An international team of astronomers using the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona has discovered that the Hercules Dwarf Galaxy is shaped like a cigar. That makes it an oddball […]
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Air Force Space Command at 25
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By the early 1980s, the strategic and tactical importance of space to military leaders was crystallizing. The vision Air Force Gen. Henry H. “Hap” Arnold had in the late 1940s – that missiles and
their payloads would play an important role in the service’s future – largely had come to fruition.
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After More Than 20 Years, Teacher Goes to Space
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Leaders of the Teachers in Space program are advocating that NASA send up more educators on space shuttle flights following the successful flight mission of the agency’s first astronaut educator, Barbara Morgan.
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Top Awards To Be Presented at AIAA SPACE 2007 Conference
Burt Rutan to be Recognized as Engineer of the Year August 30, 2007 – Reston, Virginia – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will present five awards for […]
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Astronaut, Cosmonaut and Private Space Travelers Assemble
August, 27, 2007; Split, Croatia: On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of space travel, space travelers with a combined 415 days of space experience gathered in Croatia this past […]
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OpEd: A Remarkable Year for the Commercial Space Industry
T he X Prize Cup in October was quite a show . I don’t believe I’ve ever seen such an extensive variety of rockets being displayed, demonstrated or launched, all in one location. There was a rocket-powered bicycle, a rocket truck, several high-power amateur rockets and a number of static engine firings. Probably my favorite part of the show was the Lunar Lander Challenge that featured some amazing flights by Armadillo Aerospace’s vehicle, nicknamed Pixel.
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Space Tourism Industry Tackles Host of Marketing Questions
As signs grow that there will be a strong market for commercial space tourism, entrepreneurs are beginning to tackle a host of important marketing issues, including determining how price sensitive the market will be and what it will take to make sure space tourists feel they are getting their money’s worth.
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FAA Defers to State Authority in Mojave Mishap Inquiry
WASHINGTON — The July 26 test stand accident that killed three Scaled Composites employees on a propulsion system for Virgin Galactic’sSpaceShipTwo is expected to be no more than a temporary setback for the emerging personal spaceflight industry.
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Editorial: Tragedy Meets Uncertainty
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he accident that killed three workers and injured three others at the Mojave, Calif., facilities of Scaled Composites July 26 is a tragedy that demonstrates yet again that cutting-edge aerospace is a risky business – even on the ground.
