Is Space Tourism The Right Stuff?

Courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin, by Todd G. Dickson The scaling back of government support for the traditional space program could be reversed if the new private space entrepreneurs are successful, said a keynote speaker on the first day of the two-day International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS). Robert Dickman, executive director [...]

Governor Promises Continued Support for Space Industry in N.M.

Courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News, by Steve Ramirez LAS CRUCES — Gov. Susana Martinez admitted Thursday she was preaching to the choir — a standing-room-only crowd of more than 500 people attending the eighth annual International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight, at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. It was a [...]

Favorable First Impressions Made at Space Symposium

Courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News, by Steve Ramirez LAS CRUCES — First impressions mean a lot, and those were favorable at today’s International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight for Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham and Lori Garver. Bingham, who became commander of White Sands Missile Range about a month ago, made her first public [...]

New Mexico Laws Could Hamper Spaceport, Wayne Hale States at Symposium

Courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News, by Steve Ramirez LAS CRUCES — Wayne Hale, a former space shuttle program manager who now works as a consultant for a commercial space flight company, urged supporters of the fledgling industry Tuesday to continue to push for state legislation that will allow companies to conduct business in New [...]

Space Industry to Meet Next Week

Courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin, by Todd G. Dickson It’s been a big week in the new private space industry on the eve of the main space-industry gathering in Las Cruces. On Wednesday, Oct. 10, a commercially launched capsule docked into the International Space Station, marking the reopening of a U.S. supply line to [...]

2nd Annual ISPCS Community Partnership Luncheon

You are invited to the 2nd Annual Community Partnership Luncheon, the opening event for the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS). This luncheon is part of the ISPCS events. It is held in honor and remembrance of space pioneer Len Sugerman. Keynote Speaker: Wayne Hale, Former Space Shuttle Program Manager “Human Voyagers in [...]

Study Predicts Growth for Private Space Flight

Courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin, by Todd G. Dickson A recent study finds that there not only is an existing market for space tourism, but predicts that market will only grow as more vehicles are developed and the price becomes competitive. The $277,000 study, called “Suborbital Reusable Vehicles: A Ten-Year Forecast of Market Demand,” [...]

New Mexico Space Grant Featured at October Luncheon

Dr. Patricia Hynes, Director of the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium, will be the featured speaker at the October MVEDA “Business in the Borderplex” luncheon. The luncheon will be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor. The meeting will begin [...]

Early Bird Registration Closing For ISPCS

Early-bird registration for ISPCS 2012 closes Sept. 14. Register today and save $200 on your ticket to the conference. The International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS) is the most relevant, high-value commercial space conference of the year, featuring the industry’s top thought leaders and cutting-edge technologies with commercial applications for military, scientific and [...]

Space Travel Leaders to Meet Oct. 17-18

International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS) has opened registration for this year’s gathering of the leaders in new space industry development. ISPCS has become the main annual conference of leaders in the space industry. It will take place Oct. 17-18 at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, [...]