Mar 22, 2010

With President Obama cancelling Constellation and outsourcing space to the private sector, many politicians have been complaining that ditching the NASA rockets will leave America in the hands of the Russians. Now it looks like SpaceX, a company who thus far has been able to launch one successful rocket into space is challenging Russia...

Nov 10, 2009

(Hat Tip: Space Spin) Thanks to the donation of an anonymous donor, it looks as if the Planetary Society will be able to launch not one, but three (3!) solar sails over the next several years. (The Planetary Society) LightSail is an innovative program that will launch three separate spacecraft over the course of several years, beginning...

Nov 5, 2009

With the global recession forcing people and businesses alike to reduce spending, it looks like one space company is set on establishing a presence in the heavens above, come what may. (Reuters) A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in 2012 despite critics...

Feb 11, 2009

(Image: Falcon 9/Dragon configured for cargo delivery to the ISS. Credit: SpaceX) With Congress wresting over the bailout stimulus package, it looks as if SpaceX (who launched their first successful rocket last year) is asking the public to contact their state representatives in order lobby for additional funding for COTS-d (aka the...

Oct 24, 2008

(Hat Tip: Space Transport News) After successfully launching their Falcon 1 rocket, SpaceX is aiming at not only sending cargo and crew to the International Space Station, but also potentially landing people on the Moon by the next decade. Click on the image below to watch. Note: Did any of you catch the reference to Mars? Content...

Oct 17, 2008

I was saddened to hear about Jim Benson’s passing away recently, who founded SpaceDev (and later on Benson Space which dissolved due to his health situation). While Jim Benson will be missed by all (mostly his close friends and family), I think its best to remember the man for who he was–a passionate advocate for expanding...

Oct 7, 2008

(Hat Tip: Space Transport News) After President Bush signed the Soyuz waiver allowing NASA to rely on Russia to transport astronauts to the International Space Station, it looks as if the space agency is seriously considering courting the private sector (aka NewSpace) at Russia’s expense. (Space.com) NASA has no intention of paying...

Sep 28, 2008

(Hat Tip: Space Transport News ) After three previous launches that ended prematurely, it looks as if SpaceX has finally launched their Falcon 1 rocket, setting a stage for NewSpace (aka the private space sector) and more importantly humanity. Here is a link (windows media player) to the video for those of you who might have...