Mars – Hardly Inspirational
Inspiration Mars Sets Sights on Venus/Mars Flyby in 2021, Dennis Tito, opinion, SpaceNews “Today, the IMF remains fully committed to its vision to help provide America with a viable, challenging […]
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Dennis Tito's Congressional Infomercial – in 5 Tweets
No one should really take Scott Pace & Doug Cooke seriously again on space policy if they push #NASA to do a mission w/ no known cost #tito — NASA […]
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Is Inspiration Mars a "NASA Mission"? It Depends Who You Ask
Statement of NASA Spokesman David Weaver Regarding Commercial Space and Inspiration Mars “NASA has had conversations with Inspiration Mars to learn about their efforts and will continue discussions with them […]
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Inspiration Mars at Commercial Space Hearing Today
Subcommittee on Space Hearing – Commercial Space Nov 20, 2013 10:00am Panel I Rep Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Whip Panel II Patricia Cooper – President, Satellite Industry Association Stu Witt […]
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Inspiration Mars Wants To Use ISS
Volunteers Line Up For Tito’s Mars Flyaround, Aviation Week “Doug Cooke, a recently retired top NASA manager who spearheaded exploration-systems development for the agency, has joined the private group’s board […]
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Inspiration Mars Is Drinking the SLS Koolaid
Feasibility Analysis for a Manned Mars Free-Return Mission in 2018, Inspiration Mars, Future In-Space Operations (FISO) telecon colloquium Keith’s note: One chart in this presentation lists using SLS as an […]
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Inspiration Mars Is Being Pushed by NASA To Consider SLS
Keith’s note: After interaction with/pressure from NASA JSC and MSFC Inspiration Mars is now considering use of single launch of SLS for their mission. Of course, the use of SLS […]
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Update From Inspiration Mars
Inspiration Mars: Some Thoughts About Our Plan, Mike Loucks, John Carrico and Dennis Tito “Dennis Wingo provided some comments for us in his article Inspiration Mars: Some Thoughts About Their […]