Sentences with phrase «private space vehicles»

Sirangelo, whose pilot training qualifies him for the trip, figures there's no better way to assure NASA — and the public — that the private space vehicles can really fly.

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His machine now hangs in the Smithsonian — a stone's throw away from SpaceShipOne, the first private manned space vehicle.

Private spaceflight company Blue Origin is eyeing crewed test flights of its reusable suborbital space vehicle starting next year.

By the early 1990s, private aerospace companies had recognized the untapped commercial potential of space and were experimenting with developing their own truly commercial launch vehicles.

The company work with both private and government organizations globally and in 2015 signed an agreement with Blue Origin to offer integration services on their New Shepard space vehicle.

The first X Prize, for the first private piloted vehicle to reach space, led to the development of SpaceShipOne, a rocket - powered plane that made two flights in two weeks in 2004 to win the $ 10 million prize.

Good public Investments made in the 1950s, «60s «70s and «80s were sold off or strategically undermined to create space for private investment — NITEL, Nigerian Shipping Line, Nigerian Airways, Nigerian Railways, the Vehicle Assembly Plants; the Textile Mills; the Breweries; etc..

NASA is running a competition that will select a private company to provide $ 500 million in cargo - and crew - ferrying services to the International Space Station and has chipped in $ 2 million toward a new $ 2.5 million X-Prize competition for a lunar - lander - type vehicle.

NASA's future will depend on the involvement of private companies to develop space taxis and a new generation of vehicles for deep space exploration.

The truth is, NASA has always relied on private industry to help design and build the vehicles that carry astronauts to space, from the Mercury capsule that carried John Glenn into orbit nearly 50 years ago to the space shuttle Discovery currently orbiting overhead.»

At a gala in California, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed what could become the first private vehicle to ferry people to and from the space station

To go back into space, it needed a new heat shield and parachutes among other smaller refurbishments, but this marks the first time any private company has sent the same vehicle into orbit twice.

The bill authorizes continued funding for the development of the Space Launch System heavy - lift rocket and Orion crew vehicle for deep space exploration, the James Webb Space Telescope (the planned successor to the Hubble telescope), the continued use of the ISS through 2024 and partnerships with private - sector firms for the delivery of supplies and experimSpace Launch System heavy - lift rocket and Orion crew vehicle for deep space exploration, the James Webb Space Telescope (the planned successor to the Hubble telescope), the continued use of the ISS through 2024 and partnerships with private - sector firms for the delivery of supplies and experimspace exploration, the James Webb Space Telescope (the planned successor to the Hubble telescope), the continued use of the ISS through 2024 and partnerships with private - sector firms for the delivery of supplies and experimSpace Telescope (the planned successor to the Hubble telescope), the continued use of the ISS through 2024 and partnerships with private - sector firms for the delivery of supplies and experiments.

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After having your vehicle parked on the private space in front of the villa, you will enter into the tropical villa through the antique Balinese door...

The garage has access via a direct private driveway allowing more space for parking for 2 additional vehicles.

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From its inception it was planned as a commercially viable co-operative where artists joined together to share the gallery not only as an exhibition space, but as a vehicle for introducing work to private and public collections.

When you see these parks, they really make one think about how much of our city's space is taken up by parking for private vehicles and how much more creative uses there could be.

And considering how many commercial vehicles are in and around cities each day, each of which is taking up space on the roads and parking spots, while also contributing to air pollution, moving to a more bike - centric delivery model can be a big win for both private and public sectors.

The vehicle is equipped with two private office spaces, allowing students to hold two simultaneous confidential meetings with potential clients.

Private sector insurers try to avoid writing such policies because of the high claim ratio in the commercial vehicle space.

Under the Bush and Obama administrations, the space agency started new innovative programs in which NASA would partially fund the development of new vehicles from private companies with less government oversight, as seen with the Commercial Cargo and Commercial Crew programs.

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The firm, tech giant Michael Dell's private investment vehicle, acquired a portion of the Knox District from Sarofim Realty Advisors, walking away with 170,000 square feet of retail space and a 165 - unit apartment building.