by Michael Belfiore | Aug 2, 2007 | Articles
By Michael Belfiore. Wired, August 2, 2007. The private space industry suffered a setback last Thursday when an explosion ripped through a rocket-engine test area in the California desert, killing three workers and seriously injuring three others. The industry’s...
by Michael Belfiore | Jul 27, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
An explosion during a test of rocket engine compenents by SpaceShipTwo builder Scaled Composites claimed the lives of three Scaled employees and seriously injured three others yesterday, according to various reports.This is sure to set back the SpaceShipTwo program,...
by Michael Belfiore | Jul 24, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
Back from Washington, where I launched my book Rocketeers at the National Air & Space Museum and the NewSpace 2007 conference. There’s me signing books at the museum’s Udvar-Hazy center at Dulles Airport. Larry Lowe, writer for Air & Space...
by Michael Belfiore | Jul 18, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
Just heard that C-SPAN will tape my upcoming talk and reading at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum for Book TV on S-SPAN2. The show bills itself as “Top Nonfiction Authors Every Weekend.” Hey! That must be me!If you’re going be in...
by Michael Belfiore | Jul 16, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
Back from Huntsville and a visit with Orion Propulsion, led by Tim Pickens. Some highlights:–Barbeque at the Pickens residence. The Pickens clan gathered for burgers and hot dogs (I brought the veggie burgers), Volkswagen-tinkering, rocket truck tours, and...
