New Mexico officials believe that the Federal Avaition Administration will approve Spaceport America launch license by September 2008.
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Report: Virgin Galactic Commercial Flights Set for 2011
Virgin Galactic on course to begin commercial space flights in 2011
Zaywa.com
The world’s first and only private space-liner Virgin Galactic will begin its commercial flights into space in 2011 with 300 passengers already booked for the gravity-defying journeys.
Virgin Galactic CEO Stephen Attenborough, who is also Commercial Director of Virgin Group of Sir Richard Branson, during a [...]
More on the Richardson Investigation
Richardson Withdraws Name for Cabinet (with Video)
MSNBC
NBC’s Lisa Myers reported last month: “The allegations now being investigated by a federal grand jury involve whether Richardson as governor steered state bond business to a firm whose founder made substantial contributions to Richardson’s political action committee. Two former state officials involved in the bond deals told NBC [...]
Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Secretary as Investigation into Business Dealings Deepens
Richardson to withdraw as Commerce secretary
MSNBC
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, tapped in December by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state.
“Let me say unequivocally that I and my Administration have acted properly [...]
Spacehab to Support MRM1 for International Space Station
SPACEHAB PRESS RELEASE
SPACEHAB Incorporated, a leading provider of commercial space services, reached an agreement in principal with RSC Energia, Russia’s largest manufacturer of aerospace and space equipment, to provide facilities and support services for [...]
Spend $25 Grand to See a Man Boldly Go Where He’s Already Gone Before
Space Adventures Books Junket
Aviation Week
“Space Adventures, the Virginia firm that arranges for well-heeled tourists to fly to the International Space Station on Russian Soyuz vehicles, is booking a “VIP Launch Tour” for slightly less well-heeled tourists who want to see Charles Simonyi off on its second orbital trip. For $16,000-$24,000 a person, the company will [...]
Forgot Someone on the Old Christmas List? Buy Them a Walk in Space for $45 Million
The headline says it all. We now know how much it will cost to become the first private citizen to walk in space. Virginia-based Space Adventures is now advertising spacewalks at ISS for $45-$55 million. Meanwhile, if you just want to go up there for a little vacation, the price tag has soared to $35-$45 [...]
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