Briefs: NASA tech grants; Virgin Galactic travel agents

NASA has posted a list of companies that have won extensions to their 2006 SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grants: 2006 SBIR Phase 2 Awards. The Phase 2 grants range up to $600k.

Some of the technology areas include:
* Lunar In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)
* Energy Generation and Storage
* Propulsion and Propellant Storage
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Virgin Galactic has signed affiliate deals with travel agents around the world, including 45 in the US. This article illustrates how such agents can raise awareness of the service via their local press outlets: Local travel agency's pitch: 2 hours in space for $200,000 - Seattle Times - Oct.16.07 (via spacetoday.net).

Posted 10/16/07 | 09:13:19 by TopSpacer | Filed under: Space Technology

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