Tag Archives: private spaceflight

Goodbye Space Shuttle

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

This might offend some of my readers, but I’m glad the shuttle program has finally ended. Not because of the past, but because of the future. Being born on the day Neil Armstrong first stepped on the moon, I’ve always … Continue reading →

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Private Spaceflight Taking Off

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Wired posted an article recently about how scientists are among the first in line to get tickets on privately-owned spacecraft.  Not only that, they are writing up ground-breaking — or maybe better said, sky-breaking — contracts with the fledgling industry for multiple … Continue reading →

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