Displaying items by tag: NASA James Cameron Endorses Commercial Spaceflight, New NASA Plan
By John Gedmark, February 4th 2010
James Cameron, the writer and director of “Avatar” and “Titanic” who served on the NASA Advisory Council from 2003 to 2005, has published an op-ed in The Washington Post endorsing commercial human spaceflight and President Obama’s new plan for NASA. The op-ed, titled “The right way forward on space exploration,” can be read here.
In the op-ed, Cameron states, “By selecting commercial solutions for transportation to the international space station, NASA is empowering American free enterprise to do what it does best: develop technology quickly and efficiently in a competitive environment.”
Cameron concludes the op-ed stating, “I applaud President Obama’s bold decision for NASA to focus on building a space exploration program that can drive innovation and provide inspiration for the world. This is the path that can make our dreams in space a reality.”
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Significant Amount of Water Found on Moon
It's official: There's water ice on the moon, and lots of it. When melted, the water could potentially be used to drink or to extract hydrogen for rocket fuel.
NASA's LCROSS probe discovered beds of water ice at the lunar south pole when it impacted the moon last month, mission scientists announced today. The findings confirm suspicions announced previously, and in a big way.
NASA Predicted to Get Budget Boost for Exploration
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The 21st Century Pony Express to the Moon
NASA Ames Research Center is providing technical data and engineering support to Odyssey Moon Ventures for the development of the M-1 Lunar Lander
NASA's Technology Innovation Magazine features articles on the partnership between NASA and Odyssey Moon Ventures for the development of a lunar lander. The unique private-public partnership is described in the focus on NASA Ames Center Director, Pete Worden (p.6) and in the article "The 21st Century Pony Express to the Moon" (p.21)
NASA's potential new role partnering with private industry is also covered in "Commercial Communications Achievable in NASA’s Lunar Science & Exploration Programs" (p.12).
The New Race to the Moon — Dr. Robert Richards (video)
Return to the Moon, co-hosted by BCIT, the Institute of Planetary Science at the University of British Columbia and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is an exciting opportunity to hear first-hand experiences from NASA astronaut Dr. Thomas D. Jones, NASA astronaut Dr. Harrison H. Schmitt, and Dr. Robert Richards, founder and CEO of Odyssey Moon Limited.
The Hour (CBC Talk Show)
We have an old fashion space race on our hands. Dr. Bob Richards is the Founder and CEO of Odyssey Moon - the first team to enter the Google Lunar X PRIZE competition. The competition? Get to the moon by 2012. The prize? Twenty to thirty millions dollars.
The Space Show: Broadcast 868 (Special Edition)
Dr. Robert (Bob) Richards was our guest for this Space Show program . We discussed Odyssey Moon Ltd, a commercial lunar enterprise based in the Isle of Man and the first official registrant in the Google Lunar X Prize competition.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Are We Bound for Space?
Commitment to space travel has ebbed and flowed. Physicist Stephen Hawking believes the way to ensure human survival is to continue space exploration. Critics of space travel argue that Planet Earth is in dire need of our attention and resources right now. Is there a trade-off between going to space and fighting climate change, overpopulation and other earthly concerns? Be part of the live studio audience for this special edition of TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin, featuring Odyssey Moon CEO Dr. Robert (Bob) Richards.
Obama Review Panel Endorses Commercial Human Space Flight Options
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 13, 2011 - During what may be the last public meeting, the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee, commissioned by President Obama to study current U.S. human space flight plans, there was a strong consensus for funding a robust commercial human space flight program to provide human space transportation to low Earth orbit (LEO).
Obama Review Panel Endorses Commercial Human Space Flight Options
White House Panel Narrows Down NASA’s Future Options
A White House panel tasked with re-evaluating NASA's plans for future space exploration has begun culling a list of potential options — one that ranges from staying the current course to taking direct aim at sending humans to Mars.
