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Ares Needs a Death Panel
In the wake of the Augustine Commission's declaration that the troubled Ares rocket program is unaffordable under any realistic budget projections, the Space Frontier Foundation renewed its call to immediately cancel the costly dead-end project and replace it with multiple commercial vehicles.

NASA and Commercial Space's Golden Age
White House officials are briefed that commercial outsourcing may be required to meet budgetary requirements, freeing NASA to explore deeper into space.

Land of the Rising Sun
Japan plans $21 billion solar space post to power 294,000 homes.

ISS: Use It, Don't Lose It
Two roads diverge for the international space station (ISS). The easy one leads to certain failure. The other offers discomfort, risk and the possibility of success beyond our wildest imaginings.

Lunar Lander Challenge Competition Heats Up
Three serious competitors have set dates for competing in Levels 1 & 2 of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge.

When Tom Met Elon
Behind the scenes with SpaceX's lead propulsion designer, Tom Mueller, and the history of the company slated to change how the world gets to space.

Teachers In Space is Proving Wildly Successful
Megan Seals, a fifth-grade teacher from Virginia, recently flew on a ZeroG flight and discusses how her experience changes the way her students look at space and their future.

Russian Startup Has Big Plans
Moscow-based Excalibur Almaz Limited plans to offer orbital spaceflight as early as 2013.

An Enduring Suborbital Economy
Once the millionaires and celebrities have had their turn, science may be the bread and butter for suborbital spaceflight.

Power Beaming, Nanotubes, and Microsoft
At the recent 2009 Space Elevator Conference in Redmond, WA, conference attendees discussed the latest technologies, and what it would take to get a functional space elevator.

Space, Sportscars, or Shopping?
Emma Morris, 27, has won a contest by Australian airline Virgin Blue, and now can choose between a Virgin Galactic flight, two sportscars, a shopping spree, or a luxury vacation.

Satellite To Orbit for $1500
With the cheapest-ever orbital launch to date being more than $200,000, can a satellite reach orbit for less than $1500, and win the N-Prize?

Centennial Challenges Looking For Next Challenge
If you have a good idea for NASA's next Centennial Challenge, let them know.

Space Investment Summit 7
Held in Boston, MA, SIS-7 will inform investors about the NewSpace industry and help entrepreneurs increase investor interest and foster development of new partnerships.

EVA Interviews: The Business of the new Space Age
Will Pomerantz, Senior Director of Space Prizes for the X PRIZE Foundation, discusses the Google Lunar X PRIZE.

The Public Face of Space
ISU's 14th Annual Symposium will address space education and outreach's potential affect on the broader population. Abstract Submission Deadline: October 2nd.

Space Show Highlights
Greg Meholic, Dr. George Nield, and Paul Lithgow discuss their respective NewSpace initiatives with Dr. David Livingston on The Space Show.

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