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Virgin Galactic

Author : Erik Seedhouse
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319092626
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Virgin Galactic written by Erik Seedhouse and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-23 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty years ago when Sir Richard Branson called up Boeing and asked if they had a spare 747, few would have predicted the brash entrepreneur would so radically transform the placid business of air travel. But today, Branson flies airlines on six continents, employs hundreds of jets and, in 2014, was predicting that his spaceship company – Virgin Galactic – would soon open the space frontier to commercial astronauts, payload specialists, scientists and space tourists. With more than 600 seats sold at $250,000 each, what started off as a dream to send people just for the excitement to look back and marvel at Earth, was on the cusp of finally being turned into a business. Then, on October 21, 2014, tragedy struck. SpaceShipTwo was on its most ambitious test flight to date. Seconds after firing its engine, Virgin Galactic’s spaceship was breaking through the sound barrier. In just the three seconds that it took for the vehicle to climb from Mach 0.94 to Mach 1.02, co-pilot Mike Alsbury made what many close to the event believe was a fatal mistake that led to his death and the disintegration of SpaceShipTwo. Miraculously, the pilot, Peter Siebold, survived the 16-km fall back to Earth. Soon after the event Branson vowed to continue his space tourism venture in spite of this. Already a second SpaceShipTwo is being built, and ticket-holders eagerly await the day when Virgin Galactic offers quick, routine and affordable access to the edge of space. This book explains the hurdles Virgin Galactic had and still has to overcome en route to developing suborbital space travel as a profitable economic entity, and describes the missions that will be flown on board SpaceShipTwo Mk II, including high-altitude science studies, astronomy, life sciences, and microgravity physics.

Virgin

Author : Terry Southern
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781899116003
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Virgin written by Terry Southern and published by Virgin Books Limited. This book was released on 1996 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Branson was the publisher of a small alternative music magazine in London in the early 1970s when he founded Virgin Records with his partner Simon Draper. Together they recruited and developed new talent in the UK's burgeoning music scene, signing and producing bands such as The Sex Pistols. They also recognized the importance of world music, releasing records by John Lee Hooker, Peter Tosh, and many other blues and reggae artists. Eventually Virgin would grow to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny Kravitz, The Smashing Pumpkins, and more on their hit list. Virgin: A History of Virgin Music was written in part by the late great 20th-century literary icon Terry Southern, with candid commentaries throughout by Branson, Draper and Virgin/EMI CEO Ken Berry on the Virgin artists and the evolution of the record label. Featuring hundreds of rare publicity photos, album covers, candid snapshots and quotes, this is a hectic ride through Virgin's hallowed past and a cool archive of a unique period in 20th-century music history.

Reach for the Skies

Author : Richard Branson
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101514213
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Reach for the Skies written by Richard Branson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-04-28 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the world's most famous business leaders (and a well-known avian fanatic) explores the pioneers of flight. Bestselling author and billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has always been obsessed with the skies. To promote a new Virgin Airlines route, he became the first man to water ski behind a blimp. His Virgin Galactic venture will soon offer ordinary people the opportunity to experience spaceflight aboard the first commercial spaceliner, SpaceShipTwo. In Reach for the Skies, Branson examines the history of aviation over the last two hundred years, putting the spotlight on trailblazers such as: *Tony Jannus, who made the first ever commercial flight over Tampa Bay, Florida, in 1914. *Leo Valentin, the "bird man" who jumped from 9,000 feet wearing a pair of wooden wings in the 1950s. *Steve Fossett, who broke 130 world records in planes, balloons, and airships. The pioneers of flight-not just the world-famous Wright Brothers, but also lesser known visionaries and dreamers-made it possible for any of us with the desire and the commitment to reach for the skies ourselves.

The Emerald Mile

Author : Kevin Fedarko
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439159866
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book The Emerald Mile written by Kevin Fedarko and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-07 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic story of the fastest boat ride in history, on a hand-built dory named the "Emerald Mile," through the heart of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado river.

Financing Technology Innovation

Author : Gurinder Shahi
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0615260748
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (152 download)

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Download or read book Financing Technology Innovation written by Gurinder Shahi and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-10-27 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of approaches to financing innovative new technologies generated as a result of a collaborative project of the Center for the Study of Emerging Markets (California State University, Fullerton) and the Global BioBusiness Initiative

