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Zero
Gravity Corporation is
a privately held space entertainment and tourism
company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The company's first product offering is commercial,
Weightless Flights aboard a specially modified
Boeing 727-200 aircraft. ZERO-G is the only
company approved by the FAA to conduct Weightless
Flights for the public. These are the same type
of flights used by NASA to train their astronauts
and used by Ron Howard in the filming of Apollo
13. ZERO-G's mission is to make the excitement
and adventure of space accessible to the public
in a safe, fun, and cost-effective fashion.
AirLaunch LLC Developer
of the QuickReach TM vehicle for affordable space
lift.
Kistler
Aerospace Corporation "...is
embarking on a historic journey to create the
world's first fully reusable aerospace vehicles.
Our goal is to become a delivery service to low
earth orbit that will radically realign the economics
of doing business in space. Satellites will be
our parcels; our vehicles will be operated in
repeated flights with air freight efficiency.
In essence, we are creating the "UPS"
of space." 2 stage, partially reusable system.
Microcosm,
Inc. "Scorpius is a
family of low-cost launch vehicles under development
whose goal is to reduce the cost of access to
space by a factor of 10!" Recent successful
launch attempt from White Sands!
Rocketplane
Limited, Inc. Rocketplane
Ltd., Inc. has obtained tax credits from the state
of Oklahoma to develop a re-usable sub-orbital
tourist business at the Oklahoma Spaceport. In
addition to the XP, Rocketplane is developing
future space vehicle programs that will have a
high return on investment. We will achieve these
goals by designing and building state-of-the-art
reusable spacecraft, providing unparalleled human
training and spaceflight experiences, and transporting
innovative scientific experiments and valuable
payloads to sub-orbital space and beyond.
SpaceX,
Inc. ...is
developing a family of launch vehicles intended
to substantially reduce the cost of reliable access
to space. The company officially began operations
in June 2002 and is located in the heart of the
aerospace industry in Southern California, about
a mile from LAX.
X
Rocket, LLC is
a spaceflight services company. Our goal is to
make commercial human spaceflight safe, routine,
and affordable by offering training and education
to industry, government, and the general public.
Innovation begins at the low end. At X-Rocket,
we specialize in suborbital vehicles that can
be developed cheaply, put into service quickly,
and operated at low cost. We believe that low-cost
suborbital vehicles will revolution the space
industry, the same way low-cost microcomputers
revolutionized the computer industry.
Virgin
Galactic A
company established by Richard Branson's Virgin
Group to undertake the challenge of developing
space tourism for everybody. Virgin Galactic will
own and operate privately built spaceships, modeled
on the history-making SpaceShipOne craft. These
spaceships will allow affordable sub-orbital space
tourism for the first time in our history.
Transformational
Space Corporation Opening
space to frontier settlement and development requires
breakthroughs in lower costs and higher safety.
The t/Space team is working toward these goals
by combining the rapid-prototyping approach of
its innovative aerospace partners with
the in-space experience of key personnel drawn
from the White House, NASA and large aerospace
companies. t/Space was formed in 2004 to respond
to NASA's plans to implement the President's Vision
for Space Exploration. The company was one of
eight winners in NASA's "Concept Exploration
and Refinement" competition to advise the
agency on the best architecture for Moon-Mars
exploration and the best initial design for the
Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV). The effort kicked
off in August 2004 with a $3 million contract
that was extended in March 2005 with another $3
million.
TransOrbital is
the only private company to be authorized by the
U.S. State Department and NOAA for commercial
flights to the Moon. The TrailBlazer lunar
orbiter will be the first delivery service
to the Moon. Delivered to the Moon surface
in a special capsule will be your certificates,
business cards, cremated remains, jewelry,
artwork and many other items of choice. The TrailBlazer
satellite will deliver commercial and scientific projects
and experiments to lunar orbit, as well as conduct lunar
exploration and mapping.
SpaceDev (OTCBB:
SPDV) creates and sells affordable and innovative
space products and solutions to government and
commercial enterprises. SpaceDev products and
solutions include the design, manufacture, marketing
and operation of sophisticated micro and nano
satellites, hybrid rocket-based orbital Maneuvering
and orbital Transfer Vehicles (MoTVs) as well
as safe sub-orbital and orbital hybrid rocket-based
propulsion systems.
Lunar
Resources Company The
corporate arm of the Artemis
Society, planning a commercial
lunar base.
