Commission may probe aerospace chief
Florida Today
Gov. Charlie Crist wants an Ethics Commission inquiry into a former high-level tourism official’s involvement in state funding for a “space tourism” program in which he took a six-figure job.
The Birmingham News reports the following:
The University of Alabama in Huntsville received approval this morning to hire former NASA Administrator Michael Griffin to be a tenured professor and “eminent scholar.” Â
I’m hoping that Sunita Williams goes on The Colbert Report tomorrow and announces that NASA has decided to name Node 3 “Manilow.” This would shock Stephen into complete silence – perhaps for the first time. Of course, I’m talking about singer Barry Manilow, who beat out Colbert for an Emmy Award a couple of years back. Colbert has laughingly cursed out Manilow from time to time on his satirical late-night […]
Space Solar Power: The Next Frontier?
Next100
As part of PG&E’s commitment to providing more renewable energy to its customers, the utility has supported a wide range of technologies, including wind, geothermal, biomass, wave and tidal, and at least a half dozen types of solar thermal and photovoltaic power.
NASA poised to stop work on shuttle extension option
CBS News
Facing a tight budget, a 2010 deadline to end space shuttle operations and a lack of concrete political support to fund additional flights or stretch out the current manifest, NASA managers are meeting this week to discuss the impact of ending efforts that have been keeping open the option of extending the shuttle program past the current deadline.
PRESS RELEASE
Stephanie Anevich, accredited Canadian space travel agent, and vice-president of Vision 2000…invites interested media to attend a press conference:
Tuesday, April 14th
4pm, Four Seasons Windows
Toronto, Ontario
Well, the bloom is off the rose, at least as far as Russia’s manned spaceflight is concerned. In a place where the names of Gagarin, Titov and Leonov were once household names, few people know who the nation’s space heroes are anymore. Or much care.
RIA-Novosti reports:
Flight tests of Russia’s new cargo spacecraft will start in 2016-17, the general designer of the RSC Energia rocket manufacturer said on Monday.
PRESS RELEASE
The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) Foundation is accepting teacher applications for the 2009 Weightless Flights of Discovery program, an initiative that places teachers on micro- and zero-gravity flights to test Newton’s Laws of Motion and energize students in the formative middle-school years.
Personal Spaceflight: How Safe Need it Be?
Commercial Space Gateway
I was fascinated recently to learn about Robert Talmage, President of TAAS Company in Acworth, GA, and patent holder for an Aircraft Escape Cabin (AEC) designed for use on high-performance aircraft and space planes. His goal is to develop a practical and reliable escape system for vehicles traveling at very high speeds and at altitudes between about 225 meters and low Earth orbit. His business plan includes validating the AEC concept using a modified Learjet as a flight test platform and subsequently for development and testing support of new efficient propulsion systems ideally suited for aircraft style operations.
This week, David Livingston interview the following people on The Space Show: Monday, April 13, 2009, 2-3:30 PM PDT (21-23:30 GMT) Michelle Evans, President of the Orange County Space Society Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 7-8:30 PM PDT (April 15, 2-3:30 GMT) Prof. Dr. Frans G. von der Dunk, Professor of Space Law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Friday, April 17, 2009, 9:30-11:30 AM PDT (16:30-18:30 GMT) Pharis Williams, retired naval […]
PRESS RELEASE
Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE:ORB – News) announced today that Lt. Gen. Michael A. Hamel (U.S. Air Force, retired) has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development.