Briefs: Mojave edge; Lunar prize potential; Ansari interview

This overview of the various NewSpace rocket firms at the Mojave Spaceport includes remarks from Jeff Greason, Dave Masten, Jon Goff, and other Mojave rocketeers. Mojave: Edge of the final frontier - Los Angeles Times - Oct.2.07. Includes a picture of a rocket racer under construction at XCOR.
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Now a list of reasons why winning the Google Lunar Prize is feasible: Rent-a-Rocket Rule Shift Opens Up Field for Google Lunar X Prize: Update - Popular Mechanics - Oct.2.07. See earlier discussion here of a PopMech blog posting on the prize.
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Despite various hassles along the way, Anousheh Ansari loved her trip to space and would like to go back:
* Space explorer speaks at Tech - CollegiateTimes.com - Oct.2.07
* Video Interview - CollegiateTimes - Oct.2.07
* Ansari: the difficulties of being a female space tourist - Personal Spaceflight - Oct.2.07

Posted 10/02/07 | 08:02:26 by TopSpacer | Filed under: NewSpace

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Nothing new under Rent-a-Rocket. The Falcon I is too small to be of any value for what Google wants.

Posted by Space Realist at 10/02/07 20:09:07

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