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” use [...]

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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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Virginia Emerges as a Space State

by William Watson June 1, 2009 Newspace News

The recent successful launch of Orbital Sciences’ Minotaur I rocket, as well as Virginia’s Zero G-Zero Tax laws show again that Virginia plans on making a significant footprint in the world of NewSpace.  Rick Tumlinson at Richmond Times Dispatch

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The Galactic Purchase of a Russian Space Station

by William Watson April 1, 2009 SFF Partner News

By Rebecca Villaneda
Palos Verdes resident Michael Potter recently showed his first documentary at the Sacramento International Film Festival. “Orphans of Apollo” is a true story about five space entrepreneurs behind the purchase of Russia’s Mir Space Station. Here, at the festival, Potter stands in front of a projected image of the actual station orbiting over [...]

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