XCOR's Lynx suborbital vehicle
Rand Simberg caught up with XCOR CEO Jeff Greason the other day in Mojave, asking whether the company’s Lynx vehicle would be flying next year:
“Probably not, but I think we have a good shot at flying in early 2011,” Greason says. “We are currently funding constrained,” he says. That is, with more money, XCOR could have been flying sooner, and are not having any technical issues with the design—at least none that are holding back its schedule.
COALITION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION PRESS RELEASE
Two veteran aerospace communicators will lead the Coalition for Space Exploration’s Public Affairs Team in 2010. Aerojet’s Glenn Mahone and Jacobs Technology’s Jeannie Kranz were recently named the organization’s new chair, and deputy chair, respectively. Each will serve a one-year term, effective January through December 2010.
Flaii, Inc. is giving a lucky Flaii user a chance to win either a PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 or iPod Touch just in time for the holidays.
Video of Virgin Galactic’s rollout of SpaceShipTwo on Dec. 7 in Mojave, Calif.
Photo Credit: Sam Coniglio
I found an interesting Q&A with Matthew Upchurch, CEO of the Virtuoso travel consortium that is selling tickets aboard Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo suborbital flights.
What will it be like to travel into space on Virgin Galactic?
Life-changing. That’s the best way to describe it. I’ve never aspired to be an astronaut like many others who want to take this flight, but I am dedicated to travel and seeking out the best possible experiences as it relates to travel….
Virgin Galactic launch vehicle attractive to U.S. military
Spaceflight Now
As Virgin Galactic prepares to roll out its suborbital passenger spaceship, U.S. military officials seeking low-cost, responsive access to space are studying the company’s latest exotic concept to deliver small satellites to orbit.
The Space Show with David Livingston Schedule for Week of December 7, 2009 Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, 2-3:30 PM PST: We welcome Samantha Snabes and Jason Aranha of the Go Boldly Campaign to the program. Go Boldly is a campaign started by a group of young professionals in the space industry to urge increased funding for NASA’s human spaceflight programs. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, 7-8:30 PM PST: Peter Sage joins […]
Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center
Our views: Lawmakers must press case for space support
Florida Today
The Space Coast unemployment rate is clocking in at 11.4 percent, a number that’s taking a brutal toll on individuals and families struggling to survive. Now imagine the impact a 13 percent jobless figure, or higher, would have on our community.
That’s what is looming when the shuttle program ends next year and eliminates about 7,000 jobs at Kennedy Space Center, plus as many as 21,000 more as businesses that rely on NASA paychecks cut workers or shut their doors.
The Space Review looks at suborbital space research, Ares and “climategate.”
A Canadian Press profile of Virgin Galactic client John Criswick also contained some interesting information about
Brian Feeney of Toronto and his 20-member team are continuing to develop his XF-1 passenger space plane. The CEO and chairman of DreamSpace Group, who has worked in the aerospace sector all his life, wants to offer a sub-orbital space flight that would cost less than $100,000. The industrial engineer says he hopes to show off the XF-1A, a prototype of his space plane, next spring.
The WhiteKnightTwo rolls out with SpaceShipTwo. (Photo Credit: Sam Coniglio)
My friend Sam Coniglio of the Space Tourism Society is at the big SpaceShipTwo rollout in Mojave this evening. He has graciously contributed some photos for us to use with you.
Photo Credit: Sam Coniglio
