Space

The Virginian-Pilot & NASA - Wed July 26, 2023

VIDEO: NASA Building First New Wind Tunnel in 40 Years at Virginia's Langley Research Center

Flying cars. Space tourism. Safe reentry for astronauts coming back from Mars. These technologies are still science fiction, but some will not be for much longer, according to Charles "Mike" Fremaux, the chief engineer for intelligent flight systems at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va....

Yellowhammer News - Wed November 03, 2021

New Space Camp Center in Alabama to Teach STEM-Based Knowledge to Students

Huntsville, Ala.'s U.S. Space & Rocket Center held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new $15 million Space Camp Operations Center expansion in early October. At the same time, the North Alabama educational space exploration staple announced that it is naming the new facility center for Boeing, a longtime financial supporter of the center....

CEG - Thu October 21, 2021

Proposed Building of Coastal Georgia Spaceport Awaiting Federal Approval

Spaceport Camden, a public-private company aiming to build a world class launch facility at a site along Georgia's coast, is awaiting a decision from the federal government on whether to permit construction of a launchpad for commercial rockets....

Mainebiz - Mon October 18, 2021

VIDEO: Maine Rocket Maker bluShift to Soon Announce a Local Launch Site

Sascha Deri, founder and CEO of bluShift Aerospace in Brunswick, Maine, said on an Oct. 6 investor call that the rocket-making company is close to selecting a site in downeast Maine for its planned commercial liftoffs....

Associated Press - Thu July 18, 2019

N.M. AFB Upgrades for 'Space Defense'

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) The U.S. Air Force has begun construction on a facility at Kirtland Air Force Base that officials said will play a role in the proposed "space defense."The Albuquerque Journal reports the Air Force Research Laboratory's $12.8 million Space Control Laboratory will consolidate efforts on the New Mexico base....

Houston Airports - Tue July 16, 2019

Houston Spaceport Celebrates Phase 1 Ground Breaking

What began as a concept four years ago took its official first steps toward concrete reality with a ground-breaking ceremony on June 26, 2019, to celebrate work on Phase 1 of the Houston Spaceport at Ellington Airport....

Morgan Lee – Associated Press - Wed October 10, 2018

Spaceport Asks for Taxpayer Support for Expansion in N.M.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) The CEO of New Mexico's commercial spacecraft launch facility has stepped up pressure for more taxpayer support as lead tenant Virgin Galactic inches closer to its goal of flying tourists into the lower reaches of space....