Kokh, Peter (Ed.) “Moon Miner’s Manifesto” The Moon Society 09/2010 #238 Publisher’s Web Site Librarian’s Note: This month’s issue was so good I had to post it in the Lunar Library. Excellent content on the waypoints between here and destination Moon; fresh space suit concepts; how the Lunar everdark craters … Continue reading
Category Archives: Space Biz
“The Future of Commercial Space Travel”
Horwitz, Daniella “The Future of Commercial Space Travel” Airline Fleet Management 05-06/2010 pp. 10-15 Publisher’s Web Site On-Line Text Librarian’s Note: One of the trade journals I get at work (since I used to be involved in aircraft finance), this article focuses primarily on Virgin Galactic, and keeps its eye … Continue reading
“The Farthest Shore: A 21st Century Guide to Space”
Pelton, Dr. Joseph N. & Dr. Angelia P. Bukley “The Farthest Shore: A 21st Century Guide to Space” Apogee Books/International Space University 2010 ISBN13: 978-1-926-59207-7 Publisher’s Web Site
“My Dream of Stars: From Daughter of Iran to Space Pioneer”
Ansari, Anousheh & Homer Hickam “My Dream of Stars: From Daughter of Iran to Space Pioneer” Palgrave Macmillan 2010 ISBN13: 978-0-230-61993-7 Author’s Web Site Publisher’s Web Site OnOrbit Reviews National Women’s History Project Blog Review
“Space Enterprise: Living and Working Offworld in the 21st Century”
Harris, Philip Robert “Space Enterprise: Living and Working Offworld in the 21st Century” Springer/Praxis 2009 ISBN13: 978-0-387-77639-2 Publisher’s Web Site
“Down to Earth: How Space Technology Improves our Lives”
Fletcher, K. (Ed.) “Down to Earth: How Space Technology Improves our Lives” ESA Technology Transfer Program Office 09/2009 ISBN13: 978-9-292-21019-9 Publisher’s Web Site On-Line Text
“Mining the Moon” (DVD)
Discovery Channel Sci-Trek “Mining the Moon” Discovery Communications 2009 Publisher’s Web Site Librarian’s Note: A pretty good documentary, but with some jarring errors, like showing an incoming impactor with a tail of fire behind it as it heads to the Moon’s surface (um, no), or showing a picture of a … Continue reading
EVA Reviews Richard Branson’s “Business Stripped Bare”
Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur Richard Branson, as you might guess, is on my list of people who I would love to interview for EVA Interviews: The Business of the new Space Ageâ„¢. I haven’t yet asked him to be my guest as I have a few … Continue reading
EVA Interviews Guillermo Söhnlein
Welcome to the second edition of EVA Interviews: The Business of the new Space Age! Our next guest is Guillermo Söhnlein, founder of both the International Association of Space Entrepreneurs and Space Angels Network. One of the major challenges facing Space entrepreneurs and startups is finding adequate investment seed capital, the early-stage funds needed to … Continue reading
“2009 Satellite Industry Directory”
Bates, Jason (Ed.) “2009 Satellite Industry Directory” Access Intelligence LLC 2009 Publisher’s Web Site Librarian’s Note: At a hefty 616 pages this is a nice directory for those interested in the satellite side of things. You know, the whole using space to benefit the Earth by entertaining and educating its … Continue reading
EVA Interviews James E. Dunstan
Welcome to the first edition of EVA Interviews: The Business of the new Space Age! I’m delighted to welcome our first guest, James E. Dunstan, partner and lawyer with Garvey, Schubert and Barer in Washington D.C. who focuses on Space, business and the technologies of the future. Great businesses start with … Continue reading
Via Satellite Magazine Vol. 13 #12
Via Satellite Magazine Vol. 13 #12 Access Intelligence, LLC 12/2008 ISSN: 1041-0643 Publisher’s Web Site
“Destination Space: how space tourism is making science fiction a reality”
Kemp, Kenny “Destination Space: how space tourism is making science fiction a reality” Virgin Books 2007 ISBN13: 978-0-753-51235-7 Publisher’s Web Site
“Spinoff 2008: 50 Years of NASA-Derived Technologies (1958 – 2008)”
NASA Innovative Partnerships Program “Spinoff 2008: 50 Years of NASA-Derived Technologies (1958 – 2008)” NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI) 2008 ISBN13: 978-0-160-81423-5 On-Line Text Publisher’s Web Site
Imaging Notes Vol. 23 #3
Imaging Notes Vol. 23 #3 Blueline Publishing, LLC Fall 2008 ISSN: 0896-7091 Publisher’s Web Site
Via Satellite Magazine Vol. 13 #11
Via Satellite Magazine Vol. 13 #11 Access Intelligence, LLC 11/2008 ISSN: 1041-0643 Publisher’s Web Site
Space Lifestyle Magazine #5
Space Lifestyle Magazine #5 New Forks, LLC Fall 2008 On-Line Text
Tech Briefs Vol. 32 No. 10
NASA Tech Briefs Vol. 32 No. 10 10/2008 Publisher’s Web Site Librarian’s Note: This is like a super-duper issue at 136 pages. I just get giddy reading through all of the neat high technology developments, like Stable Calibration of Raman Lidar Water-Vapor Measurements. (That’s a good thing, really) There’s also … Continue reading
Via Satellite Vol. 23 #10
Via Satellite Access Intelligence LLC 10/2008 ISSN: 1041-0643 Publisher’s Web Site
From The Ground Up Vol. 4 #9
Near Earth LLC From The Ground Up Vol. 4 #9 October 2008 Publisher’s Web Site Librarian’s Note: A number of good editorials in this month’s edition. A nice reminder that crisis = opportunity.
Imaging Notes Vol. 23 No. 2
Blueline Publishing Imaging Notes Vol. 23 No. 2 Summer 2008 Publisher’s Web Site
Tech Briefs Vol. 32 No. 9
NASA Tech Briefs Vol. 32 No. 9 08/2008 Publisher’s Web Site
NASA Spinoff 2007
NASA Technology Transfer Office Spinoff 2007 On-Line Text
adAstra Special Report: “Back to the Moon”
adAstra: The Magazine of the National Space Society Special Report: “Back to the Moon” MM Publishing Summer 2008 On-Line Text (pdf) Librarian’s Note: Special congrats to the winners of the ISU Scholarships! Lots of great Moon coverage in this issue. For NSS members only.