This Month the Space Frontier Foundation celebrates humanity's first steps on the moon at the NewSpace 2009 Conference (July 18-20 @ NASA Ames, CA) & the Apollo 11 40th Anniversary Gala. Come meet the individuals and companies making the headlines in NewSpace News!

Falcon Flies while Shuttle Scuttles
A Malaysian satellite rode a SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket into orbit Monday night, marking the first time the privately-developed booster has successfully launched an operational spacecraft.

NewSpace 2009: Flags and Footprints, or the New Frontier?
Join us at NASA Ames, where the limits of NewSpace will be pushed just a little bit further. Agenda includes ground-breaking programming, networking receptions, and infamous Hospitality Suites. Register Today!

Apollo 11 40th Anniversary Gala
Honor the courage and prowess that lead to "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" on Monday, July 20th in CA. This black-tie event will include featured speakers Rick Tumlinson, Bob Richards, Peter Diamandis, David Webb, John Olson, and Gwynne Shotwell. The event will also include highlights from the decorated film, Moon Beat .

Orphans of Apollo & The Space Frontier
Purchase a copy of Orphans of Apollo & $2 will be contributed to the Space Frontier Foundation! Don't miss the Friday, July 17th viewing of Orphans at NASA Ames!

A NewSpace Silent Auction
Win one-of-a-kind items, including a gift certificate to a parabolic flight, autographed copies of books from the community's greatest leaders, and consultations with experienced NewSpace advisors.

Space Solar Power a Reality in Japan
Japan recently announced their hope to commercialize Space-Based Solar Power by 2030, and will be publicly asking for participating firms soon.

Orbital Sciences Breaks Ground on New Launchpad
COTS winner Orbital Sciences Corporation broke ground last week on their new launch pad for their Taurus II Launch vehicle, which they will be launching to refuel the International Space Station.

Google Lunar X-Prize Team #19 Announced
Berlin, Germany-based Part-Time-Scientists has been recently announced as the 19th entry into the Google Lunar X-Prize, sponsored by Texas Instruments and O'Reiley Media.

Spaceport America Begins Construction
Ground has been broken in Las Cruces, New Mexico on the 18-month construction of Spaceport America, future home to Virgin Galactic.

Private Space Claims Faster, Better, Cheaper
Lockheed Martin, United Launch Alliance, Aerospace Corporation, SpaceX, and Orbital Sciences weighed in during the Augustine Commission recently and commented on commercial involvement in Constellation.

SBSP is Back in Vogue
Everett, Washington-based PowerSat Corp. has filed for a patent that claims to reduce launch and operational costs of Space-Based Solar Power by $1 billion for a 2,500 MW system.

SpaceX Hires Astronaut Specialist
Former Astronaut Ken Bowersox has just been hired by SpaceX as the Vice President of the new Astronaut Safety and Mission Assurance Department. http://www.spacex.com/press.php?page=20090618

Elon Presents to Augustine Commission
Watch as Elon tells the Augustine Commission his favorite way to close the Shuttle retirement- Ares/Orion gap.

Founder of Cirque du Soleil Next Space Tourist
Space Adventures recently announced that Guy Laliberte, the founder of Cirque du Soleil, will be the next orbital space tourist, slated to launch to the space station in September.

First Marriage in Zero Gravity
A New York City couple made history a couple weeks ago as they became the first bride and groom to be married in zero gravity, with the ceremony being officiated by former space tourist Richard Garriott.

Masten Space Makes Big Progress
Increased navigation and impressive flight time are only two of the many improvements made by Masten Space Systems and their new developmental flight vehicle XA-0.1B.

Lessons for the Future of Human Spaceflight
From 40 years of experience in the space industry, Wes Huntress shares eight critical lessons he has learned for the future of human spaceflight.

EVA & The Moon
Eva interviews a special guest that has not been touched by a man since 1972.

Space Show Highlights
Rusty Schweickart, Tim Pickens, and Gary Hudson share their respective NewSpace initiatives with Dr. David Livingston on The Space Show.