Devon Island Expedition
This blog features educational updates on my Devon Island Expedition of July 14-20, 2007. Other sites: spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom, www.marsonearth.org
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This blog features educational updates on my Devon Island Expedition of July 14-20, 2007. Other sites: spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom, www.marsonearth.org
Launch of Soyuz TMA-5
Expedition 10 launched to the International Space Station on October 13, 2004
The Future of Space Exploration
I've flown in Space Shuttles and a Soyuz spacecraft. This is my first time in an Almaz capsule, in my role as the Executive VP/Space Operations for Excalibur Almaz, a private commercial space venture
International Space Station
The ISS configuration during Expedition 10
Space Shuttle
Prior to my Soyuz and ISS flights, I flew on three Space Shuttle missions: STS-65, 72, 92
Astronaut Research and Training Center of China
In September 2006, I became the first American to visit the ACC and to meet Yang Liwei, the first Chinese National Astronaut and Fei Junlong, the Commander of China's second manned space mission
3 comments:
I saw that you mentioned the old NASA pen vs. Russian pencil analogy in the article. I think you might want to read up on the history of the Fisher space pen, because it's a very good example of the kind of space commercialization you are trying to pull off. The pen was created by an American inventor without any NASA funding. He then sold his pens to NASA and the general public. I have also heard that the cosmonauts use them now instead of pencils, but you would know better than I if they do or not.
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I suggest better COTS programs,here:
http://www.ghostnasa.com/posts/020wrongcots.html
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Thank you Matt! Even long-time insiders get it wrong sometimes!
Leroy Chiao
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