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- Simonyi Discusses Return Trip to ISS
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- Falcon 1's Fourth Flight Test Announced
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- Rocket Racing League Debuts
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- Space Weddings
- Announcing the Orbital Mission Explorers Club
- First Private Mission to the ISS
- The Overview Institute Established
- International Space Development Conference Set for Late May
- Asking the Hard Questions About UK Space Policy
- 29 July 2012
- Added "Space Debris and Its Mitigation
" to the archive.
- 16 July 2012
- Space Future has been on something of a hiatus of late. With the concept of Space Tourism steadily increasing in acceptance, and the advances of commercial space, much of our purpose could be said to be achieved. But this industry is still nascent, and there's much to do. So...watch this space.
- 9 December 2010
- Updated "What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
- 7 December 2008
- "What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
- 30 November 2008
- Added Lynx
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31 March 2010 by Carol Pinchefsky
And 49 years of human spaceflight
From April 10 through April 12, people around the globe will be toasting the 49th anniversary of
Yuri Gagarin
's flight to space. Known as “Yuri’s Night,” these linked parties are a celebration of human spaceflight…and an excuse to dance.
's flight to space. Known as “Yuri’s Night,” these linked parties are a celebration of human spaceflight…and an excuse to dance. Announcements / General (Good)
10 March 2010 by G B Leatherwood
Astronaut for hire
Let’s say you’re looking for work. You have a 4-year degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Astrophysics, or a related medical field, plus experience with a government space agency, and perhaps you have trained as a Payload Specialist with some extra-vehicular activity. Didn't find anything? If not, maybe you should check out the latest listing for "Astronauts" at CareerBuilder.com.
Announcements / Habitat (None)
13 November 2009 by G B Leatherwood
Water found under the surface of the Moon
November 13, 2009, is the day the Moon changed—or at least, our perception of it did.
Announcements / General (Good)
20 October 2009 by Carol Pinchefsky
"NASA must leverage the innovation of American industry"
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden discussed the importance of private industry, as well as motivating the younger generation, in a speech to the National Association of Investment Companies.
Administrator Charles Bolden discussed the importance of private industry, as well as motivating the younger generation, in a speech to the National Association of Investment Companies. Announcements / Tourism (Good)
30 September 2009 by Carol Pinchefsky
Lalaberte plans two-hour webcast for October 9
by Carol Pinchefsky with G.B. Leatherwood
Announcements / Vehicles (Good)
13 July 2009 by Alan Breakstone
Taking a satellite along for the ride
Announcements / Other (Good)
25 June 2009 by Carol Pinchefsky
A balanced collection that should produce balanced results
An independent review of NASA's human spaceflight plans is currently underway. This committee, which includes former astronauts, professors, CEOs, and a former Air Force General, will conduct a study on NASA's plans, as well as look for alternatives to make human spaceflight of making human spaceflight "safe, innovative, affordable, and sustainable."
's human spaceflight plans is currently underway. This committee, which includes former astronauts, professors, CEOs, and a former Air Force General, will conduct a study on NASA's plans, as well as look for alternatives to make human spaceflight of making human spaceflight "safe, innovative, affordable, and sustainable." Announcements / General (Strange)
20 June 2009 by G B Leatherwood
I do.
Theme weddings usually come with a hefty price tag, and the wedding of Noah Fulmor and Erin Finnegan was no different. Their 20 June 2009 wedding cost $60,000 in rental space alone. But Fulmor and Finnegan married on the modified Boeing 727-200 aircraft flown by the Zero Gravity Corporation, exchanging vows while making history. “It’s amazing how resourceful you can be when you put your mind to it,” said Fulmor on the Today Show.
727-200 aircraft flown by the Zero Gravity Corporation, exchanging vows while making history. “It’s amazing how resourceful you can be when you put your mind to it,” said Fulmor on the Today Show. Announcements / Tourism (Good)
3 April 2009 by G B Leatherwood
Plans for the future
In a hastily arranged teleconference on Friday, 3 April 2009, Space Adventures president and CEO Eric Anderson laid out some new developments for the company, the only one in the world that has arranged for private citizens to travel to the
International Space Station, starting with
Dennis Tito in 2001.
president and CEO Eric Anderson laid out some new developments for the company, the only one in the world that has arranged for private citizens to travel to the
International Space Station, starting with
Dennis Tito in 2001. Announcements / Tourism (Good)
26 March 2009 by G B Leatherwood
The Second Time Around
“The second time around” usually refers to marriages, love affairs, and attempts to finish what one started.
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