Tag Archives: SpaceX

The Web Of Privatized Space 1 – Crew and Cargo

Posted on 2012/06/26 by LastTechAge

So many commercial players in space – Are they “private?”  Can they survive? Today, there is a complex array of spacefaring  private entrepreneurs, people who dream of making a business out of space related activities.  It is easy to become … Continue reading →

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Privatized Space – SpaceX

Posted on 2012/05/04 by LastTechAge

SpaceX delays launch to ISS again.  Looks like they actually want to be successful. The hard-tech news these days is that SpaceX plans to launch a resupply mission to the International Space Station to test their man-rated Dragon capsule. This … Continue reading →

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Farewell to American Manned Space Operations

Posted on 2011/07/24 by LastTechAge

Yet another chapter in U.S. technical excellence has closed. What have we lost? What have we accomplished?  What will we do? This last flight of the Atlantis provides a reason to review the melancholy  history of one of our greatest … Continue reading →

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