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 [...]
Read MoreCourtesy 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 [...]
Read MoreThe ISPCS Growing Community Partnership Luncheon will be held on October 16th at 11:30 am-1:30 pm at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. Keynote speaker: Wayne Hale, Former Space Shuttle Program Manager. He will talk about “Human Voyagers in the Ocean of Space… the Strict Rules. New Mexico will lead the world and [...]
Read MoreYou 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 [...]
Read MoreCourtesy 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,” [...]
Read MoreDr. 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 [...]
Read MoreEarly-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 [...]
Read MoreInternational 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, [...]
Read MoreIt is with a great deal of excitement that I present to you MVEDA’s First Quarter results of the 2011-’12 Fiscal Year. It seemed it would be very difficult to match the performance level and results of our last fiscal year, one of MVEDA’s best years ever. In the last fiscal year we experienced our [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Todd G. Dickson On the eve of a week of activities related to new space entrepreneurs, Spaceport America’s two primary customers – Virgin Galactic and UP Aerospace – have made major announcements. UP Aerospace, the company that has conducted a number of traditional sounding rocket launches from [...]
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