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Sirgod · « **on:** April 08, 2004, 05:08:12 pm »

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994870

Commercial space flight takes big step up

17:19 08 April 04

NewScientist.com news service

The dream of commercial space flight has taken an important step towards reality with the granting of the first licence to a private company to launch people to a height of 100 kilometres.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the license to Scaled Composites, a California-based company run by aviation pioneer Burt Rutan, for a one-year period.

The company is vying for the $10 million X Prize, to be awarded to the first private group to send three people to the sub-orbital height of 100 kilometres twice in two weeks.

Its contender is a rocket-plane called SpaceShipOne that will be launched from mid-air from a jet called White Knight. It is widely regarded as the front-runner for the prize.

Scaled Composites has so far declined to comment on the awarding of the license, but a statement by Rutan on the company web site reads: "We look to the future, hopefully within 10 years, when ordinary people, for the cost of a luxury cruise, can experience a rocket flight into the black sky above the Earth's atmosphere."

Reusable vehicles

Although the FAA has licensed more than 150 unmanned commercial rockets over 20 years, it has recently been studying the licensing requirements for manned launch vehicles, including reusable ones, such as SpaceShipOne.

"We realised [reusable vehicles] would be the future for space transportation," FAA spokesman Hank Price told New Scientist, especially "with the public interest in space tourism".

Price said public safety is the highest priority in assessing any application for a licence. Technical data such as vehicle specifications and flight paths must be submitted to the agency, and FAA inspectors may check the vehicles on-site as well.

In addition, companies must prove they are insured to cover the costs of any potential damage - such as to ground property - in case of failure. Any impacts to the environment, such as whether fuel is being vented into space, are also scrutinised. The FAA then has 180 days to approve or deny the application.

Rocket burn

Two other companies, one of which is also a contender for the X Prize, have applied for the licenses, Price said.

SpaceShipOne became the first of 27 X Prize contestants to perform a manned test flight in December 2003, when it burned its rocket for 15 seconds, reaching an altitude of nearly 21 km. It flew its twelfth test flight on 11 March with a newly installed thermal protection system.

Price says Scaled Composites applied for the license in order to burn its rocket for longer periods, which will be necessary to reach the 100 km target.

In testimony to the US Presidential Commission for the Moon, Mars and Beyond in March, X Prize Foundation president Peter Diamandis said he expects a winner by October 2004.

He also argued for the acceptance of some risk in the endeavour to conquer public spaceflight. "Without risk and without room for failure we cannot have the very breakthroughs we so desperately need."

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stephen

Stormbringer · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2004, 09:19:43 pm »

Yeah, I think Nem had this in one of his posts earlier but it is good to get it as much attention as possible. People are too apathetic about space as it is. More interest would equal more government emphasis. Every little bit helps.

Sirgod · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2004, 10:29:21 pm »

It's very Possible he did. I try to keep up with It all, But I might have missed that post.

Still Pretty cool stuff.

Stephen

IKV Nemesis D7L · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2004, 11:12:28 pm »

Quote:

It's very Possible he did. I try to keep up with It all, But I might have missed that post.

Still Pretty cool stuff.

Stephen

I did,

here is the link to my posting. Sometimes things need to be reposted to get the attention they deserve.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2004, 11:22:07 pm »

SG I was just trying to credit Nem. Iwas not criticising you for posting about it. Like he and I said earlier the more space is on people's minds, the more it will be on the govt's mind.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2004, 10:03:18 pm »

Double posting, Eh! Good news

Sirgod · « **Reply #11 on:** April 08, 2004, 05:08:12 pm »

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994870

Commercial space flight takes big step up

17:19 08 April 04

NewScientist.com news service

The dream of commercial space flight has taken an important step towards reality with the granting of the first licence to a private company to launch people to a height of 100 kilometres.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the license to Scaled Composites, a California-based company run by aviation pioneer Burt Rutan, for a one-year period.

The company is vying for the $10 million X Prize, to be awarded to the first private group to send three people to the sub-orbital height of 100 kilometres twice in two weeks.

Its contender is a rocket-plane called SpaceShipOne that will be launched from mid-air from a jet called White Knight. It is widely regarded as the front-runner for the prize.

Scaled Composites has so far declined to comment on the awarding of the license, but a statement by Rutan on the company web site reads: "We look to the future, hopefully within 10 years, when ordinary people, for the cost of a luxury cruise, can experience a rocket flight into the black sky above the Earth's atmosphere."

Reusable vehicles

Although the FAA has licensed more than 150 unmanned commercial rockets over 20 years, it has recently been studying the licensing requirements for manned launch vehicles, including reusable ones, such as SpaceShipOne.

"We realised [reusable vehicles] would be the future for space transportation," FAA spokesman Hank Price told New Scientist, especially "with the public interest in space tourism".

Price said public safety is the highest priority in assessing any application for a licence. Technical data such as vehicle specifications and flight paths must be submitted to the agency, and FAA inspectors may check the vehicles on-site as well.

In addition, companies must prove they are insured to cover the costs of any potential damage - such as to ground property - in case of failure. Any impacts to the environment, such as whether fuel is being vented into space, are also scrutinised. The FAA then has 180 days to approve or deny the application.

