• Weather looks good for Saturday's SpaceX launch from Cape FLORIDA TODAY floridatoday.com

    Updated: 2012-05-17 23:07:12
    Continue Reading Advertisement You will be redirected to the page you want to view in seconds . JOBS CARS HOMES RENTALS CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL ADS ADVERTISE WITH US Hi , My account Newsletters Log out Log in Subscribe Activate E-Newspaper Help FAQ Subscribe to FLORIDA TODAY Place an Ad Contact Us Work for Us News Sports Lifestyles Opinions Photos Video Entertainment Obituaries Space News Election Brevard News Florida News Education News Crime News Business News Nation World Weather News Archives LATEST HEADLINES Discovery student , 13, dies after collapsing at school A 13-year-old student at Discovery Elementary School died Tuesday from a possible medical issue , 8:49 am Residents speak up about Fifty Shades of Grey' at Library Board meeting The furor and debate over the removal of the erotic

  • Facebook's Technology Timeline

    Updated: 2012-05-17 17:44:00
    A look back at the moments that have shaped Facebook's success.

  • New armoured lizard is first to get scanner ID check

    Updated: 2012-05-17 17:38:05
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  • He Saved Navy Fliers from Spam

    Updated: 2012-05-17 17:31:14
    Long before Swanson's TV dinner, there was the Maxson Sky Plate.

  • How to send a letter to the International Space Station

    Updated: 2012-05-17 10:32:56
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  • Ignition! - An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants, by John D. Clark

    Updated: 2012-05-16 22:33:55
    The out-of-print Ignition! - An Informal history of Liquid Rocket Propellants, an entertaining history of liquid rocket systems up to the late 1960's can be found online. The author, John D. Clark, was in charge of liquid propulsion development at the Naval Air Rocket Test Station at Dover, N J. (later the Liquid Rocket Propulsion Laboratory).

  • A British ISS?

    Updated: 2012-05-16 22:15:23
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  • UK Bruno rover heading for Mars; E-MERLIN radio telescope comes online

    Updated: 2012-05-16 22:11:34
    A video report from Bloomberg highlights UK space science missions, including the Bruno rover, a prototype for a future autonomous Mars exploration vehicle: British Space Industry -- Sending Bruno to Mars A major £25M upgrade to the MERLIN radio interferometer comes online, greatly increasing its sensitivity:- E-MERLIN array starts to work its magic -- Skymania.com

  • Karina Drees Appointed Director of Business Development

    Updated: 2012-05-15 22:00:54
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MOJAVE, California (May 15, 2012) Mojave Air & Space Port, the world’s premiere civilian flight test center, announced the appointment of Karina Drees to Director of Business Development. In the newly formed role, Drees will provide strategic direction for economic development and marketing initiatives, while working on tenant expansion and retention.

  • Might NASA be Forced to Kill the Commercial Space Race?

    Updated: 2012-05-15 19:29:57
    Commercial space competition may be over before it's even really begun.

  • Today on New Scientist: 15 May 2012

    Updated: 2012-05-15 18:00:00
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  • Best illusion of 2012: Floating star drifts into final

    Updated: 2012-05-15 15:40:38
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  • Kennedy Space Center 2012 and beyond Video Library FLORIDA TODAY

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  • Titanic’s Wireless Operators: The Original Texters

    Updated: 2012-05-14 19:11:22
    Text messaging, from 1912 to 2012.

  • Randa & Rod Milliron with Olav Zipser, Sunday, 5-13-12

    Updated: 2012-05-14 18:03:04
    Randa & Rod Milliron with Olav Zipser, Sunday, 5-13-12 http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1773-BWB-2012-05-13.mp3 Guests:  Randa and Rod Milliron; Olav Zipser.  Topics:  Interorbital Systems update, Olav Zipser & freeflying rocket ejection.  You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and [...]

  • Today on New Scientist: 14 May 2012

    Updated: 2012-05-14 18:00:00
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  • New funding for Martian science

    Updated: 2012-05-12 12:59:58
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  • Gaia – The World’s Most Advanced Star Mapper, Prepared for Launch

    Updated: 2012-05-12 01:06:56
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  • Scarecrow Mars rover takes spin in California desert

    Updated: 2012-05-11 17:50:06
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  • Student Rocketry Challenge Blasts Off Tomorrow

    Updated: 2012-05-11 17:17:01
    Winners take home big prizes (and compete to be the next generation of aerospace leadership) in Saturday's Team America Rocketry Challenge.

