Change is Coming to NASA Space Launch

by Rick Tumlinson March 19, 2010 Advocacy

Change is coming to the US space program. At last! Real, dramatic and tangible change in both its effect and the course it will create in this nation’s future in space. It is long past time for us to try something different, as what we have been doing in our human space program since Apollo has been a failure of epic proportions.

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Defeating the Homers, Haters and Boomers

by Bob Werb August 23, 2010 Advocacy

A friend of ours in DC describes opposition to the proposed NASA budget as the “homers, haters and boomers.” The homers want as much federal spending as possible in their home state. The haters reflexively oppose anything from an Administration they despise. The boomers are nostalgic for the 60s.

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NewSpace 2010 Conference a Resounding Success

by Space Frontier Press August 23, 2010 Advocacy

The Space Frontier Foundation’s NewSpace 2010 Conference successfully brought together representatives from both commercial and governmental space, sparking lively discussions about the future of the space industry. The hall was filled with space veterans, current industry leaders, and a younger generation who will carry forward the ideas discussed. All guests passionately took part in the discussions, along with over 12,000 online viewers, and the conference initiated new creative partnerships and plans.

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Space Frontier Foundation Sponsors SpaceUp DC

by Space Frontier Press August 18, 2010 SFF News

The Space Frontier Foundation (SFF) is proud to become a sponsor of SpaceUp DC, an unConference to be held August 27-28, 2010. SpaceUp DC is not leaving the nation’s space program to the rocket scientists alone. Instead, the organization is inviting space enthusiasts of all types to share their thoughts, ideas, and plans for space exploration, innovation, and outreach. This all-inclusive attitude towards the final frontier is applauded by the SFF and its supporters are encouraged to attend.

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Half Time in the Battle for the Frontier

by Space Frontier Foundation August 9, 2010 Advocacy

There is something very American about a few patriotic heroes fighting off a massive and established foe bent on crushing their new ideas. Always in such tales there is a moment when the heroic band tastes its first victory and the enemy armies regroup and return to fill the horizon. The “Battle for the Frontier” in Congress is at just such a moment right now.

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Space Frontier Foundation Thanks Sponsors of the NewSpace 2010 Conference

by Space Frontier Press August 1, 2010 Featured

The Foundation would like to thank the sponsors of the NewSpace 2010 Conference, particularly NASA, Boeing, and SpaceIsle.com, and media sponsors Space News and SPACE.com. The conference was a great success in no small part due to the contributions of those who provided materials, volunteers, finances, and promotion.

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NewSpace 2010 Conference Streaming LIVE on SpaceVidCast.com

by Space Frontier Press July 22, 2010 Advocacy

Those who cannot make the conference can now watch it unfold live via www.SpaceVidCast.com. All panels, lunch events, and the NewSpace Awards Gala will be available virtually. Tune in to Spacevidcast.com/LIVE and read live commentary on Twitter by searching for the hashtag #NewSpace2010!

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“NewSpace Journalism” and “Pioneer of NewSpace” Awards Announced

by Space Frontier Press July 21, 2010 Featured

The path to the space frontier is blazed by the winners of the “Pioneer of NewSpace” and “NewSpace Journalism” awards, and this year they go to Art Dula and Miles O’Brien, respectively. Dula led the industry by creating innovative commercial space companies and O’Brien by brining public attention to NewSpace accomplishments.

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D-Day for NewSpace, The House Front

by William Watson July 20, 2010 Advocacy

Members of the House of Representatives are trying to steal away your space frontier future, just to preserve a Constellation Hallucination. As humanity celebrates the 41st Anniversary of that “one small step for man”, leap into action and inform your representatives that commercial space companies will enable America to awe the world once again!

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Space Frontier Foundation Hosts Discussion Between NASA, NewSpace, & You

by Space Frontier Foundation July 19, 2010 NewSpace Conference

The Foundation is providing a chance for you to offer up ideas on the future, directly to NASA and NewSpace leaders, by hosting two roundtable discussions at the NewSpace 2010 Conference. Led by representatives from NASA and the commercial space industry, the first panel will discuss Low Cost, Reliable Access to Space (LCRATS) & the second will cover how to create in-space services needed to overcome the challenges of spaceflight.

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Riding the Wave, New Space Defined with Guest Speaker: Rick Tumlinson

by Space Frontier Foundation July 16, 2010 News

A continuing series of conversations hosted in and networking regarding the emerging private space industry. Rick Tumlinson, the July guest speaker, is the co-Founder of the Space Frontier Foundation and Orbital Outfitters and a prominent space activist. There will also be a commemoration of the 41st anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

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