Armadillo
Aerospace is
a small research and development team working
on computer-controlled hydrogen peroxide
rocket vehicles, with an eye towards manned suborbital
vehicle development in the coming years. The
team currently consists of a bunch of guys, a
girl, and an armadillo named Widget. Our fearless
leader, John Carmack, will lead us to space and,
well, outer space. Please feel free to make yourselves
at home and check out our journey.
Blue
Origin is
developing vehicles and technologies that, over
time, will help enable an enduring human presence
in space. Our initial research efforts are focused
on reusable liquid propulsion systems, low cost
operations, life support, abort systems and human
factors. We are currently working to develop a
crewed, suborbital launch system that emphasizes
safety and low cost of operations.
E'Prime
Aerospace Corporation The
Eagle family of launch vehicles combines the proven
technology of solid rocket manufacturing with
updated state-of-the-art electronics and light
weight materials. In addition, Eaglet, Eagle,
S-I and S-II will be operated under cold launch
conditions. Whereby, the rocket is propelled roughly
200 feet into the air, at which time, the first
stage is ignited.
Garvey
Spacecraft Corporation A
small aerospace R&D company focusing on cost-effective
development of advanced space technologies and
launch vehicle systems.
JP
Aerospace A
volunteer-based organization dedicated to achieving
cheap access to space by building and flying VERY
low cost, innovative systems.
Kelly
Space and Technology An
engineering, design, and technology development
company incorporated in April 1993 under the laws
of the State of California for the purpose of
developing a family of low cost, reusable, commercial
sub-orbital and orbital launch vehicles.
Lunar
Rocket & Rover Co., Inc. was
founded in 2002 by LRRC President Robert Kleinberger
with the intention of bringing access to space
and space exploration within the reach of industry
and education institutions.
Masten
Space Systems is
working to create inexpensive access to space
by incrementally developing a series of launch
vehicles with the reusability and reliability
of airplanes. The key to this approach is creating
a technology base that is both scalable and flexible.
We believe that vertical take-off and landing
(VTOL) is the only way to get the salability and
flexibility to quickly and inexpensively develop
the appropriate vehicles for all phases of space
flight, from the eXtreme Altitude (XA) line of
sub-orbital vehicles progressing to staged orbital
launch vehicles and planetary exploration vehicles.
Orion
Propulsion, Inc. Whether
you are searching for a partner to test your latest
motor or for a company to help you research and
design the next generation of propulsion systems,
Orion Propulsion has the experience and knowledge
to get the job done. Located just outside the
"Rocket City" of Huntsville, Alabama,
Orion is strategically positioned to tap the technical
resources and heritage of some of America's greatest
successful propulsion achievements. Steeped in
areospace history yet on the forefront of space
commercialization, Orion Propulsion is the perfect
partner for your propulsion project.
Space
Launch Corporation
was formed to develop and bring to market innovative
products for the space transportation industry.
We are located in Irvine, California, in the heart
of southern California's aerospace community.
We are focused primarily on the design, development,
and testing of launch system technologies for
the micro satellite market. We combine technical
innovation and a well developed understanding
of the market's requirements to provide our customers
with compelling products and solutions at the
lowest possible cost.
TGV
Rockets is
an innovative start-up company pioneering a unique
new class of reusable, low cost, piloted sub-orbital
rocket. TGV Rockets will market vehicles and services
to industry, researchers, military organizations
and interested individuals. We intend to dominate
the high altitude and sub-orbital research operations
market, providing high value to customers and
investors.
TO
SPACE sends
items into space and returns them intact and unchanged.
The types of items we can fly are limited only
by your imagination. We utilize a class of launchers
that has been flying for decades
The
Space Frontier Foundation
is an organization of people
dedicated to opening the Space Frontier to human
settlement as rapidly as possible. Our goals include
protecting the Earth's fragile biosphere and creating
a freer and more prosperous life for each generation
by using the unlimited energy and material resources
of space. Our purpose is to unleash the power
of free enterprise and lead a united humanity
permanently into the Solar System.
The
Heinlein Society
Dedicated to the vision of Robert A. Heinlein,
The Heinlein Society is an educational non-profit
organization founded by Virginia Heinlein to pay
forward her husband's legacy of pro-space
activism.
The
Mars Society
The
Moon Society
An international non-profit educational and scientific
foundation formed to further scientific study
and development of the Moon.
