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- 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.
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- "What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
- 30 November 2008
- Added Lynx
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Online / Other (Good)
27 April 2005 by Carol Pinchefsky
Virgin Galactic testifies at the House Subcommittee on Space
An article on CNN.com talks about the imminent future of space tourism. Author
Leonard David
, moonlighting from Space.com, writes that
Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites and Will Whitehorn of Virgin Galactic testified to the House Subcommittee on Space as to their plans: a fleet of suborbital vehicles.
, moonlighting from Space.com, writes that
Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites and Will Whitehorn of Virgin Galactic testified to the House Subcommittee on Space as to their plans: a fleet of suborbital vehicles. News / General (None)
17 March 2005 by Carol Pinchefsky
Dr. Michael Griffin appointed
by Carol Pinchefsky
Announcements / Other (None)
17 March 2005 by Carol Pinchefsky
Able to launch vehicles from Cape Canaveral
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — AERA Corporation, a leading luxury commercial space travel provider, announced today that it has signed a “Commercial Space Operations Support Agreement” with the United States Air Force (USAF). The agreement, effective for, and renewable after five years, establishes the ground-rules that will apply to AERA’s proposed access to launch facilities and launch support services at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
/ General (Good)
15 January 2005 by Patrick Collins
...to Be Followed by an Even Better 2005?
For advocates of space tourism, the year 2004 can be conveniently summed up in one word: "SpaceShipOne". That project could hardly have gone better: after just three powered test-flights, starting on the centenary of the Wright brothers' first flight, SpaceShipOne reached space three times in 2004, thereby winning the Ansari X-Prize of $10 million.
". That project could hardly have gone better: after just three powered test-flights, starting on the centenary of the Wright brothers' first flight, SpaceShipOne reached space three times in 2004, thereby winning the Ansari X-Prize of $10 million. Media / Vehicles (Good)
8 January 2005 by G B Leatherwood
A media review
by G.B. Leatherwood
Opinion / General (None)
21 December 2004 by Carol Pinchefsky
Steps to guide the future
by Charles A. Lurio
Publications / Tourism (Good)
9 November 2004 by G B Leatherwood
This is no “far-out” scheme
By G.B. Leatherwood
News / Vehicles (Good)
4 October 2004 by Carol Pinchefsky
Private spaceflight is no longer a dream
by Carol Pinchefsky
/ General (Bad)
29 September 2004 by Carol Pinchefsky
And the need for legal protection
by Charles Lurio
News / Vehicles (Good)
29 September 2004 by Carol Pinchefsky
Success at 73 miles
by Carol Pinchefsky
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