“It is disheartening that we must continue to rely on increasingly expensive Russian vehicles to take our astronauts to the International Space Station,” said CSF President Michael Lopez-Alegria. “NASA’s commercial cargo program, undertaken in partnership with Orbital Sciences and SpaceX, has been highly successful in creating reliable, cost-effective American cargo delivery to the ISS, and [...]
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CSF President Michael Lopez-Alegria Statement on NASA Contract Extension with Roscosmos
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Welcomes New NASA Budget
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Commercial Spaceflight Federation welcomed the strong continued support for commercial spaceflight in NASA’s proposed FY2014 budget. Commercial Spaceflight Federation President Michael Lopez-Alegria said, “In the latest NASA budget, NASA and the Administration have continued to support a prompt return of American astronauts to the International Space Station on American vehicles. [...]
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Applauds Winners of Commercial Crew Integrated Capability Competition
Washington D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation congratulates NASA and the winners of the Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCICap) competition, announced today. This announcement is the latest stage in NASA’s innovative Commercial Crew Program, which is designed to return American astronauts to American space vehicles as soon as possible. “Our congratulations to the winners of [...]
The Commercial Spaceflight Federation Lauds NASA and FAA Partnership and Looks Forward to Continuing Industry and Agency Collaboration
Washington D.C. – NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) held a teleconference on Monday to discuss their joint commercial human spaceflight vision. In the teleconference, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and FAA acting Administrator Michael Huerta announced that NASA and FAA will be working together closely to ensure that the FAA’s work in regulating commercial [...]
The Commercial Spaceflight Federation Highlights Some Recent Achievements in the Commercial Space Industry
Washington D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation released the following statement from President Michael Lopez-Alegria today. “This has been an incredible couple of weeks for the companies in the commercial spaceflight industry. Our members are working toward a common goal of opening spaceflight up to the public and expanding NASA’s reach, which will create high-tech [...]
CSF Commends Sierra Nevada Corporation for the Successful Captive Carry Test of their Dream Chaser Flight Vehicle
Washington D.C. – Today, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced that they had begun their test flights for NASA’s Commercial Crew Development Program with a successful captive carry test of the full scale Dream Chaser Flight Vehicle in Colorado. “The first full scale test flight of the Dream Chaser is a significant achievement for NASA’s Commercial [...]
UPDATE: Press Conference Call to Discuss Industry and NASA Cooperation in Commercial Spaceflight – May 17th, 2:00PM EDT
WASHINGTON D.C.– The Commercial Spaceflight Federation will hold a press conference call on Thursday May 17th, at 2:00PM EDT with CSF President Michael Lopez-Alegria, NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, and XCOR Aerospace CEO Jeff Greason to discuss the state of the emerging commercial spaceflight industry. With the next COTS cargo demonstration flight coming up this [...]
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Supports Competition in the Commercial Crew Program
Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation today released the following statement from Michael Lopez-Alegria: “The funding level provided in the draft Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill produced by the House Appropriations Committee represents a commitment to the Commercial Crew Program that is greatly appreciated by the industry,” said Commercial Spaceflight Federation President and former [...]
Nature Column Says “Commercial Space flight is a game-changer” for science
In a column at nature.com today, planetary scientist Alan Stern outlined the great advantages the burgeoning commercial space industry will bring to scientific research. Check it out on Nature’s webpage here.
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Supports Increased Budget for Commercial Crew Program
Washington, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Committee has released details of its draft Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill that provides $525 million for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program for the 2013 Fiscal Year, an increase from the $406 million provided in the final bill last year. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science draft [...]