Washington, D.C. – Bretton Alexander, President of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, testified this morning before the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science Committee on the topic of commercial spaceflight safety. Alexander, who also chairs the Commercial Space Committee of the NASA Advisory Council, said in his opening statement that, “Safety is paramount to [...]
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CSF President Bretton Alexander Testifies Before House Science Committee on Spaceflight Safety
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Announces Creation and Initial Membership of Spaceports Council
Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to announce the creation and initial membership of the Spaceports Council, composed of spaceports worldwide who seek to cooperate on issues of common interest such as airspace access, legal and regulatory frameworks, infrastructure, international policy migration, liability, and voluntary common operating standards. The Spaceports Council, which [...]
CSF Congratulates Winners of NASA’s $2 Million Lunar Lander Challenge
Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation congratulates Masten Space Systems of Mojave, California, and Armadillo Aerospace, of Rockwall, Texas, for their success in NASA’s $2 million Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. The prize money was awarded by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden in ceremony yesterday in Washington, DC. The two winning companies qualified for the [...]
Commercial Spaceflight Federation President Bretton Alexander Appointed to the NASA Advisory Council
Washington, D.C. – Bretton Alexander, President of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, has been appointed by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden to the NASA Advisory Council, a federally chartered body of experts that provides advice and counsel directly to the NASA Administrator. Additionally, Alexander has been selected to chair the newly formed Commercial Space Committee of the [...]
CSF Welcomes Strong Support for Commercial Human Spaceflight in White House Panel’s Report
Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation welcomes the strong support for commercial human spaceflight expressed by the White House’s Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee, also known as the Augustine Committee, which released its final report today. The Augustine Committee endorsed the creation of a Commercial Crew program to develop commercial capabilities [...]
Distinguished Former NASA Astronauts Endorse Commercial Spaceflight in Wall Street Journal Op-Ed
Washington, D.C. – Commercial human spaceflight received a strong endorsement today by a group of thirteen former NASA astronauts who published an opinion piece titled “Commercial Spaceflight: All Systems Go” in the Wall Street Journal. Astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Ken Bowersox, Jake Garn, Robert Gibson, Hank Hartsfield, John Herrington, John Lounge, Rick Searfoss, Norman Thagard, Kathryn [...]
Next-Gen Suborbital Researchers Conference in February to Focus on Research & Education Uses of Commercial Suborbital Spacecraft
Washington, DC – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to announce its co-sponsorship of the Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference (NSRC), which is being organized in conjunction with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the Universities Space Research Association (USRA). This conference, to be held in Boulder, Colorado during February 18-20, 2010, will allow scientists, engineers, [...]
White House Committee’s Support for Commercial Human Spaceflight Welcomed
Washington, D.C. — Following the public release of the Summary Report of the White House’s Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plan Committee, the Commercial Spaceflight Federation and Next Step in Space Coalition are jointly releasing the following announcement: — Commercial Spaceflight Federation, Next Step in Space Coalition Welcome White House Committee’s Support for Commercial [...]
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Creates Scientific Advisory Panel on Suborbital Research Applications
Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to announce the creation of the Suborbital Applications Researchers Group (SARG), composed of experienced scientists, researchers, and educators dedicated to furthering the research and education potential of suborbital reusable launch vehicles under development by the commercial spaceflight sector. The panel is chaired by Dr. S. Alan [...]
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Appoints Makovsky + Company as Public Relations Advisor
Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation today announced the appointment of Makovsky + Company, one of the nation’s largest independent public relations firms, as its public relations advisor. Makovsky, which was recently recognized as the “Public Relations Agency of the Year” by the American Business Awards, will provide public relations, traditional and social media [...]