2010 NewSpace Log update
4 Sep 2010, 17:02 UTC
I've now updated the 2010 NewSpace Log through the end of August. It provides links to resources describing significant events, announcements, etc. related to NewSpace industry and community.
August saw several interesting developments such as NASA's announcement of two initiatives in support of entrepreneurial space efforts:
/-- Data purchase of lunar rover technical data from private organizations such as teams in the GLXP.
/-- NASA contracts for flights on Armadillo Aerospace and Masten Space vehicles.
Also NASA held a forum to discuss the industry response to the request for information on the planned commercial crew services program for access to low earth orbit.
The FAA announced that its new Center for Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation would be hosted by the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium at New Mexico State University.
Hardware developments included a couple of items from the WK2/SS2 project:
/-- SNC tested RocketMotorTwo, which is intended to power SpaceShipTwo. This is only the 5th test of the rocket motor (at least of tests publicly released).
/-- The WhiteKnightTwo Eve suffered a landing gear collapse as it returned from a test flight at Mojave.
SpaceX carried out a drop test of the Dragon ...




