The best space news last week
Written by Bob McCormick on 10/02/2008 03:43:00 PM
It wasn’t the Chinese mission (although that was good).
It wasn’t the ATV reentry (although that was good, too)
It’s not even the funding that Congress & the President will provide for more Soyuz vehicles (which was needed - but they probably held their noses while they signed, given the political tension with Russia lately) …
No - the best news was the first launch of a private rocket. Assuming they can repeat the task, it is a paradigm shift for how low Earth orbit access can be done.
Way to go, Spacex! Definitely better results than the last time I mentioned Spacex!
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Related links:
Digg.com: The Chinese Space Walk
SPACE.com: European Spaceship’s Death Plunge Caught on Film
Chair Force Engineer: For SpaceX, a Golden Opportunity
Commercial Space Watch: National Space Society Statement on SpaceX Falcon 1 launch
Digg: Space X Did It — A Private Rocket is in Space!
Space.com: Countdown Coverage: SpaceX’s Fourth Falcon 1 Launch
Spaceports: FALCON-1 MAKES HISTORY: GOES ORBITAL and MUSK CELEBRATES!
Slashdot: On Fourth Launch Attempt, SpaceX Falcon 1 Reaches Orbit
Spaceports: Orbital Science Corporation’s Taurus-2 May Seek Human Launch Rating!
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