  • Reinventing Space Conference Interviews, Friday, 5-11-12

    Updated: 2012-05-11 15:57:32
    Reinventing Space Conference Interviews, Friday, 5-11-12 http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1772-BWB-2012-05-11.mp3 Guests:  1st Segment: Col (Res.) Yoram Ilan-Lipovsky with George Vamos;  2nd Segment: George Vamos.  You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Transcripts [...]

  • Unknown language found stamped in ancient clay tablet

    Updated: 2012-05-10 18:01:00
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  • Today on New Scientist: 10 May 2012

    Updated: 2012-05-10 18:00:00
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  • The John Batchelor Show, “Hotel Mars,” Wednesday, 5-9-12

    Updated: 2012-05-10 15:54:57
    The John Batchelor Show, “Hotel Mars,” Wednesday, 5-9-12 http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1771-BWB-2012-05-09.mp3 Guests:  John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Responsive Space, Reinventing Space Conference 2012.  You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written [...]

  • Virgin Galactic Space Tourism Agents to throw party at Cannes Film Festival

    Updated: 2012-05-09 21:01:05
    The Virgin Galactic Space Party organised by "lifestyle designer" Richard Nilsson will be held at the Villa Oxygene near Cannes, on 19th May, aimed at promoting the virtues of spaceflight to the glitterati of the Cannes Film Festival:- Virgin Space Tourism Agents to Throw Swanky Party for Cannes Film Festival Celebs -- Parabolic Arc

  • Smart Cloud - a new method for asteroid deflection

    Updated: 2012-05-09 20:51:28
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  • Peek inside a next-generation SpaceX taxi

    Updated: 2012-05-09 18:43:00
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  • Reinventing Space Conference 2012, Tuesday, 5-8-12

    Updated: 2012-05-09 16:54:06
    Reinventing Space Conference 2012, Tuesday, 5-8-12 http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1770-BWB-2012-05-08.mp3 Guests:  Open Mic at the Reinventing Space Conference 2012.  Topics:  Responsive space, low cost space access, Army satellite program, university projects, students & education, Dream Chaser, Women in Aerospace Southern California Chapter.  You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space [...]

  • As SpaceX awaits launch of cargo capsule, crew capsule gets test sit

    Updated: 2012-05-08 22:31:48
    NASA has signed off on the astronaut layout of SpaceX’s planned seven-passenger crew capsule after some NASA engineers and astronauts cozied into one in the SpaceX showroom and pronounced it fit. Officially, NASA declared that SpaceX’s plans passed another milestone, the seventh of 10, by demonstrating that the layout will allow astronauts to maneuver effectively in the [...]

  • World’s Biggest Billboard

    Updated: 2012-05-08 18:14:44
    Want to get your message across in letters as tall as the Empire State Building and stretching across eight miles of sky? Call The Geico Skytypers.

  • NASA officially sets new launch date for SpaceX: Saturday May 19

    Updated: 2012-05-08 15:35:10
    NASA has officially set the new launch date of Saturday, May 19, for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule, which will head for the International Space Station. SpaceX was shooting for April 30, then May 7, but needed to sort through some software issues. Because the U.S. Air Force was launching an Atlas 5 rocket, then [...]

  • Ken Davidian, Friday, 5-4-12

    Updated: 2012-05-05 18:25:22
    Ken Davidian, Friday, 5-4-12 http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1768-BWB-2012-05-04.mp3 Guest:  Ken Davidian.   Topics:  Commercial Space, FAA AST, space industry development, theories, and markets.  You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Transcripts of Space [...]

  • SpaceX seeking May 19 or May 22 launch for spacecraft to space station

    Updated: 2012-05-04 23:38:37
    With Monday’s planned launch scrubbed and some software issues almost resolved, NASA and SpaceX announced today they hope to launch the Dragon spacecraft atop its Falcon 9 rocket on May 19 or May 22 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The launch has been delayed several times. The latest delay has to do with docking software. If the [...]

  • A Need for Speed: Progress in Land Speed Record Attempts

    Updated: 2012-05-04 23:33:29
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  • Tranquility Aerospace: engine test assembly

    Updated: 2012-05-04 23:20:52
    More progress at Tranquility Aerospace on the development of their VTVL vehicle: Main engine test frame just arrived, assembly starting after bank holiday -- Twitter @TranquilityAero

  • Sierra Nevada repeats its interest in bringing space business to Florida, this time seeking state aid

    Updated: 2012-05-04 22:39:59
    One of the private companies developing new commercial spacecraft that could carry equipment and astronauts into space, Sierra Nevada Corp., repeated its interest Friday to bring many of its operations to Florida, only this time the company announced it is seeking state subsidies. Friday’s announcement came after a meeting at Space Florida’s Kennedy Space Center offices, and included supportive statements from [...]

