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http://history.nasa.gov/monograph31.pdf A look back into our evolution of X planes
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/lro-farside.html Farside of the Moon High resolution Amazing IMHO
http://newpapyrusmagazine.blogspot.com/2010/01/future-of-americas-space-program.html research foroum for DD
http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/launch/msp.htm Military future space plane
Compare Heavy lift rockets http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_super_heavy_lift_launch_systems
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_V A blast from our past We must study past performance in order to advance space flight IMHO
Faster than Light speed travel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faster-than-light
NASA HEAVY LIFT
A list of past rocket engineers and space scientists http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/R/rocket_engineers.html
Space Plane...http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/saegerii.htm
past three posts are just some R/C planes I saved the videos for My son
WikapediA has an extensive list of private space companys and shows the companys results...active, testing, or cancelled programs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_private_spaceflight_companies
Astronaut Garrett Reisman Joins SpaceX
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Joining Astronaut Safety and Mission Assurance Team as SpaceX Prepares to Carry Astronauts
Hawthorne, CA– Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is proud to announce that NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman is joining the company as a senior engineer working on astronaut safety and mission assurance.
“We’re excited about the great team that we are building. Our talent is the key to our success. Garrett’s experience designing and using spaceflight hardware will be invaluable as we prepare the spacecraft that will carry the next generation of explorers,” said Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO and Chief Technology Officer.
Dr. Reisman will join former NASA astronaut Ken Bowersox’s team in preparing SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft to carry astronauts. In December, Dragon became the first commercial spacecraft to successfully return from orbit. In the coming years, NASA will use Dragon for at least 12 cargo missions to the International Space Station, creating strong flight experience before the first manned mission.
“I am excited to help SpaceX because I care deeply about the future of human spaceflight,” said Dr. Reisman. “I see commercial spaceflight as our country’s best option for a robust and sustainable human spaceflight future.”
Beyond safety, Dr. Reisman’s experience as an operator of both American and Russian spaceflight hardware will help SpaceX in the development of human interfaces including controls, displays, seats, suits and environmental control systems.
“After the Space Shuttle’s last flight later this year, America will be dependent on our Russian partners for getting NASA astronauts to space. NASA’s commercial crew development program is our only hope for a quick, safe and affordable alternative, and SpaceX is well-positioned to lead this effort given the strength of their performance during the NASA COTS program,“ said Reisman.
Both the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft have been designed from the start to one day carry astronauts.
Dr. Reisman comes to SpaceX from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration where he has served since 1998. He has flown on two Space Shuttle missions, which include launching with STS-123 and returning with the STS-124 crew, as well as flying on STS-132. During these two missions, he logged over 3 months in space including over 21 hours of extravehicular activity (EVA) in 3 spacewalks. Dr. Reisman served with both the Expedition-16 and the Expedition-17 crews as a Flight Engineer aboard the International Space Station. Early in his time at NASA he was assigned to the Astronaut Office Robotics Branch, worked in the Astronaut Office Advanced Vehicles Branch, and was a crewmember on NEEMO V in 2003, living on the bottom of the sea in the Aquarius habitat for two weeks.
Dr. Reisman holds a B.S. in Economics and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics from the University of Pennsylvania, a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. He is an FAA Certified Flight Instructor. Dr. Reisman is from Parsippany, New Jersey.
About SpaceX
SpaceX is developing a family of launch vehicles and spacecraft that is increasing the reliability and performance of space transportation, while ultimately reducing costs by a factor of ten. With the Falcon rockets, SpaceX has a diverse manifest of launches to deliver commercial and government satellites to orbit. After the Space Shuttle retires, the Falcon 9 and SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft will start carrying cargo, including live plants and animals, to and from the International Space Station for NASA. Falcon 9 and Dragon were developed to one day carry astronauts.
Founded in 2002, SpaceX is a private company owned by management and employees, with minority investments from Founders Fund, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Valor Equity Partners. The company has over 1,250 employees in California, Texas and Florida. For more information, and to watch the video of the Falcon 9 and Dragon launches, visit the SpaceX website at SpaceX.com.
