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dale, do you have access to these photos from friends or are you flying to south of france hypersonicly? munch
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I mean landing and returning one or more human beings. Hopefully, on a regular basis. Of course, there's always the wildcard of a non-state entity raising the funds and executing on the project... treaties aside, possession is 9/10th of the law, ...
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You mean, manned mission or just the soft landing of anything?
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Who will make it back to the Moon first? 3 Replies

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Welcome!

Welcome to the long awaited re-launch of Space.Org. As a long time and passionate advocate for the human exploration of the solar system and beyond, I'm very excited by the opportunity provided by Web 2.0 and the Ning social networking platform to connect advocates for the exploration and colonization of space, and promote our cause.

I've owned the space.org domain since August 31st, 1995 and turned down many offers to purchase it. At various points, I've made an effort to deploy content to it,… Continue

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After 5 Years, Space Tourism a Work in Progress

FYI, "After 5 Years, Space Tourism a Work in Progress" Associated Press http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091003/ap_on_re_us/us_space_tourism_1 ... Mark Reiff

5 Years After SpaceShipOne: Commercial Spaceflight Ready for Go

FYI, "5 Years After SpaceShipOne: Commercial Spaceflight Ready for 'Go'" Space.com

Re: Discussion topic: Role of Government Agencies in Space

All government space agencies must change to survive. In Malaysia, there are 2 major passenger air carriers; the government owned MAS (Malaysia Airline System)

Re: Discussion topic: Role of Government Agencies in Space

These agencies are very good in the fields of pure science and exploration. However, private industry will eventually provide most, if not all, human space

Discussion topic: Role of Government Agencies in Space

Along the lines off what others have have said, I was hoping to get this group of people talking. Now I think most everyone here believes, either out of

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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 8 November 2009

All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - a full-rest day for the crew. Ahead: Week 5 of Increment 21.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 7 November 2009

All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - light-duty day for the crew.

Small satellite pioneer to oversee European student lunar mission

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to manage a pan-European student built mission to the Moon.

Development of the ESMO student Moon satellite gets under way

ESA's Education Office has awarded a contract to Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd of the UK to manage the development and testing of the first European student mission to the Moon. Launch is expected in 2013-2014.

CNET's The Space Shot

Astronauts prep for not-so-close encounter with space debris

Space debris had prompted NASA to make plans for the station crew to seek shelter aboard their Soyuz lifeboats, but additional analysis now shows the junk poses no threat to the lab.

Parachute failure only blemish in successful Ares test flight

Despite a parachute failure, NASA officials say the experimental Ares I-X rocket performed as well or better than computer modeling predicted during its six-minute test flight.

Ares I-X rocket chalks up successful test flight

NASA's 33-story Ares I-X rocket launched on a $445 million test flight, providing data needed for NASA's embattled post-shuttle moon program.

NASA's Ares I-X test flight delayed by weather

Bad weather and an errant freighter that strayed into the off-shore danger zone forced NASA to delay Tuesday's planned launch of the Ares I-X rocket on a $445 million test flight.

Presidential panel reports on manned space options

Final review submitted to White House Thursday presents five post-shuttle options, concludes NASA's planned shuttle replacement will cost too much and take too long.

MSNBC Human Spaceflight Feed

Space junk buzzes station while crew sleeps

A small chunk of space trash made an uncomfortably close pass by the International Space Station late Friday, but not close enough to force the astronauts aboard to take shelter in their Russian lifeboats.

Countdown begins for NASA's uncertain future

NASA's Ares I-X prototype rocket lifts off from Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Oct. 28 while the space shuttle Atlantis sits on Launch Pad 39A in preparation for its own liftoff in mid-November.After the release of a key report on space policy and the launch of a controversial new NASA rocket, the countdown is ticking down toward multibillion-dollar decisions about America's future in space.


Space hotel says it's on schedule to open in 2012

An artist's conception shows Galactic Suite's hotel pod structure in orbit.A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in 2012 despite critics questioning the investment and time frame for the multi-billion dollar project.


Amelia Earhart's scarf flying to space

Amelia Earhart standing in front of the Lockheed Electra in which she disappeared in July 1937. As a new major motion picture about famed female pilot Amelia Earhart prepares to launch onto movie theater screens this weekend, a scarf she wore is being readied for its own liftoff, flying on the space shuttle with the astronaut grandson of her personal photographer.


NASA delays Nov. shuttle launch for test flight

NASA has pushed back the launch target for the space shuttle Atlantis to Nov. 16 — a four-day slip — to give its new Ares I-X rocket an extra chance to blast off, agency officials said Monday.

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Administrivia

I'm still working on smoothing out the rough edges of how the site looks and presents itself. I've tweaked the tag line and description to make it more general out of respect for our women participants and potential participants, even though as an old time science-fiction and space exploration fan, the phrase "manned space exploration" has more of a romantic feel to it, and to me, this site is all about the "romance" of space.


I've also uploaded replacements for the default
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Created by Thomas Leavitt Apr 27, 2009 at 5:40pm. Last updated by Thomas Leavitt Oct 8.

Great Resources

A couple of the resources I use to keep up on important developments are two Yahoo Groups:

  • Commercial Space Place - "a gathering place for ideas and a place to post the latest news, rumors or speculation about what is happening in the field of commercial space development." - 
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Created by Thomas Leavitt Apr 24, 2009 at 10:40am. Last updated by Thomas Leavitt Oct 8.

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