  • Spinning space telescope's view of a pulsar

    Updated: 2012-05-04 18:05:00
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  • Today on New Scientist: 4 May 2012

    Updated: 2012-05-04 18:00:00
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  • Sea Shadow for Sale

    Updated: 2012-05-04 16:42:15
    For a mere $300,000, you can buy this unique stealthy seagoing vessel.

  • Get Me to the Derby On Time

    Updated: 2012-05-04 14:50:10
    The Run for the Roses starts with a flight to Churchill Downs.

  • Skylon lecture at IET London

    Updated: 2012-05-04 09:16:24
    More space available at the IET London lecture by Alan Bond on the Skylon spaceplane on 8th May: Good news! We have just released more seats at next week's SKYLON event! -- Twitter @IETCommunities

  • ESA S-class mission proposals

    Updated: 2012-05-04 08:12:08
    ESA has published a list of letters of intent for an S-class science mission scheduled to be launched in 2017. The UK makes a strong showing, including two proposals from Leicester University (A-STAR and Sirius - A Low-cost Extreme Ultraviolet Observatory). S-class mission Letters of Intent -- ESA

  • The Economist on commercial spaceflight

    Updated: 2012-05-04 07:55:40
    The Economist promotes the value of commercial spaceflight -- <i"Those in favour of cheaper, easier access to space, therefore, should be cheering the Dragon on":- Keep on truckin’: A private company heads for the International Space Station

  • Square Kilometer Array Organisation seeks engineering expressions of interest

    Updated: 2012-05-04 07:43:06
    The SKA Organisation is an international consortium headquartered in the UK, and devoted to building the Square Kilometer Array, the world's largest radio telescope. The consortium is currently seeking expressions of interest from engineering contractors in the first phase of preconstruction work from 2012-2015. SKA Organisation calls for expressions of interest in engineering work

  • Hawaii Expected to Get into Space Tourism Race

    Updated: 2012-05-03 23:27:51
    Hawaiian government officials are on the edge of passing two bills that would allow the state to set up a space tourism base plus establish a facility that will help to colonize the moon. Yes, these are lofty, yet realistic ambitions by those seeking another avenue in which to promote tourism in Hawaii. Ten other [...]

  • Space History Items Bring $1 Million

    Updated: 2012-05-03 20:18:58
    To buy a piece of space history, you need plenty of cash.

  • Today on New Scientist: 3 May 2012

    Updated: 2012-05-03 18:00:00
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  • The John Batchelor Show, Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 5-2-12

    Updated: 2012-05-03 17:05:48
    The John Batchelor Show, Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 5-2-12 http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1767-BWB-2012-05-02.mp3 Guests: John Batchelor, Jim Muncy, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Commercial space, Congressional space policy, Falcon 9 static test.  You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and [...]

  • Why Jupiter's moon Ganymede is an exciting destination

    Updated: 2012-05-03 15:30:00
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  • Falcon 9 won’t launch on Monday

    Updated: 2012-05-02 18:46:46
    SpaceX has called off the scheduled launch of its Falcon 9 rocket, which was to carry the company’s Dragon capsule to a rendezvous with the International Space Station. Here’s the company’s latest email message: Update on SpaceX COTS 2 Launch At this time, a May 7th launch appears unlikely. SpaceX is continuing to work through the software assurance [...]

  • Oh do shut up, Dordain...

    Updated: 2012-05-02 18:03:02
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  • NNL and University of Leicester present work on space nuclear power at Westminster

    Updated: 2012-05-02 09:17:39
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  • Reaction Engines news update April 2012: Phase 1 pre-cooler testing successful

    Updated: 2012-05-02 08:59:30
    Reaction Engines has posted its latest news update for April 2012:- Pre-cooler testing at B9 Phase 1 successfully completed The first phase of the pre-cooler test programme has been completed successfully and the test cooler is currently being disassembled, inspected and re-assembled in a new configuration for the second phase of testing. The testing was reported on the BBC news at 6 o’clock and 10 o’clock on Friday 27th April and on the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17864782"BBC website.

  • Skylon e-petition

    Updated: 2012-05-02 08:51:24
    Oliver Lines has created an e-petition seeking Government support for the Skylon spaceplane project: Petition: Find a way of funding the Skylon space plane as long as it keeps to performance indicators -- HM Government e-Petitions / Direct.gov

  • Virgin Galactic aims for $500m revenue per year

    Updated: 2012-05-02 08:34:46
    Virgin Galactic has ambitious revenue goals: Abu Dhabi-backed Virgin Galactic eyes revenue of US$500m a year - ArabianBusiness.com </li

  • Britons are still boldy heading for the stars

    Updated: 2012-05-02 08:32:28
    <pA positive article on the economic growth potential of the UK space industry, by Sue Nelson of the Space Boffins podcast: Britons are still boldy heading for the stars -- Daily Telegraph

  • A Saturn V’s Final Journey: From Mildew to Museum

    Updated: 2012-05-01 19:40:32
    A new book recounts (sort of) the difficult restoration of a deteriorating Saturn V.

