Newspace News

Hutchison and Shelby are Right!

by Space Frontier Foundation August 25, 2011 Advocacy

Study Endorses Senate Launch System as Affordable Near-Term Pork The Space Frontier Foundation today agreed with U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and Richard Shelby in their claim that Booz Allen Hamilton’s “Independent Cost Assessment (ICA)” of the Space Launch System shows that SLS “can be initiated within our currently constrained fiscal limitations” and therefore “halt [...]

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NewSpace Awards Gala Honors the Stars of Commercial Space

by Space Frontier Press July 14, 2011 Featured

The NewSpace Awards Gala is the Oscars of the commercial space industry. The Space Frontier Foundation honors the following awardees and thank them for their contributions to NewSpace. These winners strengthen the commercial space community through business, entertainment, and media. Without their hard work, the industry would not be as amazing as it is today. Cheer them on as they receive their awards, as well as find out the winners of the NewSpace Business Plan Competition and We-Are-Space Video Contest at the NewSpace Awards Gala. Limited tickets are available online now! The NewSpace Awards Gala will take place Saturday night, July 30th, and is the featured event of the NewSpace 2011 Conference.

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SFF Encourages All to Build NewSpace from the Ground Up at the 2011 International Space Development Conference

by Space Frontier Press May 9, 2011 News

The 2011 International Space Development Conference will be held May 18-22 at the Von Braun Center and Embassy Suites Hotel in Huntsville, Alabama. With the theme “From the Ground Up,” ISDC 2011 encourages attendees to look at a space-faring civilization as an achievable goal and to discuss the technical, economic, and political steps involved in making it a reality. The Space Frontier Foundation (SFF) whole-heartedly agrees with this approach and encourages all its members to take part. ISDC is hosted by the National Space Society (NSS) and registration is available online.

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Virgin Galactic Gets Major Financial Push

by William Watson August 1, 2009 Newspace News

Virgin Galactic, recently valued at $900 million, has secured Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investments as a mega-angel investor with a $280 million investment. Rob Coppinger at Flight Global Virgin Galactic Gets Major Financial Push

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An Aerodynamic Lynx

by William Watson August 1, 2009 Newspace News

Recent wind tunnel tests have been completed on XCOR Aerospace’s new suborbital spacecraft, the Lynx. Press Release at XCOR Aerospace An Aerodynamic Lynx

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The Falcon Flies High

by William Watson August 1, 2009 Newspace News

Space Exploration Technologies has successfully put RazakSat into orbit, via a picture-perfect launch. Press Release at Space Exploration Technologies The Falcon Flies High

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Odyssey Moon Gets Heavy Backing

by William Watson August 1, 2009 Newspace News

Google Lunar X Prize Contender Odyssey Moon has announced their partnership with some of the top financial, marketing, insurance and law players in the industry. Press Release at Odyssey Moon Odyssey Moon Gets Heavy Backing

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No Fire-Eating In Space

by William Watson August 1, 2009 Newspace News

Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte speaks about his upcoming orbital mission with Space Adventures. Tariq Malik at Space.com No Fire-Eating In Space

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NASA Since Apollo: Failures and Successes

by William Watson August 1, 2009 Newspace News

Bill Nye the Science Guy and Orphans of Apollo producer Michael Potter weigh in on what NASA has done since the historic Apollo missions. Opinion at Los Angeles TimesNASA Since Apollo: Failures and Successes

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The Moonrush is Here

by William Watson August 1, 2009 Newspace News

A recent study by The Futron Corporation has predicted a $1.5 billion market for Lunar Commercial Services over the next decade. Press Release at X Prize Foundation The Moonrush is Here

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