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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23 July 2008 by Carol Pinchefsky
DKNY is now corporate sponsor
According to an article in MSNBC, the Rocket Racing League, which plans brings high-speed, high-altitude racing to spectators across the globe, is teaming up with fashion label DKNY.
Other / Vehicles (Good)
16 July 2008 by Carol Pinchefsky
Like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but with space
In the book by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, our hero finds a golden ticket in a candy bar wrapper.
Announcements / Vehicles (Good)
9 July 2008 by Carol Pinchefsky
Winners get trip to see WhiteKnight2 rollout
On July 28, 2008, Virgin Galactic will be rolling out WhiteKnight2 in the Mojave desert.
Announcements / Vehicles (Good)
11 June 2008 by Carol Pinchefsky
Space Adventures doubles number of spaceflight participants
The Space Adventures orbital spaceflight program is the only way for non-astronauts to visit the International Space Station ( ISS). Now, Space Adventures had brokered a deal that increases the number of spaceflight participants.
Online / Vehicles (Good)
18 March 2008 by Carol Pinchefsky
Plans to build spaceplanes in production line
by Carol Pinchefsky
News / Vehicles (Good)
24 January 2008 by Carol Pinchefsky
New design, larger capacity
by Carol Pinchefsky
News / Vehicles (Bad)
27 July 2007 by Carol Pinchefsky
Three dead, three injured at Mojave Air and Space Port
Three people were killed and three injured during a test of a propulsion system for Scaled Composites, the makers of SpaceShipOne and the work-in-progress, SpaceShipTwo.
News / Vehicles (Good)
23 July 2007 by Carol Pinchefsky
New home for SpaceShipTwo
by Carol Pinchefsky
Announcements / Vehicles (Good)
14 June 2007 by Carol Pinchefsky
EADS branches out into space
European aerospace company EADS Astrium, a branch of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, has announced it will be developing a 1-stage, 4-person spaceplane. Flights should achieve 3 minutes of weightlessness and could be available in 2012.
Announcements / Vehicles (None)
21 March 2007 by Carol Pinchefsky
Falcon 1 reaches space, but not orbit
The delayed second test flight of SpaceX's Falcon 1 took place on Tuesday March 20th to bittersweet success: although the rocket reached space and achieved a number of benchmarks, including stage separation and a second-stage ignition, it ultimately did not achieve orbital velocity. After a smooth first-stage ascent, a roll instability developed in the second stage, and further contact with the rocket was lost.
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