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NewSpace 2011 Conference Reaches New Heights

by Space Frontier Press August 18, 2011 Featured

The NewSpace 2011 Conference saw new levels of participation from around the space industry. New partnerships and plans to further the expanding NewSpace industry formed between NASA, commercial space leaders, advocates, and companies. Lively debate took place during panels, leading to new ideas to spark the commercial industry. With record smashing attendance numbers, exciting new speakers, and an overflowing exhibitor hall, this year’s conference was a true success.

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Get Inspired by the Exhibits at NewSpace 2011

by Space Frontier Press June 30, 2011 NewSpace Conference

Exhibits Will Run the Gamut from Technical to Artistic. The exhibit hall at the NewSpace 2011 Conference will represent the wide range of organizations found in the commercial space industry. From industry giants to student presentations, the exhibitors reveal the incredible technical skill, passion, and creativity inspired by space exploration and settlement. Explore all NewSpace has [...]

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$250,000 Heinlein Prize for Advances in Space Commercialization Honors Elon Musk

by Space Frontier Press June 21, 2011 Enablers

Trustees of the Robert A. and Virginia Heinlein Prize Trust announced todaythat the second-ever Heinlein Prize will go to Elon Musk, founder, CEO, and CTO of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX). The Space Frontier Foundation (SFF) commends the Heinlein Prize Trust on their recognition of Musk as his contribution to the NewSpace industry is both admirable and impressive. Congratulations from all at the SFF are sent to Musk and the crew at SpaceX.

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SpaceX Changes the Game in Space Flight

by Space Frontier Press December 8, 2010 Cheap Access to Space

The Space Frontier Foundation congratulated SpaceX for completing the world’s first commercial orbital spaceflight and recovery. “This flight will go down in history as a turning point for the opening of space to regular people,” said Foundation Co-Founder Rick Tumlinson. “It may not be Yuri Gagarin, but it is certainly the equivalent of Sputnik for commercial spaceflight!”

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Tickets Available for VIP Lunches at NewSpace 2010 Conference

by Space Frontier Foundation July 6, 2010 Advocacy

The story behind Orion Propulsion will be told on Friday, as former CEO Tim Pickens shares his unique insights on creating a successful space company. Saturday’s lunch will discuss current investment strategies in the commercial space industry from the perspective of the leading investment firm, Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Finally, Sunday’s talk will feature LaserMotive, a one-of-a-kind company that’s pioneering wireless power technology and won NASA’s $900,000 Power Beaming Challenge.

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Prestigious 2010 “Vision to Reality” Award Goes to Masten Space Systems

by Space Frontier Foundation June 24, 2010 Cheap Access to Space

Space Frontier Foundation leaders have announced that Masten Space Systems is the recipient of the 2010 “Vision to Reality” Award in recognition of their 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge win, with a nearly perfect flight of their Xoie vehicle.

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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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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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The Kennedy Legacy in Space

by Bob Werb December 18, 2009 Featured

When President Kennedy declared in 1962 that “We choose to go to the moon in this decade,” he could not possibly have known that our desire to recapture the lost glories of the Apollo years would put us in a holding pattern, repeating the same mistakes over and over, like a broken record, well into the 21st century. His speech was followed by seven years of breakthroughs—and 40 years of decline.

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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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