Space Future has been on something of a hiatus of late. With the concept of Space Tourism steadily increasing in acceptance, and the advances of commercial space, much of our purpose could be said to be achieved. But this industry is still nascent, and there's much to do. So...watch this space.
This is the first issue of a new column, ‘Spaceflight Revolution’. Future issues of this column will track progress towards the first orbital spaceplane and the new space age. Meanwhile, your feedback on new space age thinking would be greatly welcomed at spaceflightrevolution @spacefuture.com.
Although it seems counter-intuitive, President Obama’s cancellation of Constellation will most likely speed up the return to the Moon.