Progress Prevails on 2011 NASA Budget
After weeks of debate over pork or progress, the verdict is in. NASA will pursue long-term goals to asteroids and Mars, and hand LEO over to the commercial industry. Clara Moskowitz at Space.com
Boeing Aims to Compete in the Space Tourism Business
The Boeing Company and Space Adventures, Ltd. team up to provide rides to space tourists. Press Release at Boeing
China plans to go to the Moon and do the Other Things
Not to be outdone by its rival, India, China plans to have a man on the Moon by 2025, probes to Mars and Venus by 2012, and an orbital station by 2020. Song Shengxia at Global Times
Russian Commercial Space Station in the Works
Two Russian aerospace companies, Orbital Technologies and RSC Energia, announced that they have partnered to create the world's first commercial space station. Tariq Malik at Space.com
SpaceX Teams with Astrium for European Business
Astrium will help SpaceX market the Falcon 1e rocket to European governments and space agencies for dedicated launches of very small satellites. Stephen Clark at Spaceflight Now
Rocket City Space Pioneers Shoot For the Moon
Headed by Tim Pickens, the Rocket City Space Pioneers get a late start in the race to win the Google Lunar X-Prize. Press Release at X-Prize Foundation
Jon Goff Founds Altius Space Machines
Former Masten Space Systems Propulsion Engineer Jon Goff has started Altius Space Machines, which will develop prototypes for reusable orbital launch vehicles. Colin Doughan Space Business Blog
LaserMotive Learns To Fly
LaserMotive flew their laser-powered RC helicopter for two hours, breaking the previous record. Jeff Hecht at NewScientist
SpaceX Delays Dragon/Falcon 9 Testing Until November
Originally planning to test-launch Dragon/Falcon 9 by October 23rd, SpaceX has now decided to push back their launch date to November 8th-9th. Amy Klamper at Space News
Armadillo Still On Training Wheels
Armadillo has completed their "Super Mod" tethered flight testing. They plan to do untethered flights in the near future. Doug Messier at Parabolic Arc
XCOR Finishes Lynx Wind Tunnel Testing
XCOR has successfully completed the wind tunnel testing of a scaled version of their Lynx spacecraft. Press Release at XCOR
Spaceport America Takes One Giant Leap
Despite uncertainties in Washington over the past few weeks, significant progress has been made in the construction of Spaceport America. Frank Morring, Jr. at Aviation Week
Every Second Counts
In the final moments before the adjurnment of Congress, members of the House came to an agreement about the future of space exploration in the United States. Jack Kennedy at TriCities.com
We May be Heading for a Space Bubble
With so many companies racing for space, will we forget the lessons from other tech industry busts? Stephen Cass at Technology Review
The Space Show
Tim Pickens, Jim Muncy and Berin Szoka discuss their respective NewSpace initiatives with
Dr. David Livingston on The Space Show.
NewSpace TEDx Event in NY
The Space Frontier Foundation will host a TEDx event featuring speakers Lori Garver & Anousheh Ansari on September 14, at the Explorer's Club HQ in Manhattan.
TEDxMidTownNY event listing at Space Frontier Foundation
World Space Week
World Space Week is held October 4-10 annually, and is the largest space event in the world, exciting students about learning and promoting awareness about space.
World Space Week
Space Manufacturing 14: Critical Technologies for Space Settlement
The 14th Space Studies Institute Conference on Space Manufacturing and Space Settlement will be held at NASA Ames Conference Center, CA, on October 30 & 31, 2010.
SEDS SpaceVision 2010: Envision. Ignite. Achieve.
From November 5th to 7th, hundreds of students with a passion for space will convene at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for the largest fully student-run space conference in the nation, dedicated to facilitating networking between students, professionals, and the public.
ISU Symposium Call for Papers
The International Space University has released their call for papers for their annual three-day symposium, held February 15-17, 2011, which addresses the theme of "Maximizing the Return from Extended Operations."
Press Release at ISU
