Dateline July 31, 2006: Space News from the Internet
The New Space Review is out:
- COTS: what does the customer want?
- The Cold War in space
- Mysterious microsatellites in GEO: is MiTEx a possible anti-satellite capability demonstration?
- "Spirit of the Lone Eagle": an audacious program for a manned Mars landing (more...)
Spaceport America
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Gene Grant has an article in the Albuquerque Tribune on the new name for
New Mexico's coming spacport, Spaceport America. I think he hits a lot of the right ideas.
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Gene Grant has an article in the Albuquerque Tribune on the new name for
New Mexico's coming spacport, Spaceport America. I think he hits a lot of the right ideas.
I love the symmetry of those Monday events, and I'm getting warm on this spaceport idea. Cape Canaveral vs. Las Cruces. Shuttle missions vs. private rocket trips. Dreadnoughts vs. sloops. Sounds like a fair fight to me. (more...)
Written on July 19, 2006 | Posted in Space Journalism | No comment
Two more Genesis I Pictures Out
Bigelow Aerospace has released two more photos of the Genesis I module.
Written on July 17, 2006 | Posted in SpaceDev/Agile Development | No comment
More on Genesis I Photos
From Spaceflight Now:
Bigelow said the cameras positioned outside the module have been affected by poor resolution due to glare and other phenomena. The team is still looking to see the Genesis 1 name on the outer hull of the craft, and a few colors have been off, according to Bigelow.
Despite these minor issues, Bigelow seemed [...]
Written on July 14, 2006 | Posted in SpaceDev/Agile Development | No comment
