Alexandria, Virginia – Challenger Center for Space Science Education announced today that former astronaut Scott Parazynski, MD has been named Chair-Elect of its Board of Directors. He will assume the […]
Showing results for:
Virgin Orbit
4,285 results found Sort by:
Posted inPress Release
Space Industry Leaders Available to Discuss the Final Report of the White House’s Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee
Final Report Expected to Detail Options on Future Priorities for NASA’s Human Space Flight Plans WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oct. 22, 2009 – The White House’s Review of U.S. Human Space […]
Posted inPress Release
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Welcomes Strong Support for Commercial Human Spaceflight in White House Review Panel’s Final Report
Washington, D.C., October 22, 2009 – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation welcomes the strong support for commercial human spaceflight expressed by the White House’s Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans […]
Posted inNews
Putting Space to the Test
WASHINGTON — As the U.S. Defense Department seeks to speed development and acquisition of on-orbit space capabilities, the U.S. Air Force Space Development and Test Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., stands out as an example of what the Pentagon hopes to achieve.
Posted inPress Release
Space Industry Leaders Available to Discuss White House Panel’s Support for Commercial Acquisition of Transportation Services for NASA Astronauts to S
Final Report Expected to Detail Options on Future Priorities for NASA’s Human Space Flight Plans WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oct. 14, 2009 – In the summary report released by the White […]
Posted inCivil
Georgia Tech Developing Rad-Hard Chip for U.S. Government
WASHINGTON — U.S. firms seeking to open space to private citizens saw a modest 6 percent growth in 2008 with over a quarter of a billion dollars in total collective revenue last year, though investment in the emerging personal spaceflight industry rose more than 20 percent since January 2008, according to highlights of an annual report commissioned by the Commercial Spaceflight Federation.
Posted inCivil
Report: Commercial Spaceflight Investment on the Rise
WASHINGTON — U.S. firms seeking to open space to private citizens saw a modest 6 percent growth in 2008 with over a quarter of a billion dollars in total collective revenue last year, though investment in the emerging personal spaceflight industry rose more than 20 percent since January 2008, according to highlights of an annual report commissioned by the Commercial Spaceflight Federation.
Posted inPress Release
NASA Flies to Antarctica for Largest Airborne Polar Ice Survey
WASHINGTON — NASA begins a series of flights Oct. 15 to study changes to Antarctica’s sea ice, glaciers and ice sheets. The flights are part of Operation Ice Bridge, a […]
Posted inPress Release
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope Discovers Largest Ring Around Saturn
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered an enormous ring around Saturn — by far the largest of the giant planet’s many rings. The new belt lies at the far reaches […]
Posted inPress Release
Charged Particle and Ring Environment Discolors Saturn’s Inner Icy Moons
New global color maps reveal provocative patterns on the surfaces of Saturn’s five innermost large icy satellites: Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, and Rhea. These new maps are being presented in […]
