Articles by Space Frontier Foundation


ProSpace March Storm

by Space Frontier Foundation February 24, 2010 Advocacy

ProSpace March Storm 2010 starts this Sunday, February 28th in Washington, DC! If you plan to attend but have not sent in your registration, please do so by visiting the March Storm Registration Page.

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Save the Date: NewSpace 2010 Conference

by Space Frontier Foundation February 3, 2010 Advocacy

The NewSpace 2010 Conference is set for July 23-25 at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. The Space Frontier Foundation’s annual conference is an opportunity for NewSpace industry leaders to celebrate the rapid progress made in this field, while exchanging knowledge and preparing for the obstacles ahead.

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Space Frontier Foundation Applauds NASA’s Bold New Direction

by Space Frontier Foundation January 31, 2010 Advocacy

The Space Frontier Foundation called on Congress to back the courageous leadership of President Obama and NASA Administrator Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden as they rescue the US space program from certain failure in its ill-conceived effort to return to the Moon. The Administration is charting a new course based on common sense and a more normal relationship between the government and private sectors that will not only save billions of dollars but will help the US establish a NewSpace industry and eventually human settlements on the Moon, Mars and beyond.

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Space Frontier Foundation Praises Death Sentence for Ares

by Space Frontier Foundation January 28, 2010 Advocacy

The Space Frontier Foundation today praised the White House’s decision to cancel NASA’s failed Ares rocket programs and instead invest in private enterprise systems “inspirational” and “a giant leap in the right direction.”

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Ares I: A Pass-Fail Test for Barack Obama

by Space Frontier Foundation January 23, 2010 Advocacy

The case against Ares I is overwhelming. It is overpriced, unnecessary, competes directly with private spaceflight providers and will take so long to develop that it has already created a several years long “gap” in US crewed access to space. The commercial alternatives are based on well-tested, mature systems currently used to launch U.S. military, scientific, and commercial satellites. Adapting these rockets to carry people is cheaper, faster and better.

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Register for SFF’s “Take Back Your Space Program – First Flight”

by Mike Heney January 12, 2010 Advocacy

The Space Frontier Foundation’s year-long mission to Capitol Hill is about to begin. Get in on the beginning by registering [for free] to attend “First Flight” the week of Sunday, February 7.

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Gas Stations in Space?

by Bob Werb January 11, 2010 Advocacy

Fuel depots fundamentally change the economics of going beyond low Earth orbit. A lighter and drastically cheaper spaceship can be sent to low Earth orbit with empty tanks and fueled up before continuing on its way. Even better is the potential to refuel returned spaceships so they can be reused for multiple trips to deep space destinations, saving even more.

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Take Back Your Space Program!

by Space Frontier Foundation December 14, 2009 Featured

For decades, the American space program has been held hostage by special interests who have kept us chained to planet Earth. Next year, that will change. In 2010, American citizens will visit Capitol Hill to take back the American space program. First Flight of this year-long effort is scheduled for the week of February 7-12, 2010.

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We Need Your Money; We Need Your Time

by Space Frontier Foundation November 30, 2009 Featured

The Space Frontier Foundation is an incubator for people, organizations, and ideas.

By giving responsibility to talented young people, we help them prove themselves and learn skills they need to pursue careers advancing NewSpace. Former key volunteers are now working throughout the NewSpace community, in commercial space, and in government leadership positions.

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NewSpace is the Vanguard of Human Civilization

by Bob Werb November 23, 2009 Featured

When we declared in 1988 that our purpose was “to unleash the power of free enterprise and lead a united humanity permanently into the Solar System” few people asked us: “who exactly will be doing the leading?” Those who did ask were usually overwhelmed by our audacity in answering: “the Space Frontier Foundation is an [...]

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