Discovery wrapping up her mission at the ISS and prepping for her return home and then of to the record books What a shame I hate to see these flights ending OH Well
For those interested, the X-37B launch webcast, can be found here....Launch is for 1:09 pm PST, unless scrubbed again...
http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/default.shtml
Friday is the launch date for X-37B, coverage of the launch will be webcast from ULA company site,
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/03/live-video-watch-webcast-of-launch-x-37b-space-plane-.html?cid=6a00d8341c630a53ef014e867ecf04970d
ATK and Astrium unveiled the "Liberty" rocket, on Feb 11th, 2011.
ATK's man-rated first stage, coupled to The Arieane 5 manufactored by Astrium. These propulsion units have a combined heritage of 150 successful launches.
The ATK first stage is a 5 segment solid-rocket booster, derived from the Shuttle program's (4 segment) SRB's. The SRB's on the shuttle flew 107 missions, encompassing 214 individual SRB units from a starting date all the way back to 1988.
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/ATK_And_Astrium_Unveil_Liberty_Rocket_For_NASA_CCDev_2_Competition_999.html
In Historic First, Three Scientists to Fly on Commercial Spacecraft
By John Gedmark, February 28th 2011
Funded agreements announced for 8 to 17 flights on suborbital vehicles
Washington, D.C., Monday, February 28, 2011 – Three scientists, including a former NASA executive, will become some of the first scientists to fly on a commercial spacecraft — and they will fly multiple times — under the terms of two funded agreements announced between the nonprofit Southwest Research Institute and two commercial spacecraft providers, Virgin Galactic and XCOR Aerospace.
The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a nonprofit research institute with annual revenue exceeding $500 million, will purchase a total of 8 to 17 scientific research flights on two vehicles – Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo and XCOR Aerospace’s Lynx Mark I – to fly both scientists and scientific payloads to the upper atmosphere and space. The scientists selected for the flights are Dr. Alan Stern, Dr. Dan Durda, and Dr. Cathy Olkin, and the science payloads will include biomedical, microgravity science, and astronomical imaging projects. All three scientists selected have trained for suborbital spaceflight aboard zero-G aircraft, in NASTAR centrifuges and aboard Starfighter F-104 jet fighters in the last year.
Dr. Stern, the former head of the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, stated, “We at SwRI are very strong believers in the transformational power of commercial, next-generation suborbital vehicles to advance many kinds of research. We also believe that by putting scientists in space with their experiments, researchers can achieve better results at lower costs and a higher probability of success than with many old-style automated experiments.”
George Whitesides, President and CEO of Virgin Galactic said, “This agreement signals the enormous scientific potential of the Virgin spaceflight system. Virgin Galactic will be able to offer researchers flights to space that are unprecedented in frequency and cost. Science flights will be an important growth area for the company in the years to come, building on the strong commercial success already demonstrated by deposits received from over 400 individuals for Virgin’s space experience.”
XCOR Aerospace’s COO, Andrew Nelson, stated, “When someone issues a commercial contract with their own money, this means something,” and XCOR’s chief executive officer, Jeff Greason, added, “I look forward to the pioneering work this partnership will achieve.”
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Executive Director John Gedmark added, “This is a historic moment for spaceflight — a scientific research institution is spending its own money to send its scientists to space. I expect that these scientists will be the first of many to fly to space commercially. As the scientific community realizes that they can put payloads and people into space at unprecedented low costs, the floodgates will open even wider.”
Dr. Dan Durda, one of the Southwest Research Institute scientists selected to fly, said, “We’re another step closer to the era of routine ‘field work’ in space research. More and more researchers will soon fly with their own experiments in space, and do it regularly enough to allow the important advances that come with iterative investigations. I’m looking forward to that future and helping it become a reality.”
The announcements come as more than 300 scientists, educators, engineers, and students are registered to attend the Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference which began today in Orlando, Florida at the University of Central Florida, to discuss the topic of scientific applications of commercial suborbital spacecraft. The conference runs through March 2nd.
