by Michael Belfiore | Sep 19, 2005 | Blog, Uncategorized
UPDATESecond-to-last question, from a writer from Popular Mechanics: What role with commercial providers (Elon Musk, etc.) play in this new plan? Griffin says he wants to use them if they’re available, for servicing of the International Space Station....
by Michael Belfiore | Sep 19, 2005 | Blog, Uncategorized
Griffin: It’s very Apollo-like. Think of it as Apollo on steroids. It’s 50% bigger than Apollo.Cost: Much, much bigger than I thought. Griffin’s in Q&A session now. First question, the most obvious one: how much is this gonna cost: $104 billion...
by Michael Belfiore | Sep 19, 2005 | Blog, Uncategorized
Press conference on NASA’s post-shuttle plans begins at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. Access it on NASA TV, if you get it, or on the Web at:http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/I just got off the phone with a NASA press officer, and he tells me supporting...
by Michael Belfiore | Sep 16, 2005 | Blog, Uncategorized
Details have been leaking for a while now, led by the Orlando Sentinel’s Mike Cabbage last month, but NASA’s finally planning an official press briefing next week, possibly Monday, to give us the word on what form its big-budget shuttle-replacement will...
by Michael Belfiore | Sep 10, 2005 | Blog, Uncategorized
Here’s the cover for the next issue of PopSci, featuring my story on t/Space. Should be on stands within a week or so.I love the look of this thing. It’s like a pulp magazine of the 1940s. “Cannibalistic spider sex can make you a genius!”...
