29 July 2012
Added "Space Debris and Its Mitigation" to the archive.
16 July 2012
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.
9 December 2010
Updated "What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace" to the 2009 revision.
7 December 2008
"What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace" is now the top entry on Space Future's Key Documents list.
30 November 2008
Added Lynx to the Vehicle Designs page.
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9 August 2004 by
Armadillo and Space Transport Corporation suffer setbacks
According to an Armadillo Aerospace press release, their vehicle went higher than desired, then ran out of propellant. "$35,000 of rocket is now a whole lot of primo Armadillo Droppings," says the press release.
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6 August 2004 by Alan Breakstone
Due to launch October 2, 2004
by Alan Breakstone
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28 July 2004 by Alan Breakstone
SpaceShipOne goes for the glory
by Alan Breakstone
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25 June 2004 by Alan Breakstone
Falcon One and Falcon Five being developed
by Alan Breakstone
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18 May 2004 by Alan Breakstone
Amateur rocket group goes to space
The Civilian Space Exploration team, an amateur group of rocket enthusiasts, built a rocket that reached the edges of space on May 17, 2004. The GoFast did not carry passengers, yet this speaks well for space tourism: if a group of amateurs can send an unpiloted rocket into space, how hard can suborbital tourism be? Combined with the latest SS1 flight, how can anyone say space travel and tourism isn't possible?
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13 May 2004 by Carol Pinchefsky
Third successful test flight
Press Release
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20 April 2004 by G B Leatherwood
The teddy bears survive!
by G.B. Leatherwood
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7 April 2004 by Sam Coniglio
Scaled Composites allowed to conduct sub-orbital flights
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17 December 2003 by Carol Pinchefsky
First manned supersonic flight by a non-government-developed aircraft
Press Release
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29 April 2003 by G B Leatherwood
Jeff Bezos joins the space race
By G.B. Leatherwood
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