About the Commercial Spaceflight Federation
The mission of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) is to promote the development of commercial human spaceflight, pursue ever-higher levels of safety, and share best practices and expertise throughout the industry. The Commercial Spaceflight Federation’s member companies, which include commercial spaceflight developers, operators, spaceports, suppliers, and service providers, are creating thousands of high-tech jobs nationwide, working to preserve American leadership in aerospace through technology innovation, and inspiring young people to pursue careers in science and engineering. For more information please visit www.commercialspaceflight.org or contact Executive Director John Gedmark at john@commercialspaceflight.org or at 202.349.1121.
2011 Next-Gen Suborbital Researchers Conference a Hit, 2012 Follow-up Conference Planned": http://www.commercialspaceflight.org/?p=1467
Commercial Spaceflight Federation
www.commercialspaceflight.org
Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to announce that the Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference (NSRC) held in Orlando, Florida, this week set records for the number of presentations, sponsors and attendees.
More Than 50 Astronauts, Scientists, Educators, and Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Fully Fund Commercial Crew": http://www.commercialspaceflight.org/?p=1461
Commercial Spaceflight Federation
www.commercialspaceflight.org
Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation welcomes the support of more than 50 former NASA astronauts, scientists, educators, and industry CEOs and leaders who sent a letter to Congress yesterday urging full funding of the Commercial Crew Program as critical to America’s leadership in...
http://astrobotic.net/activities/tranquility-trek/ Astrobiotics TRANQUILITY TREK...
Astrobiotics commits to launch contract with SpaceX, in aims to win the Google lunar Xprize.
Expedition plan animation,
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Astrobotic Technology Annouces Lunar Mission on SpaceX Falcon 9
PITTSBURGH, PA – February 6, 2011 – Astrobotic Technology Inc. today announced it has signed a contract with SpaceX to launch Astrobotic’s robotic payload to the Moon on a Falcon 9. The expedition will search for water and deliver payloads, with the robot narrating its adventure while sending 3D video. The mission could launch as soon as December 2013.
The Falcon 9 upper stage will sling Astrobotic on a four-day cruise to the Moon. Astrobotic will then orbit the moon to align for landing. The spacecraft will land softly, precisely and safely using technologies pioneered by Carnegie Mellon University for guiding autonomous cars. The rover will explore for three months, operate continuously during the lunar days, and hibernate through the lunar nights. The lander will sustain payload operations with generous power and communications.
“The mission is the first of a serial campaign,” said Dr. William “Red” Whittaker, chairman of Astrobotic Technology and founder of the university’s Field Robotics Center. “Astrobotic’s missions will pursue new resources, deliver rich experiences, serve new customers and open new markets. Spurred further by incentives, contracts, and the Google Lunar X PRIZE, this is a perfect storm for new exploration.”
“The moon has economic and scientific treasures that went undiscovered during the Apollo era, and our robot explorers will spearhead this new lunar frontier,” said David Gump, president of Astrobotic Technology. “The initial mission will bank up to $24 million in Google’s Lunar X PRIZE, Florida’s $2 million launch bonus, and NASA’s $10 million landing contract while delivering 240 pounds of payload for space agencies and corporate marketers.”
In addition to Carnegie Mellon, where several prototypes have been built and tested, the mission is supported by industrial partners such as International Rectifier Corporation and corporate sponsors such as Caterpillar Inc. and ANSYS Inc.
Credit to Astrobotic
For more information: http://astrobotic.net/2011/02/06/astrobotic-technology-announces-lunar-mission-on-spacex-falcon-9/
Astrobotic Technology Annouces Lunar Mission on SpaceX Falcon 9
PITTSBURGH, PA – February 6, 2011 – Astrobotic Technology Inc. today announced it has signed a contract with SpaceX to launch Astrobotic’s robotic payload to the Moon on a Falcon 9. The expedition will search for water and deliver payloads, with the robot narrating its adventure while sending 3D video. The mission could launch as soon as December 2013.
The Falcon 9 upper stage will sling Astrobotic on a four-day cruise to the Moon. Astrobotic will then orbit the moon to align for landing. The spacecraft will land softly, precisely and safely using technologies pioneered by Carnegie Mellon University for guiding autonomous cars. The rover will explore for three months, operate continuously during the lunar days, and hibernate through the lunar nights. The lander will sustain payload operations with generous power and communications.