The Space Barons

Author : Christian Davenport
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1610398300
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Space Barons written by Christian Davenport and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historic quest to rekindle the human exploration and colonization of space led by two rivals and their vast fortunes, egos, and visions of space as the next entrepreneurial frontier The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes into the epic resurrection of the American space program. Nearly a half-century after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, these Space Barons-most notably Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, along with Richard Branson and Paul Allen-are using Silicon Valley-style innovation to dramatically lower the cost of space travel, and send humans even further than NASA has gone. These entrepreneurs have founded some of the biggest brands in the world-Amazon, Microsoft, Virgin, Tesla, PayPal-and upended industry after industry. Now they are pursuing the biggest disruption of all: space. Based on years of reporting and exclusive interviews with all four billionaires, this authoritative account is a dramatic tale of risk and high adventure, the birth of a new Space Age, fueled by some of the world's richest men as they struggle to end governments' monopoly on the cosmos. The Space Barons is also a story of rivalry-hard-charging startups warring with established contractors, and the personal clashes of the leaders of this new space movement, particularly Musk and Bezos, as they aim for the moon and Mars and beyond.

Test Gods

Author : Nicholas Schmidle
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 125022974X
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Test Gods written by Nicholas Schmidle and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice In the spirit of The Right Stuff, updated for the 21st century, Test Gods is an epic story about extreme bravery and sacrifice, about the thin line between lunacy and genius. Most of all, it is a story about the pursuit of meaning in our lives—and the fulfillment of our dreams. Working from exclusive inside reporting, New Yorker writer Nicholas Schmidle tells the remarkable story of the test pilots, engineers, and visionaries behind Virgin Galactic’s campaign to build a space tourism company. Schmidle follows a handful of characters—Mark Stucky, Virgin’s lead test pilot; Richard Branson, the eccentric billionaire funding the venture; Mike Moses, the grounded, unflappable president; Mike Alsbury, the test pilot killed in a fatal crash; and others—through personal and professional dramas, in pursuit of their collective goal: to make space tourism a reality. Along the way, Schmidle weaves his relationship with his father—a former fighter pilot and decorated war hero—into the tragedies and triumphs that Branson’s team confronts out in the Mojave desert as they design, build, and test-fly their private rocket ship. Gripping and novelistic, Test Gods leads us, through human drama, into a previously unseen world—and beyond.

The Rise of Private Actors in the Space Sector

Author : Alessandra Vernile
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331973802X
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book The Rise of Private Actors in the Space Sector written by Alessandra Vernile and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-12 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a broad set of information and data on the rise of private actors in the space sector, organized into different topics covering the various trends that have shaped the space sector during the last decade. The book, written in a descriptive fashion, concludes with recommendations for future analytical research on the topic.

Yearbook on Space Policy 2012/2013

Author : Cenan Al-Ekabi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3709118271
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Yearbook on Space Policy 2012/2013 written by Cenan Al-Ekabi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-06 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Yearbook on Space Policy is the reference publication analyzing space policy developments. Each year it presents issues and trends in space policy and the space sector as a whole. Its scope is global and its perspective is European. The Yearbook also links space policy with other policy areas. It highlights specific events and issues, and provides useful insights, data and information on space activities. The Yearbook on Space Policy is edited by the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) based in Vienna, Austria. It combines in-house research and contributions of members of the European Space Policy Research and Academic Network (ESPRAN), coordinated by ESPI. The Yearbook is designed for government decision-makers and agencies, industry professionals, as well as the service sectors, researchers and scientists and the interested public.

The Art of Pollination

Author : Martin Flanagan
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1743587058
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Pollination written by Martin Flanagan and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-08 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This moving book masterfully gets to the heart of what makes Jane Tewson and Igniting Change such unique, uniting powers. I’ve never met anyone quite like Jane. She is an unassuming force of nature who quietly goes about transforming the world and lighting up lives wherever she goes.' – Sir Richard Branson In the early 1980s, Jane Tewson transformed how charity worked in Britain, giving status to people who had previously been given to. The cream of English comedy gathered around her vision, bringing about Comic Relief, now a British institution; and brilliant, fun ideas like Red Nose Day. In 1999, Jane moved to Australia and started her 'intentionally tiny charity', Igniting Change. In The Art of Pollination, Martin Flanagan tells Jane Tewson's inspirational story as a spark for social change.

Evolved Enterprise

Author : Yanik Silver
Publisher : IdeaPress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781940858333
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (583 download)

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Download or read book Evolved Enterprise written by Yanik Silver and published by IdeaPress Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How To Shift Your Company Beyond Being Transactional to Truly Transform and Even Transcend Business...Forever Evolved Enterprise is an illustrated journey for 21st century entrepreneurs ready to explore how greater purpose, joy and meaningful impact create fierce brand loyalty, marketplace leadership and deliver exceptional profits.

