by michael doornbos
I’ve spent the last few days reading the Omni Magazines from 1978 and 1979. All of them in fact. I’m struck by something: we’re still talking about most of these same ideas as things for the future…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Funds NASA’s Johnson Space Center for Development and Operations Support for The Dream Chaser® Orbital Crew Vehicle
SPARKS, Nev. — Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems has signed several Space Act Agreements
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Eric Anderson of Planetary Resources Confirmed as Keynote Luncheon Speaker at ISDC
Washington, D.C. — The National Space Society (NSS) is pleased to announce that Eric Anderson,
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Completes Wind Tunnel Testing of The Dream Chaser Orbital Crew Vehicle
Sparks, NV. — Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Space Systems has successfully completed wind tunnel testing
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NASA Administrator Bolden, Deputy Administrator Garver Announced as Keynote Speakers at ISDC 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Space Society is pleased to announce NASA Administrator Charles Bolden
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American Rocket Society Comes of Age | This Week In Space History
by michael shinabery Editor’s note: This is part three of a three-part story. While World
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Boeing, NASA Sign Agreement on Mission Support for CST-100
HOUSTON, Texas — Boeing has signed an agreement with NASA’s Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) at
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Virgin Galactic Appoints Chief Advisor for Spaceport Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI – Virgin Galactic, part of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, and Aabar Investments
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NASA Continues Orion Parachute Testing for Future Test Flight
HOUSTON,Texas – NASA successfully conducted a drop test of the Orion crew vehicle’s entry, descent
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NASA Kicks-Off 2012 Great Moonbuggy Race
NASA kicked off the 19th annual Great Moonbuggy Race in Huntsville, Ala., on April 13,
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Cassini to Dip into Enceladus Spray Again
PASADENA, Calif. — Less than three weeks after its last visit to the Saturnian moon
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Commentary
Getting to Where We’re Going Means Something New
Orbit
Miles O’Brien Reports: SpaceX Readies for Launch – Showdown Over Dragon Capsule Seat
On a PBS NewsHour broadcast, Science Correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on the upcoming SpaceX flight.
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Planetary
NASA Survey Counts Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
PASADENA, Calif. — Observations from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have led to the
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News
NASA Langley’s SCIFLI Team To Take Images Of SpaceX COTS2 Launch
HAMPTON, Va. — A team from NASA’s Langley Research Center will have its eyes, cameras
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News
Ball Aerospace Submits Solar Electric Propulsion Concept to NASA
BOULDER, Colo. — Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has submitted its mission concept study to
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Video
Moonandback Interview with Ben Brockert, part 2 – Future Plans
At the recent Space Access Conference in Phoenix, Ben Brockert continues his interview talking about
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News
Robonaut 2, the Legless Patent Dynamo
by andrew rush Even though it doesn’t have any legs (yet), Robonaut 2 is
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Sub orbit
XCOR Aerospace Announces Lynx Suborbital Flight Winner
MOJAVE, Calif. — XCOR Aerospace today announced the grand prize winner of a trip aboard
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News
Elton John, ‘The Rocket Man’, Greets the ‘Rocket Men’ (Video)
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Continuing the celebration of André Kuipers’ music in space, British rock
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Environment
Our Weather Forecasting About To Get A Whole Lot Better
GREENBELT, Md. — NASA has completed commissioning of the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite (NPP),
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Video
Moonandback Interview with Ben Brockert, part 1 – The STIG Rocket
Ben Brockert, an Engineer for Armadillo Aerospace, talks with MM about the developement and experience
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Orbit
Expedition 31 Trio Blasts Off for International Space Station
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — NASA Flight Engineer Joseph Acaba, Russian Soyuz Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight
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Video
Moonandback Interview with David Masten, part 2 – Opportunities & Updates
Dave Masten talks with MM about his belief that NASA should take ownership of the
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Commentary
The Real Story Behind the “Manned” Space Program
by edward wright All organizations that have enduring for any length of time have
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Thursday 17 May 2012