The
National Space Society (NSS)
The
Planetary Society
ProSpace
A legislative affairs and lobbying organization
which takes the message of opening the space frontier
to Capitol Hill. Among their activities is the
annual March Storm, a week-long event where citizens
tell their elected representatives what THEY
want America's space policy to be.
SEDS
(Students for the Exploration and Development
of Space)
SEDS
UK
SSI
(Space Studies Institute)
The
Suborbital Institute
An organization concerned with legislation and
regulatory issues affecting commercial suborbital
spaceflight.
Yuri's
Night
An annual celebration of Yuri Gagarin's historic
flight.
Dale
Gray's Frontier File
Hosted by Interglobal Space Lines.
NASA
Watch
Updated daily by Reston Communications
Space.com
SpaceDaily.com
Space
Policy Digest
Has suspended publication, but offers an extensive
archive of articles.
The
Space Show
Hosted by Dr. David Livingston, The Space Show
focuses on timely and important issues influencing
the development of outer-space commerce and space
tourism.
AMSAT
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation.
The
Archimedes Institute
Focusing on International Space Law.
The
ARTEMIS Project
A private venture to establish a permanent,
self-supporting community on the Moon.
Celestrak
Current
orbital elements.
Federation
of Amercian Scientists (FAS) Space Policy Project
The
First Millennial Foundation
The
Living Universe Foundation seeks to preserve the
ecology of the Earth while colonizing the oceans
and outer space.
HobbySpace.com
Resources for space hobbies and activities
for the general public.
Interglobal
Space Lines
International
Space University (ISU)
PERMANENT
Space Settlement Concepts
The
SETI League
The
international grass-roots organization dedicated
to privatizing the electromagnetic Search for
Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence.
The
Space Settlement Initiative
A
site by Alan Wasser which proposes legislation
regarding space property rights that would help
Open the Frontier.
Spaceweek
International Association
Visual
Satellite Observer's Home Page
Energia
Ltd.
Russian
Aerospace Guide
Edited by Dennis Newkirk.
China
Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
Long March Launch Vehicle site.
AdvanceSpace
Apogee
Books
"The" space book company, publishers
of the NASA Mission Reports.Astro
Sociology
Understanding space and society from a grounded
perspective.
Apogee
Rockets
Rocketry For Educators: this extensive site provides
useful information about using model rockets in
classrooms.
Encyclopedia
Astronautica
A fine site by Mark Wade, endorsed by Encyclopedia
Britanica, NASA, and the New York and London Times.
Nigel
Hey's Solar System
Site for the book Solar System by science
writer Nigel Hey, published in October 2002 and
containing contributions by Pascal Lee, Sir Arthur
C. Clarke and Freeman Dyson.
International
Spacecraft and Launch Vehicle Names Glossary
A searchable database, listing more than 6000
names and designations.
Jonathan's
Space Home Page
Includes Annual Launch Log and Condensed UN Registry
of Space Objects.
Spacelawstation
A site of resources relating to civil and commercial
space law.
Space
Tethers
This site explores Single Stage To Tether
Airlaunch-Rocket-Tether technology and includes
a Space Tethers Simulator with a Rocket Equation
Applet.
Sven
Grahn's Space Place
A Swedish site on space history, radio tracking
and technology.
Spacewarn
(Launch Announcements)
Space
Calendar
Maintained
by Ron Baalke at JPL.
Great
Aviation Quotes Space
Extensive space quotes from Dave English's Skygod.com.
Space
Quotes
What famous people (and some not famous) have
said about why humankind must expand into space:
To survive, To preserve Earth, To eliminate war,
To grow, Time is running out..., To evolve, ...To
achieve the goal visionaries have foreseen.
Quent
Cordair Fine Art
Quent Cordair Fine Art features several works
by space artists, such as Bryan Larsen's "Heroes",
which was featured at an X-COR function at Mojave
Spaceport, Sylvia Bokor's "Ascent of Man"
and "Tomorrow Today", and the work of
Brian Smith, who's specialty is space related
pastel paintings.
One
Planet
One Planet, One People, One Universe.
Earth
Exploration Rover Mission
A site by Robert Zimmerman which parodies JPL's
Mars Exploration Rover Mission site.
Klyde
Morris
Wes Oleszewski, pilot and artist, has produced
his syndicated Klyde Morris comic strip for over
25 years. The strip takes a humorous looks at
NASA, the FAA and aerospace politics.
Spacetopia Japan's
first space travel company.
