Category Archives: Commercial Space

The Business of Altius Space Machines

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Jonathan Goff

A couple of months ago, I came to a realization that many of the “gaps” impeding space commercialization could be profitably targeted right now, instead of having to develop everything in series, boostrapping up from suborbital RLVs.  While the evolutionary … Continue reading →

Posted in Altius Space Machines, Business, Commercial Space | 39 Comments

Imagine

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Jonathan Goff

[Before I try and end the speculation about what it is we’re trying to accomplish at Altius, I wanted to give some thoughts about where I think things could go over the next 25-30 years. I think everyone who reads … Continue reading →

Posted in Altius Space Machines, Commercial Space | 45 Comments

Privately Funded Observatories an Analog for Space Exploration?

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Jonathan Goff

I saw on twitter that Alex MacDonald’s paper on comparing the private funding of astronomical observatories and space exploration is finally up.  It’s a fascinating read.  I met Alex at New Space conference last year, and he showed me some … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial Space, Space Development | 10 Comments

Masten and XCOR NASA Lander Strategic Relationship

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Jonathan Goff

I had to keep this under wraps until this morning, but it’s now formal: May 25th, 2010, Mojave, CA, USA: XCOR Aerospace and Masten Space Systems, two of the leaders in the New Space sector, have announced a strategic business … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial Space, Lunar Commerce, Lunar Exploration and Development, MSS, NASA, Space Transportation | 9 Comments

A Good Point to Remember Regarding Space Tourism Demand Numbers

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Jonathan Goff

Jeff, who happens to be in a really good position to know, clears up a common misconception about the Futron Space Tourism study that I’ve seen made a lot of places (including in the comments section here): This author, being … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial Space | 6 Comments

Space Access 2010 Propellant Depot Presentations

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Jonathan Goff

It’s been a rather interesting month so far, and I’ve been under a bit too much stress lately to blog much, but I wanted to put up some of the presentations from the Propellant Depot panel I was on at … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial Space, Launch Vehicles, Lunar Commerce, Propellant Depots, RLV Markets | 39 Comments

Visit to SpaceX

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Kirk Sorensen

While attending the Responsive Space Conference in Los Angeles, I had an opportunity along with many others to visit the SpaceX facility in Hawthorne on the evening of March 9th and I had a wonderful time. We were given a … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial Space, Launch Vehicles | 17 Comments

SpaceX Prediction

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Jonathan Goff

I predict that regardless of the outcome of SpaceX’s inaugural Falcon 9 launch, nobody is going to change their opinion. If it’s successful, Ares-huggers will suddenly begin to understand the concept that a single successful flight doesn’t prove anything about … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial Space, Politics, Snark, SpaceX | 75 Comments

Suborbital Cargo Agents?

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Jonathan Goff

Last year, my family went out to the coast to spend the holiday with a good friend who does finance and project management work for a large aerospace company out there. We’ve been brainstorming various space business opportunities for some … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Commercial Space, Suborbital Science | 5 Comments

More Random “Lunar One-Way-to-Stay” Thoughts: A Business Case?

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Jonathan Goff

The more I think about the Lunar One-Way-to-Stay concept, the more intriguing it is. Fundamentally, it’s one of the only ways with existing transportation systems to get the cost of early lunar experimentation anywhere near low-enough to be useful and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bigelow Aerospace, Commercial Space, International Space Collaboration, International Space Competition, Lunar Commerce, Lunar Exploration and Development, NASA, Space Development, Space Transportation | 26 Comments