The Japanese space agency (JAXA) is embarking on a mammoth $2.2 billion project to put humanoid robots on the Moon and create an unmanned robot lunar base by 2020, according to the Japanese Prime Ministers office, noted by CnetNews and
SpaceX Preps for Jun 4/5 Flight
SpaceX is now targeting Friday, June 4th for its first test launch attempt of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The primary schedule driver for the first Falcon 9 test launch has been certification of the flight termination system (FTS). The
Masten Space Re-Lights Rocket Engine In Flight
MOJAVE, Calif., May 26 /PRNewswire/  Masten Space Systems, a leader in vertical take off, vertical landing (VTVL) rocket vehicles, successfully demonstrated in-air engine re-light capability today at the company’s test facility in Mojave, CA. Xombie, Masten’s most-flown vehicle, carried
XCOR and Masten Announce Strategic Relationship
May 25th, 2010, Mojave, CA, USA: XCOR Aerospace and Masten Space Systems, two of the leaders in the New Space sector, have announced a strategic business and technology relationship to pursue jointly the anticipated NASA sponsored unmanned lander projects. These
General Meeting #350
Attending: Attending were: Julie Porter, Dan Solvin, Gerald Nordley, Stellan Lagerström, Michael Wallis. Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 1238 Prescott Ave. by President Julie Porter at 2038 Tuesday 18 May 2010
2010 Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Experimental Rocket Propulsion Society was called to order by Board Chairman Stewart Cobb at 15:30 Saturday 08 May 2010. Agenda Old Business Revision of BylawsMichael Wallis reported that the State had never been sent a
Schmitt Complains, Tumlinson Responds
Highly respected former Apollo 17 lunar scientist-astronaut and former US Senator Harrison ‘Jack’ Schmitt today took to the Lunar Listserv to articulate his primary concerns [text link] with the Obama White House space policy announced April 15, 2010 at the
General Meeting #349
Attending: Julie P., Gerald N., Stellan L., Michael W. Call to order: The meeting was called to order by vice President Julie Porter at 2030 Tuesday 15 March 2010
Space Access 10 Reports
The folks at NewSpaceJournal have posted some write-ups about this year’s Space Access Conference in Phoenix earlier this month: RocketPlane’s Florida Opportunity Chuck Lauer announced that Rocketplane Global had signed a letter of intent with the Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA)
NewSpace 2010 Conference
The NewSpace 2010 Conference is set for July 23-25 at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. The Space Frontier Foundation’s annual conference is an opportunity for NewSpace industry leaders to celebrate the rapid progress made in this field,