ORLANDO, FLA., Earthrise Space PR (Oct. 12, 2012) – Earthrise Space Inc., the parent company for Omega Envoy, the Florida team competing in the Google Lunar X PRIZE (GLXP), is extremely proud to announce that fellow GLXP team member Angelicvm has become a customer. Omega Envoy will be delivering a 1kg version of the Angelicvm Dandelion rover to the surface of the Moon, with a target date set towards the end of 2014.
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Felix Baumgartner successfully jumped from around 128,000 feet — nearly 24 miles!
BARCELONA, 5 October 2012 (zero2Infinity PR) — zero2Infinity, purveyor of near-space tourism, was announced today as a Yearling winner of the 2012 Bully Award honouring Europe’s leading startup companies as presented by White Bull Summits, champions of European innovation.
Felix Baumgartner’s on his way to 120,000 feet in an attempt to set a new skydiving record. 12:27 PM EDT: Capsule approaching 60,000 feet. HE JUST JUMPED FROM 127,000 FEET! FELIX BAUMGARTNER HAS LANDED! A brand new skydiving record from aroud 128,000 feet. CONGRATULATIONS TO BAUMGARTNER AND THE ENTIRE RED BULL STRATOS TEAM!
DENVER (WATKINS), CO—October 10, 2012 (Spaceport Colorado PR) — Front Range Airport, home to the future Spaceport Colorado, signed a Letter of Intent with Rocket Crafters, Inc. for horizontal launch, dual-propulsion, suborbital flight operations at this “remote, but accessible” general aviation airport.
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 9, 2012 – ATK (NYSE: ATK) today announced that NASA has awarded the company a $50 million contract to complete engineering development and risk reduction tests as part of the Advanced Concept Booster Development for the Space Launch System (SLS).
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with NASA to further reduce costs on the SLS program while providing advanced technology to enhance the capability of America’s heavy launch system,” said Charlie Precourt, ATK vice president and general manager, Space Launch Division. “We appreciate NASA’s focus on addressing the challenges of enhancing performance.”
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (USAF PR) — Air Force Space Command commander General William Shelton has ordered an Accident Investigation Board (AIB) to investigate why a Delta IV RL-10B-2 upper stage engine did not perform as expected during the Oct 4 launch of a GPS IIF satellite.
“While the launch was ultimately successful, the time-honored rigor and earnest process of an AIB will serve us well as we attempt to determine the root cause of this anomaly,” said General Shelton. “In the end our objective is continued safe and reliable launch for our nation.”
Update / SpaceX CRS-1 Mission: October 12 NASA and SpaceX announce that they have jointly formed a CRS-1 Post-Flight Investigation Board. This board will methodically analyze all data in an effort to understand what occurred to engine 1 during liftoff of the CRS-1 mission on Sunday, October 7. While Falcon 9 was designed for engine out capability and the Dragon spacecraft has successfully arrived at the space station, SpaceX is […]
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL., October 12, 2012 (CASIS PR) – The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), the nonprofit organization promoting and managing research on board the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory, today announced a Request for Information (RFI) to gauge commercial interest in using the Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean (HICO).
Spaceport Sweden PR — On October 18 its time for the annual Swedish Tourism Awards (TRIP Awards). Established in 2005, the TRIP Award has grown to become Europe’s largest industry event where talented entrepreneurs and outstanding experiences are awarded.
Innovation is the theme of this year permeating the entire program and is also the focus of the new award category where Spaceport Sweden is one of three finalists for the “innovation award”.