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- Man on a Mission
- Garriott Premiers His Spaceflight Documentary
- Aldrin Walked on the Moon
- NASA Administrator Bolden Discusses Importance of Private Industry
- Cirque du Soleil Founder Goes to Space
- When It Comes to Gravity, Less Is More
- Human Space Flight Review Committe Members Announced
- Falcon 1 Mission Failed
- Falcon 1 to Fly
- The Rocket Racing League Gets Suited Up
- She Found the Golden Ticket
- Virgin America Contest
- Space Frontier Foundation Sponsors Conference
- Space Video Competition
- Richard Garriot’s Excellent Adventure
- 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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News / Other (Good)
10 August 2010 by Carol Pinchefsky
Injured but alive
In a previous article, we reported that
Sean O'Keefe
may have perished in an airplane crash that killed Alaskan senator Ted Stevens, among others.
may have perished in an airplane crash that killed Alaskan senator Ted Stevens, among others. News / Habitat (Ugly)
15 July 2010 by Carol Pinchefsky
Senate approves modified version of Authorization Act
Sadly, the NASA Authorization Act of 2010, which determines NASA’s policy, was passed by the senate today, heavily altered from Obama’s proposal in February in one key crucial area. Section 403 highlights the problem with the act--there will be no commercial crew development of space in 2011; commercial development of space is limited to cargo, but only in 2012:
’s policy, was passed by the senate today, heavily altered from Obama’s proposal in February in one key crucial area. Section 403 highlights the problem with the act--there will be no commercial crew development of space in 2011; commercial development of space is limited to cargo, but only in 2012: Announcements / Habitat (Good)
28 June 2010 by Carol Pinchefsky
Cooperation in. Unilateralism out. Prospects for commerce up.
by Peter Wainwright and Carol Pinchefsky
and Carol Pinchefsky News / Vehicles (Good)
4 June 2010 by Carol Pinchefsky
Other launches to follow
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket today from Cape Canaveral and reached Earth orbit, according to an article in Business Week.
launched its Falcon 9 rocket today from Cape Canaveral and reached Earth orbit, according to an article in Business Week. News / Vehicles (Good)
8 May 2010 by Carol Pinchefsky
Using laser tractor beams to clear LEO
Here on Earth, the problem of trash has become an eco-minded opportunity for recycling and reuse. But in space, trash is nothing but a problem. Debris in low Earth orbit (
LEO), such as rocket slag and defunct satellites, are becoming a congestion hazard.
), such as rocket slag and defunct satellites, are becoming a congestion hazard. Column / Vehicles (Good)
14 April 2010 by Carol Pinchefsky
And why it's good news
This is the first issue of a new column, ‘Spaceflight Revolution’. Future issues of this column will track progress towards the first orbital spaceplane and the new space age. Meanwhile, your feedback on new space age thinking would be greatly welcomed at spaceflightrevolution @spacefuture.com.
’. Future issues of this column will track progress towards the first orbital spaceplane and the new space age. Meanwhile, your feedback on new space age thinking would be greatly welcomed at spaceflightrevolution @spacefuture.com.
Although it seems counter-intuitive, President Obama’s cancellation of Constellation will most likely speed up the return to the Moon.
Announcements / Other (Good)
10 April 2010 by Carol Pinchefsky
Tonight
Buzz Aldrin, former NASA astronaut and recent cast member of Dancing with the Stars, will be attending the Yuri's Night party based in New York City on April 10, 2010.
, former NASA astronaut and recent cast member of Dancing with the Stars, will be attending the Yuri's Night party based in New York City on April 10, 2010. News / Vehicles (Good)
6 April 2010 by Carol Pinchefsky
Three seats for for tourists
Energiya, the go-to manufacturer for the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos), is planning to build a six-person craft, which will have room for three space tourists.
Announcements / General (Good)
31 March 2010 by Carol Pinchefsky
And 49 years of human spaceflight
From April 10 through April 12, people around the globe will be toasting the 49th anniversary of
Yuri Gagarin's flight to space. Known as “Yuri’s Night,” these linked parties are a celebration of human spaceflight…and an excuse to dance.
's flight to space. Known as “Yuri’s Night,” these linked parties are a celebration of human spaceflight…and an excuse to dance. News / Vehicles (Good)
30 March 2010 by Carol Pinchefsky
(And it's not the S train)
New York City is home of the Empire State Building, the New York Yankees, Central Park, and the office of the Space Future Journal. And if Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressperson Jerrold Nadler have their way, New York will have a new bullet point on the list of local destinations: a space shuttle.
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