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On @ The 90: NewSpace Fans Need to Stop Hating
Where did NewSpace come from? The philosophy, the people … where did they originate? Essentially, they came from NASA, but not in a good way. Many, many people who believe in the dream of space exploration have been shunned, insulted, and mocked by the space agency’s representatives throughout the years, to the point where they […] More
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NASA Planning to Test Bigelow Aerospace’s Inflatable Module on ISS
On Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, NASA’s Deputy Administrator Lori Garver announced plans for the space agency to test out inflatable space habitat technology on the International Space Station (ISS). NASA has awarded Bigelow Aerospace a $17.8 million contract to demonstrate this technology via a Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), which is slated to fly to […] More
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NASA to be Part of President Obama’s Inaugural Activities Jan. 18–21
NASA is preparing to be part of President Barack Obama’s inaugural festivities that are slated to occur from Jan. 18–21. Several events are planned to take place during this period, including an open house of NASA Headquarters, a star party, and a NASA Social. More
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NASA and Bigelow to Discuss New Space Station Module
After several years of research and development and intense speculation, NASA has awarded a $17.8 million contract to Bigelow Aerospace to provide a new expandable module to the International Space Station. The torus-shaped Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) will demonstrate the benefits of this space habitat technology for future exploration and commercial endeavors. According to […] More
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Opinion: Cautious Optimism Required for Commercial Space in 2013
During the past few years, private space companies have made leaps and bounds toward matching the accomplishments of what only nations had accomplished prior. If this trend holds, these firms could make even greater strides in the coming year. However, if history teaches us anything, it is that space is a very risky business, and […] More
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SpaceX Awarded Company’s First-Ever EELV Contract By U.S. Air Force
HAWTHORNE, Calif., — Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has been awarded the contract to launch two Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV)-class missions by the United States Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. The DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) and STP-2 (Space Test Program 2) will fly atop a Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicle […] More
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Falcon Heavy to Take Center Stage in SpaceX’s Future Plans
“Flight computers now in control of the vehicle…” It is 2013. At first glance, the rocket about to fly from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California looks strangely familiar, bearing some hallmarks of SpaceX’s Falcon 9, juxtaposed with a size and bulk more in keeping with United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV […] More
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Despite October Mishap, SpaceX’s Computers Are a Go
Two months ago, one of SpaceX’s Dragon capsules lost one of its three flight computers while docked with the International Space Station. The likely cause was a radiation hit, but according to SpaceX’s director of vehicle certification, John Muratore, the computer mishap was a function of the radiation-tolerant system design and not its non-radiation hardened […] More
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Next SpaceX Commercial Resupply Flight Delayed
The second commercial flight of Space Exploration Technologies’ (SpaceX) Dragon cargo vessel to the International Space Station (ISS) has been pushed back from January until no earlier than March 1, 2013. The delay, announced by NASA managers, will allow more time for investigation of the Falcon 9 engine malfunction, which occurred during the launch of […] More
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Electric Bus Might Make Quiet Splash at Kennedy Space Center
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla – NASA has always been at the forefront of technology and with interest in greener, cleaner machines all the rage, the space agency is looking to potentially tap a South Carolina-based company to possibly fill this void. More
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Opinion: Will Obama’s Second Term Get Us Closer to a Big Goal?
Politics and space exploration – both manned and unmanned – are inextricably linked. Big decisions and goals come from the President and go through congress for funding, which means that when a new President takes office he can radically change the nation’s path in space. This is particularly true in NASA manned program, whose missions […] More
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On @ The 90: The Future
Predictions are dangerous things. Dick Morris, a political commentator, found this out the hard way recently. He predicted that Mitt Romney would win the U.S. presidential election in a landslide. Yeah, so much for that. Predicting what the space program will be like in the future is similarly treacherous. More