  • Today on New Scientist: 1 May 2012

    Updated: 2012-05-01 18:00:00
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  • Chilton, Chang Diaz, Precourt headed to Astronaut Hall of Fame

    Updated: 2012-05-01 16:51:41
    Three more astronaut veterans — Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton, Dr. Franklin Chang Diaz and Air Force Col. Charlie Precourt — will be joining the Astronaut Hall of Fame Saturday at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center. Chang Díaz, a Costa Rican-American with a doctorate in physics, is a veteran of seven space shuttle flights who has logged more [...]

  • “Oh God, no! Oh dear God, no!” – New Challenger video released

    Updated: 2012-05-01 15:12:48
    Twenty-six years later, images of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster still stop our breath — and reminds us all of the human element of the dangers of space flight. A newly-released video of the Challenger explosion, shot by Steven Virostek on Jan. 28, 1986, has been made available online exclusively to The Huffington Post. He and his wife Hope  retired [...]

  • Forbes article on Skylon

    Updated: 2012-05-01 07:55:13
    The Forbes website discusses the disruptive potential of the Skylon spaceplane: Hybrid Spaceplane Engine Could Change The Economics Of Space Travel -- Forbes

  • Job openings at Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company

    Updated: 2012-05-01 07:38:10
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  • UK aims to carve space biomedicine niche

    Updated: 2012-05-01 07:33:42
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  • SpaceX: Falcon-9 static test fire successful

    Updated: 2012-05-01 07:27:07
    Congratulations to SpaceX on the successful static test fire of their Falcon 9 launch vehicle, prior to the first COTS demo resupply mission to the ISS scheduled next week.

  • Skylon precooler test video

    Updated: 2012-05-01 07:24:47
    A video of David Shukman's BBC News report on the Reaction Engines SABRE precooler tests: </p

  • It Starts With You – TEDx Kiruna

    Updated: 2012-04-30 02:26:33
    Stuart O. Witt at TEDx Kiruna arranged by Spaceport Sweden on 27 March 2012 in Kiruna, Swedish Lapland.

  • Uchusen unveils work on Hopper Alpha VTVL demonstrator

    Updated: 2012-04-28 22:45:01
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  • Virgin Group's Alex Tai to play with Russian jets at Mojave

    Updated: 2012-04-28 22:29:23
    (Source: Parabolic Arc) Alex Tai, Virgin Group's Director of Special Projects (and former vice president of Virgin Galactic), has acquired a lease on hangar space at Mojave Air and Space Port to accommodate a number of ex-military jets (three MiG-21 and one Aero L-39 Albatros). Spaceport director Stuart Witt said Tai and other pilots will be flying the aircraft out of Mojave "for recreational purposes." Rocketeer comments: "I'm sorry, Alex can't come to the phone right now, he's out playing with his MiG-21." Nice job if you can get it ;-)

  • More Skylon coverage

    Updated: 2012-04-28 15:29:57
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  • BBC coverage of Skylon precooler tests

    Updated: 2012-04-28 00:04:51
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  • Fifty years of the UK in space

    Updated: 2012-04-27 18:09:08
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  • Space Boffins: Ariel 1, asteroid mining, personal satellites

    Updated: 2012-04-27 18:01:13
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  • Next Stop, New York

    Updated: 2012-04-26 20:29:43
    Space shuttle Enterprise heads for Manhattan.

  • Animation SpaceX Dragon launch to ISS Video Library FLORIDA TODAY

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  • Pilot Error, Evidently

    Updated: 2012-04-24 20:31:38
        In the years before the invention of the flight data recorder, the “black box” that records essential flight data, an aircraft accident investigation could occasionally degenerate into a mere finger-pointing exercise, like this one from Russia during World War I — a group of aviation cadets at the Gatchina Military Flying School near [...]

  • Personal Jetpacks of the Future, Today

    Updated: 2012-04-24 16:37:08
    Watch Yves Rossy fly his jet-powered wing above the Swiss countryside.

  • Howard Hughes’ Robot

    Updated: 2012-04-23 17:25:59
    On his record-setting flight in 1938, the billionaire had two navigators, only one of which was human.

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