“The mission is the first of a serial campaign,” said Dr. William “Red” Whittaker, chairman of Astrobotic Technology and founder of the university’s Field Robotics Center. “Astrobotic’s missions will pursue new resources, deliver rich experiences, serve new customers and open new markets. Spurred further by incentives, contracts, and the Google Lunar X PRIZE, this is a perfect storm for new exploration.”
“The moon has economic and scientific treasures that went undiscovered during the Apollo era, and our robot explorers will spearhead this new lunar frontier,” said David Gump, president of Astrobotic Technology. “The initial mission will bank up to $24 million in Google’s Lunar X PRIZE, Florida’s $2 million launch bonus, and NASA’s $10 million landing contract while delivering 240 pounds of payload for space agencies and corporate marketers.”
In addition to Carnegie Mellon, where several prototypes have been built and tested, the mission is supported by industrial partners such as International Rectifier Corporation and corporate sponsors such as Caterpillar Inc. and ANSYS Inc.
Credit to Astrobotic
For more information: http://astrobotic.net/2011/02/06/astrobotic-technology-announces-lunar-mission-on-spacex-falcon-9/
Dicovery shuttle will enter "retirement" first of the remaining shuttles. It was my mistaken impression that it was the last flight for shuttles in general.
Endeavor has a lauch set for April 19th, 2011, and
Atlantis has a scheduled launch of June 28th, 2011.
...after that private enterprise must meet the needs.
SPACEX NAMED ONE OF 50 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES IN THE WORLD
BY MIT'S TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
HAWTHORNE, CA– Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (known as SpaceX) has been named one of the 50 most innovative companies in the world by MIT’s Technology Review.
“Private companies will dominate near-Earth space travel. And SpaceX, with its manufacturing advances for making rocket engines and astronaut capsules, is leading the way,” said Jason Pontin, Technology Review Editor in Chief and Publisher.
“I believe that humanity is fundamentally inspired through understanding and exploring the universe around us and to do so we must push the technological boundaries of what’s possible,” said Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO and Chief Technology Officer. “SpaceX was founded with the goal of revolutionizing rocket and space technology in order to take space exploration to the next level. Making this list is one more sign that we are making that dream a reality.”
Musk explained, “Our Dragon spacecraft is capable of carrying the same number of astronauts as the Space Shuttle at one tenth of the cost. It will also be much safer due to technological improvements such as a launch escape system, being automatically stable on reentry, and having a far more robust heat shield.”
To select the 50 most innovative companies in the world, the editors of Technology Review looked for those that have demonstrated superiority at inventing technology and using it both to grow as businesses and to transform how we live. They identified the companies that have the most promising technologies and examined their business models, their strategies for deploying and scaling up their technologies, and the likelihood that they will succeed.
SpaceX joined the list after becoming the first commercial company to recover a spacecraft returning from orbit, a feat achieved by only a few nations in the history of space travel. The Dragon’s December flight was SpaceX’s first demonstration flight under NASA’s COTS program to develop commercial supply services to the International Space Station. SpaceX will fly at least 12 cargo missions for NASA, the company's biggest customer.
Both the Dragon and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket were designed from the beginning to carry astronauts and are well positioned to fly the first-ever commercial, manned space missions.
SpaceX matches its engineering strength with a solid business model. The company has grown to over 1,250 employees since it was founded in 2002. SpaceX has also been profitable four years running – from 2007 to 2010.
You can read SpaceX’s profile in the March/April issue of Technology Review available online at www.technologyreview.com/tr50.
Last Shuttle, now boarding at platform... It saddens me that the last Shuttle mission is soon to take place.
That its now up to the space-entrepenuers to take the Baton, and go bravely forward gives me hope.
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Shuttle_Discovery_in_good_shape_for_final_flight_999.html
We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.
It is for these reasons that I regard the decision last year to shift our efforts in space from low to high gear as among the most important decisions that will be made during my incumbency in the office of the Presidency.
This message board is meant to be purely for disscussion of New science in reguards to the advancement of Humankinds advancement into space exploration . Please adhere to TOU as spelled out in Handbook.Thank you All
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