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Spaceflight and New NASA Plan

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• July 27, 2010
  • CSF Welcomes New Members Andrews Space, DCI Services, MEI Technologies, Special Aerospace Services, and SRA International: See more»
• July 19, 2010
  • Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Joins the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, Endorses NASA's New Direction: See more»
• June 30, 2010
  • Commercial Spaceflight Federation Welcomes Newly Released National Space Policy: See more»
• June 21, 2010
  • United Launch Alliance Joins the Commercial Spaceflight Federation: See more»
• June 16, 2010
  • Bigelow Aerospace Joins the Commercial Spaceflight Federation: See more»
• May 3, 2010
  • Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Joins the Commercial Spaceflight Federation: See more»
• April 29, 2010
  • Cecil Field Spaceport in Jacksonville, Florida Joins the Commercial Spaceflight Federation: See more»

Commercial spaceflight vehicles enable lower-cost flights for science & research payloads:

Commercial spacecraft, including suborbital vehicles, will allow unprecedented access to the space environment and a new way to engage scientists, university researchers, and students. 

The scientific community is reacting enthusiastically to the promise of these vehicles, with over 400 scientists participating in a series of workshops and a major conference with suborbital vehicle developers.

NASA also quickly recognized the potential of commercial suborbital spacecraft, and has taken initial steps through the formation of the NASA Commercial Suborbital Research Program at NASA Ames Research Center and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.

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CSF Congratulates Initial Winning Launch Providers in NASA’s Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program

August 30th 2010

Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to congratulate two of its member companies, Armadillo Aerospace and Masten Space Systems, for winning an initial NASA test flight contract as part of the Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research (CRuSR) Program.  The first round of the program, an open competition for small businesses, was formally kicked [...]

CSF Welcomes New Members Andrews Space, DCI Services, MEI Technologies, Special Aerospace Services, and SRA International

July 27th 2010

Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to announce that Andrews Space, Inc., DCI Services and Consulting, MEI Technologies, Special Aerospace Services, and SRA International have joined the Federation as Associate Members. The Commercial Spaceflight Federation now includes over 30 leading aerospace companies.
Bretton Alexander, President of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, stated, “It [...]

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Joins the CSF, Endorses NASA’s New Direction

July 19th 2010

Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to announce that Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne has joined the Federation as an Associate Member. With 3,100 employees across Florida, California, Alabama, and Mississippi, including more than 1,800 employees in Southern California, the company is a leading provider of propulsion and [...]

CSF Lauds Senators Warner, Boxer, Tom Udall, and Brownback for Support of Commercial Spaceflight

July 15th 2010

NASA Bill Provides Funding for Commercial Crew, But Falls Short of Expert Panel’s Vision for Future:

Washington, D.C. – Following today’s executive session of the Senate Commerce Committee, the President of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, Bretton Alexander, stated, “Thanks to Senators Warner, Boxer, Udall, and Brownback, American industry won a victory [...]

CSF’s Commercial Crew “Myths and Facts” Document Released

July 12th 2010

Commercial Spaceflight Federation Responds to Recent Misperceptions Related to U.S. Human Spaceflight
Washington, D.C., July 12, 2010 – As a strong supporter of a robust NASA human spaceflight program, the Commercial Spaceflight Federation is releasing the following statement to address topics related to human spaceflight, including commercial human spaceflight.  Please see items below on the topics [...]