Virgin Galactic: A Space Flight Veteran’s View
WhiteKnightTwo carrying SpaceShipTwo (Credits: Virgin Galactic). A couple of news stories this week about Virgin Galactic's progress in putting... Read more →
Planetary Resources Launches Arkyd-100 Kickstarter Campaign
See your face in Space: A boom-mounted camera allows for a "selfie" to be taken (Credits: Planetary Resources). Planetary Resources, the asteroid... Read more →
Draft ITAR Revision Released for Comment
On May 24, the US State Department and Department of Commerce each released their half of draft regulations relating to US export control. The move... Read more →
Cooperation vs Competition in Space Activties
The May 21 panel discussed the role of cooperation and competition in a global space sector with ever more confined resources On May 21st the... Read more →
Soyuz TMA-09M Successfully Delivers New Crew to ISS
Soyuz TMA-09M lifting off from Baikonur (Credits: NASA TV). Three new crew members for International Space Station , as part of Expedition 36/37... Read more →
Solar Streams, Meteors, and Triple Conjunction Make for Lively Skies
It's a good week to look up at night, with quite a bit of activity taking place over our heads. The most anticipated astronomical event was the... Read more →