Recent Developments in Space Law

Author : R. Venkata Rao
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811049262
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Recent Developments in Space Law written by R. Venkata Rao and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a compendium of diverse essays on emerging legal issues in outer space, written by experts in the field of Space Law from different parts of the globe. The book comprehensively addresses opportunities in space and the inevitable legal challenges that these space activities pose for mankind. It explores the increasing role of private sector in outer space, which calls for a review of policy and legislation; invites opinio juris from law scholars for ensuring the applicability of the Outer Space Treaty on all states without ratification and universal abidance with Space Law without demur; reflects upon the challenges for the global space community involved in implementing a more effective approach to international space governance; and considers the use of domestic laws, and the consequent need for legal reform, to encourage broader engagement with commercial space innovation. Further, the book delves into the adequacy of existing international liability regime to protect space tourists in the event of a space vehicle accidents; examines the increasing use of space for military activities and canvasses how International Law may apply to condition behaviour; highlights the challenges of scavenging space debris; calls for protections of space assets; touches upon the legal regime pertaining to ASAT and discusses other ways of creating normative instruments, which also come from other areas and use other methods. Given its comprehensive coverage of opportunities in space and the inevitable legal challenges that they pose, the book offers a valuable resource for students, researchers, academics and professionals including government officials, industry executives, specialists, and lawyers, helping them understand essential contemporary issues and developments in Space Law.

Space-Based Technologies and Commercialized Development: Economic Implications and Benefits

Author : Tkatchova, Stella
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1609601076
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Space-Based Technologies and Commercialized Development: Economic Implications and Benefits written by Tkatchova, Stella and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2011-04-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book introduces the concept of space-based technology commercialization and offers a first-time analysis of plausible opportunities, examining the overall marketability of tourism in outer space, including business case studies on celestial solar power and space debris that demonstrate the potential of cosmic technologies in the context of interplanetary business"--Provided by publisher.

Financing the New Space Industry

Author : Howard E. McCurdy
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030322920
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Financing the New Space Industry written by Howard E. McCurdy and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-09 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Palgrave Pivot investigates the efforts of five aerospace companies—SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, Orbital Sciences, and the Boeing Company—to launch their entry into the field of commercial space transportation. Can private sector firms raise enough capital to end the usual dependence on government funding? What can historical examples of other large-scale transportation initiatives, such as the first transcontinental railway and the first commercial jetliner, teach us about the prospects of commercial space flight? As Howard E. McCurdy shows, commercializing space is a great experiment, the outcome of which will depend on whether new space entrepreneurs can attract support from a variety of traditional and nontraditional sources.

Virgin Galactic

Author : Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781409357278
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Virgin Galactic written by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-02 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate visual chronicle of the incredible Virgin Galactic space adventure Virgin Galactic The Ultimate Experience with a foreword by Richard Branson, tracks the entire amazing flight experience of SpaceShipTwo, including the craft rocketing at three times the speed of sound to the edge of the atmosphere, the somersaulting fun of zero gravity and the graceful glide back to Earth. You'll explore behind-the-scenes at the Space Port terminal in New Mexico, USA, discover every aspect of SpaceShipTwo and see remarkable artefacts, artworks and photographs. Created in full collaboration. Ideal for anyone interested in space exploration Virgin Galactic The Ultimate Experience gives you the astronaut experience without the $250,000 ticket price.

The Privatization of Space Exploration

Author : Lewis D. Solomon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351476343
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book The Privatization of Space Exploration written by Lewis D. Solomon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Space was at the center of America's imagination in the 1960s. President John F. Kennedy's visionary statement captured the mood of the day: "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." The Apollo mission's success in July 1969 made almost anything seem possible, but the Cold War made space flight the province of governmental agencies in the United States. When the Apollo program ended in 1972, space lost its hold on the public interest, as the great achievements wound down. Entrepreneurs are beginning to pick up the slack-looking for safer, more reliable, and more cost effective ways of exploring space. Entrepreneurial activity may make create a renaissance in human spaceflight. The private sector can energize the quest for space exploration and shape the race for the final frontier. Space entrepreneurs and private sector firms are making significant innovations in space travel. They have plans for future tourism in space and safer shuttles. Solomon details current US and international laws dealing with space use, settlement, and exploration, and offers policy recommendations to facilitate privatization. As private enterprise takes hold, it threatens to change the space landscape forever. Individuals are designing spacecraft, start-up companies are testing prototypes, and reservations are being taken for suborbital space flights. With for-profit enterprises carving out a new realm, it is entirely possible that space will one day be a sea of hotels and/or a repository of resources for big business. It is important that regulations are in place for this eventuality. These new developments have great importance, huge implications, and urgency for everyone.

Commercial Space Tourism

Author : Dirk Gibson
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1608052397
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Commercial Space Tourism written by Dirk Gibson and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The general themes of this analysis of the commercial space tourism industry include three main topics; 1) Benefits of commercial space tourism to numerous stakeholders, 2) The viability of commercial space tourism 3) existing public relations solutions f"