2011 Year Private Space Flight Started
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Over the years, the private sector has repeatedly promised, they have the ability to substantially reduce the cost of space flight, thus breaking the government monopoly in the field of space flight, and open space for us ordinary people this last area to be developed. After experiencing many difficulties, the work might begin to harvest fruit.
8th of this month, California-based SpaceX company "Dragon" spacecraft into orbit, and realized with a parachute to land safely at sea. This is the first private enterprise to accomplish this feat.
According to NASA in 2008 with the signing of a contract, the "dragon" spacecraft to transport materials to the International Space Station. SpaceX founder elon Musk hopes eventually allowed the company to develop manned space flight business.
NASA's space shuttle fleet will be retired in 2011. NASA is encouraging the development of private space flight business. This year alone, the council Bianxiang including SpaceX company private space companies, including more than 50 million U.S. dollars grant. In addition, Congress is considering billions of dollars in additional funding in 2011.
From this, we can expect in 2011 what it? SpaceX plans to conduct two flights exhibition. The first is likely to be in the middle of next year. It is estimated that the spacecraft will fly to the International Space Station a few kilometers away from the area. The second show will achieve space flight and space station docking, it will be non-governmental nature of the first spacecraft to achieve docking with the space station.
Virgin Galactic space tourism company Space Company is the primary aerospace giant created by Richard Branson. The company also plans to achieve by 2011 a large leap.
8th of this month, California-based SpaceX company "Dragon" spacecraft into orbit, and realized with a parachute to land safely at sea. This is the first private enterprise to accomplish this feat.
This year in October, the company's "spaceship 2" for the first unpowered flight. The sub-orbital flight along the spacecraft was sent from the ground plane carrying nearly 14 km altitude, then glide to achieve through the landing. "Spacecraft No. 2" will be the first time in 2011 test flight into space. If successful test flight, a manned flight operations to be launched at the end of 2011 started.
Boeing and other companies also provide several other services to develop a long-term space flight program. However, Virgin Galactic and SpaceX Space Company next year, the company is likely to dominate the front pages of major newspapers. The private space flight industry is concerned, 2011 will be the most exciting year so far. |
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2011-01-04 20:27:26 |
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