World (New) Space Programs & Projects

By Clark Lindsey, Editor, HobbySpace.Com, Posted 2009-08-09

Link: http://www.hobbyspace.com/AAdmin/archive/SpecialTopics/Events/2009/WorldNewSpace-SA-09.pdf Add your comments

Lindsey's presentation on non-U.S. "newspace" vehicles and technologies given at the 2009 Annual NewSpace Conference in Arizona provides a window to projects that are not often seen here. 

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Promoting Space Commerce Market Growth

By Edward Morris, Director, DoC Office of Space Commercialization at NOAA, Posted 2009-03-05

Link: http://www.space.commerce.gov/library/speeches/2007-11-reachtospace.ppt Add your comments

Morris gave this presentation at the 2007 “Reach to Space” Conference. His two main points associated with government’s role in promoting space commerce were:

• Government Should Foster Economic Environment for Commercial Market Growth • Government Needs to Continue Active Partnership with Industry

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Commercial Orbital Transportation System (COTS) - Status

By Dr. John Logsdon, NASA Advisory Council, Posted 2009-02-10

Link: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oer/nac/NACPresentations/Feb_09/EC2_COTS_LOGSDON.ppt Add your comments

Logsdon’s presentation provides an update on the SpaceX and Orbital Sciences milestones for COTS. It also provides an update on COTS Phase II awards on December 28, 2008 for cargo transport services to low Earth orbit to SpaceX and Orbital Sciences. A protest is underway by PlanetSpace who participated in the competition.

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Commercial Space Development: What's Next?

By Robert M. Kelso, Posted 2008-12-27

Link: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/203082main_C3PO%20-TEC%20Briefing%20Nov_2007.pdf Add your comments

A presentation titled, “Commercial Space Development: What’s Next?” by Robert M. Kelso, Manager, Commercial Space Development, NASA-JSC, Commercial Crew/Cargo Program. Covers current policy and opportunities for commercial R&D opportunities and commercial partnerships with NASA.

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