Congratulations to SpaceX for the flawless launch of Falcon 9. Early this morning at Cape Canaveral the Falcon departed for a historic trip to the International Space Station. This is a huge step toward space commercialization and demonstrations how private companies are at the forefront of space commercialization. There’s a tremendous amount of waste in the government and it’s a …Continue Reading
Recently, Moon Express delivered its Mission design package to NASA. This Preliminary Design Checkpoint Technical Package is part of its $10M Innovative Lunar Demonstration Data (ILDD) contract. Moon Express provided NASA continuing data on the development of its commercial lunar robotic missions and plans to mine the Moon for precious planetary resources. Here’s an excerpt from the press release that …Continue Reading
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I’ve been referred to as “the Man Who Wants to Mine The Moon.” In response to some basic questions I’ve been asked about the moon, here are some interesting facts: Diameter: The diameter of the moon is 2,160 miles (3,476 kilometers) Formation: The leading explanation for how the moon formed was that a giant impact knocked off the raw ingredients …Continue Reading
Space.com notes several space missions to look out for in 2012, including: – Planetary Mission Milestones – Space Station Gets New Additions – Big Mars Rover Arrive at Red Planet – LightSail-1: A New Solar Sail Mission – NASA’s Grail Moon Probes See their full list here. Also visit: Naveen Jain on Twitter Naveen Jain on LinkedIn Naveen Jain on …Continue Reading
ZME Science wrote this interesting piece about the Moon Express mission. Even though it may seem that space exploration has taken a huge step back after NASA retired its shuttle program, the future might be a highly bright one thanks to privatized space programs. Naveen Jain, co-founder and chairman of Moon Express, Inc., is one of the couple of billionaires …Continue Reading
By KENNETH CHANG of The New York Times Now that the last space shuttle has landed, a new generation of space entrepreneurs would like to whip up excitement about the prospect of returning to the moon. Spurred by a $30 million purse put up by Google, 29 teams — including one co-founded by Naveen Jain, a well-known figure in the …Continue Reading
Fifty years ago, almost to the day, was the first U.S. Human Space flight. America watched in awe as Alan Shepard flew into space—the very first American to do so. According to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, “The flight was a great success, and on the strength of Shepard’s accomplishment, NASA built the leadership role in human spaceflight that we have …Continue Reading
Get ready to go to space! Two companies are teaming up to make a space rocket launcher that costs about 40% less than current launchers. Of course “low cost” is relative, but I think it will pave the way for more tourists to visit space. The two established companies who are teaming up on this special project are seeking funding …Continue Reading
While President Barack Obama recently enacted legislation that calls for more manned space missions, it's become apparent that the space agency has few plans for commercial trips. This has led to a number of companies, such as SpaceX, to take up that mantle in NASA's place. The Telegraph recently reported that these third-party organizations are increasingly getting closer to being …Continue Reading