SpaceX Defies The Odds
Constellation supporters were quieted last week as a SpaceX successfully launched their first Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule into orbit. Video at SpaceX

The NewSpace Revolution
According to NASA's Administrator, the entrepreneurial mind-set has entered into a field that is poised for rapid growth and new jobs. Kenneth Chang at NYT

Armadillo Goes Higher
Armadillo Aerospace's Mod vehicle made a boosted hop to 2000 ft. recently, completing a successful engine shutdown/restart, and using a drogue parachute. Video at HobbySpace

New Partnership With Masten and XCOR Aerospace
The Lunar Lander Challenge paid off in a big way recently, when Masten and XCOR Aerospace announced a partnership to develop unmanned landers technology for NASA. Press Release at XCOR Aerospace

SpaceShip Two Flies to Launch Altitude
As the test process progresses, WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo completed a captive carry test flight to launch altitude recently. Guy Norris at Aviation Week

Whitesides Talks Virgin Galactic
Former NASA Chief of Staff and Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides discusses the training process for their passengers on MSNBC. The Dylan Ratigan Show

Jeff Manber Talks Space
Former CEO of MirCorp discusses the status of the current space policy and America's position in space. Video at Spaceports

Alan Stern on NASA Policy
Commercial Spaceflight Federation's Alan Stern discusses the many possibilities that open up when NASA partners with private industry. Alan Stern at Orlando Sentinel

Iridium Chooses SpaceX for 66 Launches
Mobile satellite communications provider Iridium Communications has deposited $19 million towards the launch of their second-generation Next satellite constellation. Peter de Selding at Space News

Space Adventures and Armadillo Team Up
Space tourism firm Space Adventures and Armadillo Aerospace have teamed up to offer low-cost suborbital joy rides for $102,000. Article at Space.com

Space Gas Station
Recent discovery of an asteroid covered in ice has led scientists to ponder if it would be a good gas station for future space missions. Clara Moskowitz at Space.com

Spaceport America Rises
The future takeoff site for Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo is taking shape as construction moves along well over in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Photos at Spaceport America

The Cosmos Review: Issue 5
Hidden Poems of Amelia Earhart, Galileo's poetry and more...

The Space Show Highlights
Dallas Bienhoff, Gary Hudson, and Chris Carberry discuss their respective NewSpace initiatives with Dr. David Livingston on The Space Show. Podcast at The Space Show

ISU Scholarship Fund Dinner
Hosted by the International Space University and its International Institute of Space Commerce, proceeds will benefit Americans in need of financial support to attend ISU. June 15, Washington, DC. Sponsors please contact brody@isu.isunet.edu.

Galaxy Forum USA
This event is part of an international program to confirm and actualize education in the 21st Century as an energizing, central focus, and way forward. July 4 in San Jose, CA. Admission is free; please contact news@spaceagepub.com

NewSpace 2010: A Conference Like No Other
The stage is set for the Space Frontier Foundation's NewSpace 2010 Conference, where the best and brightest will discuss the future of the space frontier. July 23-25 in Silicon Valley, CA. Register Now!

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