Rocket burn

Two other companies, one of which is also a contender for the X Prize, have applied for the licenses, Price said.

SpaceShipOne became the first of 27 X Prize contestants to perform a manned test flight in December 2003, when it burned its rocket for 15 seconds, reaching an altitude of nearly 21 km. It flew its twelfth test flight on 11 March with a newly installed thermal protection system.

Price says Scaled Composites applied for the license in order to burn its rocket for longer periods, which will be necessary to reach the 100 km target.

In testimony to the US Presidential Commission for the Moon, Mars and Beyond in March, X Prize Foundation president Peter Diamandis said he expects a winner by October 2004.

He also argued for the acceptance of some risk in the endeavour to conquer public spaceflight. "Without risk and without room for failure we cannot have the very breakthroughs we so desperately need."

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stephen

Stormbringer · « **Reply #12 on:** April 08, 2004, 09:19:43 pm »

Yeah, I think Nem had this in one of his posts earlier but it is good to get it as much attention as possible. People are too apathetic about space as it is. More interest would equal more government emphasis. Every little bit helps.

Sirgod · « **Reply #13 on:** April 08, 2004, 10:29:21 pm »

It's very Possible he did. I try to keep up with It all, But I might have missed that post.

Still Pretty cool stuff.

Stephen

Stormbringer · « **Reply #16 on:** April 08, 2004, 11:22:07 pm »

SG I was just trying to credit Nem. Iwas not criticising you for posting about it. Like he and I said earlier the more space is on people's minds, the more it will be on the govt's mind.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #20 on:** April 14, 2004, 10:03:18 pm »

Double posting, Eh! Good news

Sirgod · « **Reply #22 on:** April 08, 2004, 05:08:12 pm »

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994870

Commercial space flight takes big step up

17:19 08 April 04

NewScientist.com news service

The dream of commercial space flight has taken an important step towards reality with the granting of the first licence to a private company to launch people to a height of 100 kilometres.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the license to Scaled Composites, a California-based company run by aviation pioneer Burt Rutan, for a one-year period.

The company is vying for the $10 million X Prize, to be awarded to the first private group to send three people to the sub-orbital height of 100 kilometres twice in two weeks.

Its contender is a rocket-plane called SpaceShipOne that will be launched from mid-air from a jet called White Knight. It is widely regarded as the front-runner for the prize.

Scaled Composites has so far declined to comment on the awarding of the license, but a statement by Rutan on the company web site reads: "We look to the future, hopefully within 10 years, when ordinary people, for the cost of a luxury cruise, can experience a rocket flight into the black sky above the Earth's atmosphere."

Reusable vehicles

Although the FAA has licensed more than 150 unmanned commercial rockets over 20 years, it has recently been studying the licensing requirements for manned launch vehicles, including reusable ones, such as SpaceShipOne.

"We realised [reusable vehicles] would be the future for space transportation," FAA spokesman Hank Price told New Scientist, especially "with the public interest in space tourism".

Price said public safety is the highest priority in assessing any application for a licence. Technical data such as vehicle specifications and flight paths must be submitted to the agency, and FAA inspectors may check the vehicles on-site as well.

In addition, companies must prove they are insured to cover the costs of any potential damage - such as to ground property - in case of failure. Any impacts to the environment, such as whether fuel is being vented into space, are also scrutinised. The FAA then has 180 days to approve or deny the application.

Rocket burn

Two other companies, one of which is also a contender for the X Prize, have applied for the licenses, Price said.

SpaceShipOne became the first of 27 X Prize contestants to perform a manned test flight in December 2003, when it burned its rocket for 15 seconds, reaching an altitude of nearly 21 km. It flew its twelfth test flight on 11 March with a newly installed thermal protection system.

Price says Scaled Composites applied for the license in order to burn its rocket for longer periods, which will be necessary to reach the 100 km target.

In testimony to the US Presidential Commission for the Moon, Mars and Beyond in March, X Prize Foundation president Peter Diamandis said he expects a winner by October 2004.

He also argued for the acceptance of some risk in the endeavour to conquer public spaceflight. "Without risk and without room for failure we cannot have the very breakthroughs we so desperately need."

-----------------------------------

stephen

Stormbringer · « **Reply #23 on:** April 08, 2004, 09:19:43 pm »

Yeah, I think Nem had this in one of his posts earlier but it is good to get it as much attention as possible. People are too apathetic about space as it is. More interest would equal more government emphasis. Every little bit helps.

Sirgod · « **Reply #24 on:** April 08, 2004, 10:29:21 pm »

It's very Possible he did. I try to keep up with It all, But I might have missed that post.

Still Pretty cool stuff.

Stephen

Stormbringer · « **Reply #27 on:** April 08, 2004, 11:22:07 pm »

SG I was just trying to credit Nem. Iwas not criticising you for posting about it. Like he and I said earlier the more space is on people's minds, the more it will be on the govt's mind.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #31 on:** April 14, 2004, 10:03:18 pm »

Double posting, Eh! Good news

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