More pics from Bigelow’s Genesis II

by | Jul 5, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized

That’s Robert Bigelow’s granddaughter’s name on the outside of the ship. An out-of-this-world present to her, according to Leonard David.In this interior shot, you can just make out some snapshots floating around in the background. Presumably this is...

On The Space Show

by | Jul 1, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized

Tune in tomorrow, July 2 to hear me talk about my forthcoming book Rocketeers on Dr. David Livingston’s The Space Show at www.thespaceshow.com, 2-3:30 Pacific Time. If you’re in the Seattle area, tune in to KKNW, 1150 AM.Dr. Livingston is the radio show...

First images from Genesis II

by | Jun 28, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized

This just in from Bigelow Aerospace. The second of the company’s inflatable test modules went into orbit from Russia today and beamed back this pic, which confirms successful deployment of the craft’s solar panels.Not much to look at yet, but there’s...

NewSpace 2007 developments

by | Jun 24, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized

Just heard from the organizers of the NewSpace 2007 conference that I’m to chair a panel discussion on commercial access to orbit. The panel has a great line-up, with more to come: http://www.space-frontier.org/Events/NewSpace2007/. Scroll down for the listing...

California wildfire seen from Genesis

by | May 15, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized

This just in from Bigelow Aerospace: the company’s Genesis I satellite shot this view of Los Angeles and the Channel Islands last Friday, when wildfires threatened resort communities on Catalina Island.You can see the smoke plume emanating from the island at the...