Space
Adventures, Inc. "Through
Space Adventures and its partners, hundreds of
people have traveled past the speed of sound;
thousands have ventured to the Arctic and Antarctica,
and millions have experienced exotic locales around
the world. Now we're ready to take you out of
this world!"
Orbital
Commerce Project is
developing the premier crew training program for
suborbital flight.
MirCorp The
Netherlands-based MirCorp brings Western financial
support and management expertise together with
Russia's unmatched experience in the operation
of manned orbital space stations. International
investors have committed funding for commercial
operations in space, first on Mir and now with
Mini
Station 1 the new privately
run commercial orbital facility currently under
development by MirCorp.
Interglobal
Space Lines, Inc. "This
is your one-stop shop for space tourist experiences!
We are currently offering weightless trips to
the general public in the United States. If you
don't want to experience free fall right now,
feel free to check out our plans for future offerings."
Environmental
Tectonics Corporation (Amex:
ETC) ("ETC") has been the world leader
in aeromedical training for more than thirty-five
years. Our pioneering technologies have created
training solutions for the most rigorous stresses
encountered during high performance aircraft flight
including the effects of altitude exposure, high
G exposure, Spatial Disorientation, and escape
from a disabled aircraft. This experience uniquely
qualifies ETC to provide solutions for travel
into the next frontier...space.
United
Start Corporation A
privately held Delaware corporation, majority
U.S. owned with minority Russian ownership
by the company ZAO Puskovie Uslugi. United Start
has been in existence since 1998 and provides
marketing and end-to-end services on selected
Russian launch vehicles.
COSMOS
International GmbH COSMOS
is the world's most successful two stage liquid
propellant space transportation system for small
to medium payloads up to 1500 kg into low earth
orbits. COSMOS was effective in 97.4% of its more
than 740 launches.
EUROROCKET
Launch Services GmbH EUROCKOT
is a joint venture company founded by DaimlerChrysler
Aerospace (Dasa) of Germany holding 51% and Khrunichev
State Research and Production Space Center (Khrunichev)
of Russia holding 49%.
Kosmotras Established
in 1997 for development and commercial operation
of the Dnepr Space Launch System based on SS-18
ICBM technology.
International
Launch Services Sells
Protons and Angara.
SeaLaunch
Co. "Sea
Launch Co., LDC, the U.S.-based multi-national
commercial satellite launching venture led by
Boeing, continues its march toward a first lift-off
in June 1998 from its unique ocean-going launch
complex in June 1998." Will use Ukrainian
built Zenit rockets. First test March,
1999!
Starsem Markets
the venerable Soyuz launcher.
Aero
Astro founded
in 1988, changes the way space is used to get
results right here on Earth. AeroAstro has brought
satellite costs down so significantly that many
applications never even considered are now practical.
AstroVision In
2008, AstroVision Australia Limited intends to
deliver the first live, continuous true color
image stream of the Earth. Publicly traded in
Australia ASX: HZG
Bigelow
Aerospace General
Contractor providing design, engineering, and
assembly of space complexes.
Constellation
Services International, Inc. Logistics
for orbital platforms.
California
Spaceport The
facility is designed as a cost-effective solution
for military / government, civilian, academic
and commercial needs. Located on Vandenberg Air
Force Base, the Spaceport provides turnkey services
for a wide variety of satellite and booster requirements.
Orbital
Recovery Corporation is
developing a unique new concept to extend the
useful life of multi-million dollar telecommunications
satellites by 10 years or more.
Tether
Applications Developing
space tethers for use in aerospace environments.
Tethers
Unlimited is
an aerospace R&D company developing long life
and high strength space tether technology such
as the Hoytether, the Terminator Tether, and Tether
Transport Systems. A space tether is a long cable
used to couple spacecraft to each other or to
other masses, such as a spent booster rocket,
space station, or an asteroid.
Universal
Space Network, Inc. USN
is an innovative company, founded by aerospace
pioneer Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr.,
which has built a ground network of tracking stations
to provide "cost-effective" space operations
and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C)
services to support "earth-orbiting"
assets. The USN team consists of industry professionals
with broad aerospace experience, ensuring that
customers receive the highest quality technical
expertise and customer service available.
XCOR
Aerospace, Inc. is
a company dedicated to commercial rockets. XCOR
Aerospace develops reusable rocket engines and
complete rocket vehicles for private and government
markets. They are currently flying the EZ-Rocket,
a manned reusable rocket aircraft which has demonstrated
two flights in one day.
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