Monthly Archive for March, 2007

Space Access 07 Wraps-Up

The Spaceports Blog has a report of the recent Space Access 07 conference.
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Bigelow Aerospace Update: Team Heads for Russia

Hobby Space has an update on Bigelow Aerospace’s progress. The Las Vegas company is in the process of moving the Genesis II module and its support team to Russia. Meanwhile, the launch of the space station prototype could be delayed by problems with the Dnepr rocket.

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Robert Bigelow’s bigger vision

Bigelow Aerospace plans a big announcement in April. Will it include space stations, hotels or sports complexes in orbit or inflatable lunar and Martian habitats? MSNBC’s Alan Boyle speculates over at Cosmic Log.

Rocket Man

The Economist profiles SpaceX’s Elon Musk.
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North Hollywood junkyard: one giant heap for mankind

A North Hollywood junkyard filled with old rocket parts provides an unlikely source of materials for the next generation of space explorers.
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Spaceport pact reached

New Mexico officials reveal details of a pact with the Virgin Galactic as they gear up for a crucial spaceport tax vote in April.
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Auto X Prize Revs Up

The X-Prize Foundation, previously focused on space tourism, expands into the automotive sector.
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SpaceX lifts off after chills and thrills

A report on SpaceX’s partially successful launch of its Falcon 1 rocket.
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A guide to Second Life' space frontier

The final frontier goes virtual as entrepreneurs build space museums and more in Second Life.
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Virtual-space gurus build final frontier

MSNBC.com’s Alan Boyle reports on space developments in the virtual world Second Life.
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