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NewSpace News: Issue #56


White House Backs Commercial Rockets
The Obama Administration has allocated $6 billion to begin funding private launch companies to ferry astronauts into space.

Bigelow Has Major Plans
A recent interview with Robert Bigelow of Bigelow Aerospace has unveiled major plans to launch their inflatable modules in 2014, and begin crewed missions in 2015.

Space Adventures Shoots for the Moon
Space Adventures CEO Eric Anderson discusses future plans for his company, including a human mission around the moon.

Falcon 9 One Step Closer to Launch
All tests have been completed, final integration has commenced, and a March 2010 launch window is being looked at.

Europe looking at SBSP
EADS Astrium is seeking partners to build and fly a demonstration Space Based Solar Power mission in orbit.

When Will The Taurus Fly?
Orbital Sciences Corp. gives an update on the Taurus II Rocket Development, including when they are expecting it to fly.

Space Wars: Establishment vs. Upstart
Elon Musk, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies in Hawthorne, CA slams the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Report for not having their facts straight in their recent report.

Sizing Up the Private Race to Space
A quick snapshot of who is doing what and how far along they are in the commercial space industry.

Jules Verne Was (Almost) Right
John Hunter, a former physicist at Livermore National Laboratory, has developed a way for a cannon to launch cargo to the International Space Station for 5% of the cost to launch it there.

Oklahoma Spaceport Looking for Spaceships
Burns Flat, Oklahoma is home to a giant runway which is perfect for spaceships, if they only had any.

Take an Elevator to Space
Dr. Brad Edwards, CEO of Black Line Ascension LLC, answered many questions in a recent interview on the status of the Space Elevator, including technology, policy, and funding.

The Glove That Shatters Conventional Thinking
When Peter Homer, CEO of Flagsuit LLC won the NASA Centennial Challenges glove competition, it turned heads. Now that he has won it twice, it is turning conventional thinking on how to build a space glove, as well as space suits.

A Rocket By Any Other Name
Rockets built by government, or rockets built by the private sector - just what is the difference, and why does it matter?

Space Frontier Foundation Applauds NASA's Bold New Direction
The White House is charting a new course that will help the US establish a vibrant NewSpace industry and eventually enable human settlements on the Moon, Mars and beyond.

Take Back Space 2010
The Space Frontier Foundation will lead citizen advocates to Capitol Hill on Feb 7-12 to advocate for policies that advance a free and open space frontier. Register for Free Now!

The Public Face of Space
The International Space University's symposium, Feb 16-18, will address space education and outreach in a very broad way.

Space Investment Summit 8
SIS-8, May 26 in Chicago, will offer exclusive dialogue sessions with prominent investment leaders and an entrepreneurial showcase of pre-qualified space-related business plans.

The Space Show Highlights
Taylor Dinerman, Jeff Greason, and Chris Carberry discuss NewSpace with Dr. David Livingston on The Space Show.

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