This is unnerving if true. A container ship could pull up to almost any port in the world and pulverize the city in minutes with no warning.
AEDC DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The Arnold Engineering Development Center/Enterprise Acquisition Division (AEDC/PKE), Arnold AFB, Tennessee, announces the requirement for the Hypersonic Propulsion Test Capability (HPTC) Program. This announcement follows a Request for Information (FA9101-09-RFI-0002) in Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) in September 2009 and subsequent amendments. An Industry Day was held on 20 October 2009.
NASA PRESS RELEASE
The president submitted to Congress on Friday, June 18, a fiscal year 2011 budget amendment that targets up to $100 million toward spurring regional economic growth and job creation in the aerospace industry.
The amendment would provide up to $40 million in aid for Florida’s Space Coast and a maximum of about $60 million for other affected regions. These funds specifically would be made available from the Constellation Program transition element of the agency’s exploration request. The amendment does not increase the total of the administration’s fiscal year 2011 budget request.
NASA's Orion spacecraft
Space News has an update on the Orion spacecraft turned lifeboat:
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. could deliver an Orion-based crew rescue vehicle for the international space station for as little as $4.5 billion if NASA relaxes some of the oversight it normally exercises on manned spaceflight contracts, according to the company’s top executive.
Soyuz rocket
ROSCOSMOS PRESS RELEASE
On June 19, during the International Economical Forum in St. Petersburg, Roscosmos and Arianespace signed a contract which cover 10 additional missions of Russian Soyuz-ST rocket from Guiana Space Center (CSG).
The important document was signed by Anatoly Perminov, Administrator of the Russian Federal Space Agency, and Jean-Yves Le Gall, Arianespace Chairman and CEO, in the presence of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
CSF PRESS RELEASE
The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to announce that United Launch Alliance of Denver, Colorado has joined the Federation as an Executive Member. United Launch Alliance operates the Atlas V, Delta II, and Delta IV launch vehicles.
Mars500 Video Diary No. 2 — In part 2 of the Mars500 video diary, Romain Charles shows us around the control room, the medical facility where the crew do experiments, and where they sleep and eat. Catch a glimpse of his Russian crew mates preparing lunch – see what’s for dinner and what’s growing in the greenhouse.
In the Space Review this week: Making the path for human spaceflight less rocky The administration’s new plan for NASA had led to a debate about destinations, in particular the Moon versus near Earth objects. Dan Lester argues that the real issues revolve around the development of human spaceflight capabilities and the meaning of “space explorationâ€. SpaceShipOne, government one? Six years ago today SpaceShipOne made history by being the first […]
This week on The Space Show: Monday, June 21, 2010: 2-3:30 PM PDT: We welcome Fred Slane, author of “The Space Investor’s Dilemma.” We will also be discussing space standards. Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 7-8:30 PM PDT: Dr. Sam Dinkin returns for a discussion about individuals and spaceflight development, a new rocket development period. Wednesday, June 23 , 9:30-11AM PDT PDT: Ryan McLinko returns to tell us about the upcoming […]
Today marks the sixth anniversary of the first private human space flight. On June 21, 2004, Mike Melvill flew SpaceShipOne into suborbital space high above the Mojave Desert. After the flight, a triumphant Melvill stood atop the little space plane with a sign that read, “SpaceShipOne Government 0”.
Live Show 3.21 SpaceX has won a contract to launch over 60 new Iridium satellites in to orbit. Did you know Iridium was actually still around and launching new birds? Me neither. The Rocket Racing League has released a new game for your iPhone and iPod touch that looks amazingly cool. Pull your teeth out with a model rocket (warning, you will probably cringe) New welding techniques for Orion that […]
Season 1 Ep. 22 — New way to track world shipping. Soyuz launch to ISS. Former NASA Admin Griffin has kind words about SpaceX’s Elon Musk. Men locked up for 17 months to simulate Mars mission. A new class of astronauts. And new video of Falcon 9’s launch.