Mars Science Laboratory – Product vs. Process

by Space Frontier Foundation December 7, 2011 Mars

Dear Mars Science Laboratory team,
Thank you!

In the middle of a completely absurd debate about how much U.S. taxpayer money should be put into the pockets of congressional donors in the name of not building government rockets that will not support the opening of space in any way, you are going exploring.

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Communicate Change, Not Just Static: Donate Now!

by Space Frontier Foundation November 23, 2011 Enablers

As recently as last week a major figure in the publishing world said to me that we in the Foundation should take credit for leading the change of the largest space program on Earth, and that although most people don’t know it, we are the group that has set the stage and made it happen. If you want to help us do something grand and important, if you want to know that you are not just sharing static and actually do something to give this life meaning, then click on that donation button, write that check. And the next time you hear about the latest rocketship that will carry you and your kids into space, you can smile and know you aren’t just another consumer of constant communication, you’re helping give them something to talk about. Tax-deductible donations can be made by clicking the “Donate Now” tab above.

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Limited Tickets Available for Lunches with NewSpace VIPs

by Space Frontier Press July 7, 2011 News

The Space Frontier Foundation is pleased to announce three intriguing lunch events at the NewSpace 2011 Conference. The lunches will feature presentations by VIPs in the space industry and a more intimate opportunity to network with other space professionals. Tickets are limited and available forpurchase online now. The NewSpace 2011 Conference will take place at the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, CA on July 28-30.

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Second TEDxMidTownNY Event Announced

by Space Frontier Press October 5, 2010 SFF News

The SFF will sponsor their second TEDxMidTownNY event to discuss the requirements for sustainable space settlement with MirCorp Co-Founder and NewSpace visionary Rick Tumlinson, and SpaceWorks Commercial CEO A.C. Charania. TEDxMidTownNY is a local, independently organized event to be held on October 12th, 2010 @ 7 PM at the Explorers Club in New York, NY.

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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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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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Trying the Tried and True

by Bob Werb February 17, 2010 SpaceFront

I’ve been thinking about Rick’s post here on how “the agency which is supposed to be challenging the edge is taking so much heat for trying something new” and I’m wondering if we aren’t helping our opponents by accepting that there is anything “new” involved in the proposed NASA budget. Think about it.  The “untried” [...]

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The Battle for a New Space Age Begins

by Rick Tumlinson February 12, 2010 SpaceFront

Isn’t it ironic that the agency which is supposed to be challenging the edge is taking so much heat for trying something new? I find myself teetering between laughter,  slipping into a Lewis Black moment and fear that this tiny step towards a pro-frontier space policy will be slaughtered the same way so many good [...]

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Last Chance to Register Online for the NewSpace 2009 Conference

by William Watson July 16, 2009 Newspace News

Your last chance to register online for the NewSpace 2009 Conference at NASA Ames (July 18-20) is fast approaching. Don’t miss this opportunity to mingle with NewSpace insiders, including Pete Worden of NASA Ames, Peter Diamandis of X PRIZE Foundation, Gwynne Shotwell of Space X, Dennis Stone of NASA COTS, and Ken Davidian of FAA/AST. [...]

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The Space Frontier Foundation Invites All to Revisit Space History at the Apollo 11 Anniversary Gala

by William Watson July 6, 2009 SFF News

Honor the courage and prowess that lead to “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” by attending the Apollo 11 Anniversary Gala on Monday, July 20th at the Domain Hotel in Sunnyvale, California. This black tie event will conclude the NewSpace 2009 Conference with keynote speakers Peter Diamandis, Rick Tumlinson, and David [...]

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