“The Commercial Spaceflight Federation congratulates the team at Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites for the first powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo today,” said CSF President Michael Lopez-Alegria. “This incredible achievement is the direct result of the hard work and dedication by these two companies, as well as by RocketMotorTwo developer Sierra Nevada Corporation. Because of [...]
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CSF President Michael Lopez-Alegria Statement on First Powered Test Flight of SpaceShipTwo
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. [...]
2013 Next-Gen Suborbital Space Research and Education Conference Announces Facility Tours, New Technical Sessions and NASA Workshop
Washington D.C. – Participants in the Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference (NSRC-2013), to be held June 3-5 in Broomfield, outside Boulder, Colo., will have a chance to visit local aerospace facilities, attend a NASA-led workshop, and hear more detailed technical sessions than in previous NSRC meetings. “We expect the 2013 meeting to be the most informative [...]
Suborbital Space Research and Education Conference Scheduled for June 2013
Washington D.C. – Since its debut in 2010, the Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference has rapidly become the largest gathering of suborbital researchers and educators in the world, providing an invaluable forum for information in the community. NSRC-2013 will continue the community wide discussion, focusing on the research, education and public outreach capabilities of new reusable [...]
Become a SARG Ambassador and Spread the Word about Suborbital Science!
The Commercial Spaceflight Federation’s Suborbital Applications Researcher’s group (SARG) announced the formation of the SARG Ambassadors program in May. The SARG Ambassadors Program allows for interested scientists and educators all over the U.S. to help communicate the uses of next-generation commercial reusable suborbital vehicles for research and education. Since the announcement, 50+ people have joined the [...]
Masten Completes Their Test Objectives; Xaero Not Recovered
Washington D.C. – Today Masten Space Systems conducted a flight test of its unmanned Xaero from the Mojave Air & Space Port to a target altitude of one kilometer to test flight control at high ascent and descent rates. While the vehicle demonstrated better than expected performance through the test, unexpected instability developed during landing [...]
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 [...]
The Suborbital Applications Researchers Group Forms the Ambassador Program
Washington D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation’s Suborbital Applications Researchers Group (SARG) announced today the formation of the SARG Ambassadors Program, and opened enrollment. The SARG Ambassadors Program allows interested scientists and educators around the nation to help spread the word about the uses of next-gen commercial reusable suborbital vehicles for research and education. SARG [...]
Suborbital Service Providers, Science, Research and Education Organizations Come Together to Establish the Suborbital Coalition
Washington D.C.- A new industry is forming that will offer routine, safe and affordable flights to space. The Suborbital Coalition consists of suborbital service providers, science and education organizations and others who are dedicated to making this ground-breaking capability accessible to researchers, students, teachers and others across the country. Suborbital spaceflight will bring unique opportunities [...]
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Announces Formation of The Suborbital Coalition
Washington, D.C: As the commercial spaceflight industry prepares for its first commercial launches, the Commercial Spaceflight Federation is announcing the creation of a new coalition to bring suborbital spaceflight to students, teachers, researchers, and companies across the country. This week’s passage of legislation to ensure a stable regulatory climate for commercial spaceflight was the starting [...]