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What does pro football have to do with a commercial spaceport? They’re both examples of bold ventures that New Mexico is pursuing, according to an article in the El Paso Times. Yesterday officials from Texas, New Mexico, and the Mexican state of Chihuahua pitched plans to attract a “binational, tri-state” NFL franchise to the region. […] County commissioners in Brazoria County, south of Houston, have agreed to begin work on a spaceport near a wildlife refuge in the county’s southern tip, according to an article in the local newspaper, The Facts. That sounds impressive, until you read what’s covered under the deal: an access road and a concrete launch pad, either […] I saw this essay yesterday at Tech Central Station and had to do a doubletake: a space elevator as a party platform plank? James D. Miller appears to be serious: “Republicans should commit the government to building a space elevator by 2020.” Miller goes through the benefits a space elevator promises (namely, sharply reduced space […] An editorial in today’s issue of Florida Today criticizes a number of organizations for what it perceives as decisions that are “threatening new satellites for hurricane forecasting and global warming studies.” (While not explicitly stated, the editorial appears to have been prompted by an AP article on the issue a week ago.) The editorial mentions […] The Sheboygan Press reports that the Wisconsin State Assembly has approved legislation that would create the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the first step towards the development of a commercial spaceport in the state. The state senate approved the legislation last week, as previously noted here. The bill was introduced to create the framework for the eventual […] Given the feedback from my last multimedia effort (translation: no one complained), I’ve uploaded the audio from Wednesday’s STA breakfast with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (MP3, 21:03, 2.4 MB). Enjoy! In case you missed the comments to previous posts (here and here) about the flawed Wired News article about March Storm and space weaponization, there have been a few developments. On Saturday Wired News published the same letter to the editor posted here Thursday night. Wired News also corrected the original article to reflect more […] In Wisconsin, the Sheboygan Press reports that the state senate has approved legislation that would create a Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the first step towards establishing a spaceport in the state. Senate Bill 352 passed on a vote of 25-7 on Thursday. (See some previous coverage of this legislation.) In California, state assemblywoman Sharon Runner announced […] Much of the media attention devoted to President Bush’s trip to India has been about the nuclear technology agreement between the US and India. However, the joint statement by Bush and Indian PM Manmohan Singh also includes a couple of bullet points about space: Agreed to continue exploring further cooperation in civil space, including areas […] New Mexico governor Bill Richardson signed into law two bills yesterday that pave the way for the development of a commercial spaceport in the state. One bill creates the New Mexico Spaceport Authority and gives it the ability to issue bonds for spaceport construction, while another gives local governments the ability to hold referenda on […] |
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