Texas Space Alliance

San Antonio Magazine article on Commercial Space in Texas

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:13:23 +0000

On the news stands today, San Antonio Magazine features a story by Robert Ito talking about the Commercial Space Industry and the companies operating here in Texas. TXA President Bob Lancaster was interviewed back in March for this story.

SpaceX Passes Critical Test

admin — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:58:25 +0000

SpaceX recently demonstrated a successful fairing separation in a vacuum test chamber to simulate conditions at the time of satellite separation and delivery. See their video here.

SNC Dream Chaser Preps for Flight Testing

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:53:54 +0000

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser spaceplane arrived at NASA’s Dryden Research Center. Read their press release here

TXA Briefs FBI Infragard on Commercial Space

admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:38:14 +0000

TXA President Bob Lancaster was invited to brief the FBI Infragard Infrastructure Protection working group recently to discuss the emerging commercial space industry and the potential value to the US economy and national security. While details of the discussion are … Continue reading →

TXA reports from the FAA Draft EIS Public Forum

admin — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:14:21 +0000

TXA volunteers were present at the 7 May public hearing in Brownsville to hear the FAA present their draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding the proposed SpaceX launch site at Boca Chica. Once again, public support was huge and both the … Continue reading →

Texas Leads in Effort to Attract SpaceX

admin — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:40:31 +0000

This really is ours to lose, as Texans. Florida knows this so we cannot afford to let up on our efforts.

SpaceShip2 in Powered Flight!

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:05:05 +0000

Today, Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip2 broke the sound barrier with a first flight under rocket power. This is a critical step in an incremental flight testing program leading eventually to suborbital flights. See VG’s press release here.

TXA on KLUP AM 930

admin — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:46:52 +0000

TXA President Bob Lancaster was interviewed on the TechCityUSA radio show today, by Scott Gray (SASTEMIC Chair/Co-Founder), along with space legend Hu Davis and Sam Ximenes from Exploration Architecture. Bob joins the show at the bottom of the hour (availability … Continue reading →

Flying Like a Rocket Should…

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:10:35 +0000

All credit to Michael Belfiore’s great reporting and the original comment by science fiction author Jerry Pournelle, this is how God and Robert Heinlein intended for rockets to land. SpaceX recently completed a 250 meter test flight towards their goal of full reusability.

SpaceX Gives Help to West, Texas

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:46:44 +0000

Our hearts go out to all those who have suffered loss recently in West, Texas. SpaceX, being the good neighbor we know they are, have stepped up to help the local area. See their release here.