The Future in Space
Jul 29, 2010
"Future missions to
Jul 27, 2010
"One of the most controversial elements of the White House's plan for NASA, commercial crew, has suffered setbacks in Congress in recent weeks. Jeff Foust reports on how proponents of commercial crew believe that the effort's long-term success may hinge on resetting the terms of the debate about it. By jeff@thespacereview.com (Jeff Foust)."
Jul 27, 2010
"If radically reshaping and even breaking apart NASA is out of the question, what else can be done to reinvigorate the space agency? Bob Clarebrough examines the critical requirements for any successful effort to reform the agency. By bobclarebrough@aol.com (Bob Clarebrough)."
Jul 23, 2010
"American rockets have been blasting off from Florida's Cape Canaveral for 60 years and show no sign of stopping."
Jul 20, 2010
"The size of the challenges associated with human exploration beyond Earth orbit is likely beyond what any single space agency is willing to spend to carry out those missions. Andre Bormanis describes the types of partnerships that are critical to making such exploration possible."
Jul 20, 2010
"[E]ntrepreneur Michael Laine believes a lunar elevator - a space elevator from the surface of the Moon - could be created with materials that are available now."
Jul 15, 2010
"NASA is redoubling efforts to position itself at the vanguard of space technology, with plans for ambitious new projects to spur innovative ideas from industry, academia and even ordinary citizens."
Jul 6, 2010
"Last week the White House released a new national space policy. Jeff Foust reports on how the new policy reflects as much a change in tenor as a change in substance over previous policies. By jeff@thespacereview.com (Jeff Foust)."
Jun 29, 2010
"The White House rolled out a sweeping national space policy for the United States on Monday focused on international cooperation and reiterating NASA's goal of sending Americans to visit an asteroid by 2025."
Jun 28, 2010
"It sounds like the perfect definition of "swords into plowshares": converting ICBMs into satellite launch vehicles. Wayne Eleazer discusses the controversy proposals to do so have generated in the US launch industry over the years."
