Robots Could Build a Base on the Moon
Establishing a permanent and continuously growing human presence on the surface of the Earth's moon could be a pivotal point in human cultural evolution. Humans could utilize the lunar regolith to...
View ArticleColonizing the Moon
The primary focus of NASA's-- manned space program-- should be the pioneering and colonization of the rest of the solar system. That means building the space transportation and habitat infrastructure...
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Watch time-lapsed video of new NASA Ares 1-X prototype
Below the fold is a time lapsed video of the entire assembly of the Ares 1-X vehicle in the VAB which is scheduled to be launched on Oct 28. The roll out to Launch Pad 39B begins at 12:01 am EDT...
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Ares 1-X Rocket Rolls out to Pad 39B
Ares 1-X stands tall on the crawler-transporter on its way to Launch Pad 39B. The journey began about 1:39 am and lasted nearly eight hours before be set down on its mobile platform. This will be...
View ArticleNASA Rocket Ares 1-X punches a hole in the sky
Watch this video of the countdown and launch. The first prototype of NASA's new rocket Ares I. This is the first rocket designed by NASA in over 30 years since the space shuttle.
View ArticleAres vs the Sidemount and the Augustine Commission
During Space Shuttle manager John Shannon'spresentation of the Side-mount Shuttle (SD-HLV) concept to the Augustine Committee, he showed the committee figures that indicated that a SD-HLV with an EDS...
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Congress inserts Constellation program clause in NASA FY2010 funding bill
Under the 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, H.R. 3288, Congress inserted a clause in the language of the FY2010 NASA funding bill that would prevent President Obama from terminating the...
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The Future of America's Space Program
by Marcel F. WilliamsThe US manned space program is the ultimate symbol of American progress and technological prominence. Unfortunately, the US is rapidly approaching a situation where Americans may...
View ArticleObama signs the USA up for one trip to Mars.
If you are a fan of the Space Program, then today is your lucky day For anyone who understands how the space program has created the technology you enjoy today, two news items should send you over the...
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