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First Private Building in Space

January 16, 2013

The first space settlement is growing thanks to NewSpace The Space Frontier Foundation congratulates Bigelow Aerospace on its recently announced deal with NASA to add the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) to the International Space Station.  The announcement of the new addition to the ISS marks a historic addition to ISS – the first private [...]

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Spiking the Moon

December 6, 2012

Boldly Going Where no Capitalist has Gone Before Humanity took a giant leap toward the economic development of the Solar System with today’s unveiling of Golden Spike Corporation’s lunar exploration business.  Golden Spike today announced its plans to return humans to the surface of the moon by 2020 using existing rockets and spacecraft.  This demonstrates [...]

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US’s Commercial Spaceflight Bargain

August 6, 2012

Today the Space Frontier Foundation cheered on NASA as it announced that it was partnering with Boeing, SpaceX, and Sierra Nevada Corporation to develop the next generation of space taxis to ISS. The Foundation also cheered on the US Commercial Spaceflight Industry for embracing this new way of doing business, congratulating the winners, and encouraging [...]

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Space Ground Amalgam Wins 2012 NewSpace Business Plan Competition!

July 28, 2012

Digital Solid State Propulsion Awarded Second Prize The competition judges have awarded Space Ground Amalgam, LLC first place in the 2012 NewSpace Business Plan Competition and presented them with the $100,000 prize. Digital Solid State Propulsion, LLC earned second place in the competition and the $10,000 prize. In a last minute addition, Honorable Mention is [...]

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FAA Awards Armadillo Aerospace Operator Launch License at NewSpace 2012

July 27, 2012

Dr. George Neild of the FAA Office of Commercial Space transportation awarded Armadillo Aerospace an Operator Launch License at the Space Frontier Foundation’s NewSpace 2012 Conference at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara on July 26th. Congratulations to the Armadillo Aerospace team on this achievement! ——————Press Release from Armadillo Aerospace———————————– At Newspace 2012 hosted by the [...]

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Cap NewSpace 2012 Off Right at the NewSpace Awards Gala!

July 12, 2012

The past year has been one for the records books in the space industry! Bold and brave new accomplishments are come at a rapid pace not seen in decades, but we want to slow down for just an evening to toast the pride of the space industry. The black-tie NewSpace Awards Gala will takeplace the evening of Saturday, July 28 at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. Be there to rub elbows with space stars and raise a glass to those who truly deserve it!

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Jurvetson Gives a Truly Great Gift to SpaceX and it includes Gene Cernan

July 11, 2012

Imagine what it took for Steve Jurvetson, Managing Director of the great Silicon Valley venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, to put together this gift: a picture of Musk’s Falcon launch signed by a host of Apollo astronauts. They’re congratulating him and the SpaceX team on their successes and wishing them well for the future. The signatures include Gene Cernan’s.

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Falcon Flies and Dragon Spreads its Wings! Long live NewSpace!

May 22, 2012

The Space Frontier Foundation congratulated SpaceX for today’s successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket.  ”Today we witnessed the third successful launch of a commercial orbital rocket and the second of a new spacecraft, and it was amazing. From the bright ignition of the engines firing, to the deployment of the solar panels, the flight [...]

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Teachers in Space and NASA Bring Space into Classrooms

March 9, 2012

The Space Frontier Foundation’s Teachers in Space program and NASA are teaming up this summer for a second round of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workshops that focus on Suborbital Astronautics, Space Medicine and Human Factors, and Suborbital Flight Experiments. The goal of the workshops is to give teachers the curriculum and experiences necessary to boost STEM instruction, including the opportunity to fly an experiment on a Masten Space suborbital vehicle. The workshop instructors will include a former Space Shuttle Commander as well as leading scientists from NASA, FAA, NewSpace and leading aerospace universities. Secondary teachers currently teaching STEM subjects should apply at tis.spacefrontier.org/workshops by April 5, 2012.

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Space Frontier Foundation and NASA Announce $110,000 in NewSpace Business Plan Competition Prizes

February 2, 2012

The Space Frontier Foundation will host the annual NewSpace Business Plan Competition during its NewSpace 2012 Conference at the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley on July 26-28. The competition helps entrepreneurs creating startups and firms developing supporting, problem-solving and game-changing technologies in support of the NewSpace space industry. As many as 10 finalists will present their plans to a distinguished panel of judges, featuring venture capitalists, angel investors and business development leaders. They’ll receive professional feedback and exposure to the public, press and investor community. The winner will awarded a $100,000 Grand Prize funded by a grant from NASA Ames. This grant also funds a $10,000 Second Prize.

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