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- On-Line Space Tourism Survey
- Two Articles, Two Pricetags
- Busy Week in Space Tourism
- Planetary Society Survey
- Mark Shuttleworth, Not a Space Tourist
- Washington Post article on Space Tourism
- Space Tourism: A Remedy For 'Crisis In Aerospace'
- Searching Nasa.Gov - A Web-Surfer's Guide
- Space Tourism Report Available on NASA Website
- Space.com Highlights Space Tourism
- Not Just Tourism, Space Tourism
- Space Renaissance Man
- Eyes on the X-Prize
- It Takes a Rocket Scientist -- and Big Bucks -- for These Projects
- Space Policy Digest
- 29 July 2012
- Added "Space Debris and Its Mitigation
" to the archive.
- 16 July 2012
- Space Future has been on something of a hiatus of late. With the concept of Space Tourism steadily increasing in acceptance, and the advances of commercial space, much of our purpose could be said to be achieved. But this industry is still nascent, and there's much to do. So...watch this space.
- 9 December 2010
- Updated "What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
- 7 December 2008
- "What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
- 30 November 2008
- Added Lynx
to the Vehicle Designs page.
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14 November 2006 by Carol Pinchefsky
Blue Origin launches test rocket
According to this CNN article , Blue Origin launched a test rocket from a Texas spaceport. Although not much is known about the craft, it uses a verticle launch and take-off.
Online / Vehicles (Good)
4 October 2006 by Carol Pinchefsky
Liquid fuel helps rocket chase stars
Starchaser Industries
has revealed a prototype of a reusable rocket, Skybolt Sounding Rocket, as Space.com reports in this article .
has revealed a prototype of a reusable rocket, Skybolt Sounding Rocket, as Space.com reports in this article . Online / Other (Strange)
4 October 2006 by Carol Pinchefsky
Astronaut grammatically exonerated
According to an article in the Houston Chronicle, Armstrong did in fact use the grammatically correct phrase, "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind" during his transmission of the lunar landing in 1969.
Online / Tourism (Good)
13 September 2006 by Carol Pinchefsky
...just call her rich, talented, and space-bound
by Carol Pinchefsky
Online / Other (None)
3 May 2006 by Carol Pinchefsky
Malaysians hold conference on space and Islam
Space travel holds some unanswered questions for observant Muslims, but the most important is "which way is Mecca?" To answer that, Malaysia's National Space Agency held a conference in late April.
Online / Other (Good)
27 April 2005 by Carol Pinchefsky
Virgin Galactic testifies at the House Subcommittee on Space
An article on CNN.com talks about the imminent future of space tourism. Author
Leonard David, moonlighting from Space.com, writes that
Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites and Will Whitehorn of Virgin Galactic testified to the House Subcommittee on Space as to their plans: a fleet of suborbital vehicles.
, moonlighting from Space.com, writes that
Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites and Will Whitehorn of Virgin Galactic testified to the House Subcommittee on Space as to their plans: a fleet of suborbital vehicles. Online / Tourism (Good)
28 July 2004 by Alan Breakstone
Constellation Services International considering tourist flights
by Alan Breakstone
Online / Habitat (Good)
5 December 2003 by Carol Pinchefsky
Let me build among the stars
by Carol Pinchefsky
Online / Vehicles (Bad)
2 October 2003 by Alan Breakstone
Problems emerge
SpaceShipOne flew its third glide test last week. Unfortunately it encountered major stability problems that almost led to a crash. According to an article in The Space Review, "[Pilot Mike] Melvill struggled to pitch the nose down to get out of the stall, and in the process the vehicle started to roll."
flew its third glide test last week. Unfortunately it encountered major stability problems that almost led to a crash. According to an article in The Space Review, "[Pilot Mike] Melvill struggled to pitch the nose down to get out of the stall, and in the process the vehicle started to roll." Online / Other (Good)
12 July 2003 by Carol Pinchefsky
A roundup of events
The X-Prize has been much in the news of late, as its various contestants are making headway toward the prize. Here is a roundup of recent events:
has been much in the news of late, as its various contestants are making headway toward the prize. Here is a roundup of recent events: 
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