Sunday, June 24, 2007

Space Tourism still just a dream.

Bigelow Aerospace is the only Aerospace Company to have a vehicle in orbit. Genesis I takes great pictures and has been orbiting the earth for over a year now. According to Mr. Bigelow, Genesis II will be launched soon. It has been delayed per the following statement:
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May 17, 2007 - 1:04 p.m. PDT
Statement from Robert T. Bigelow on the Second Bigelow Aerospace Pathfinder Mission
Las Vegas, NV 05/17/07 – Bigelow Aerospace has been informed by its launch provider ISC Kosmotras (“Kosmotras”) that additional testing of the Dnepr rocket and its ground equipment is being required by Russian authorities.Due to last year’s Dnepr failure, these new and additional tests have been requested to identify any remaining issues with the system and enhance the overall chances of achieving our primary objective of mission success. Unfortunately, these procedures will create an additional four week delay. We now expect the launch of Genesis II to occur in late June.Again, no one likes launch delays and we wish the situation were otherwise. However, we experienced similar delays on the Genesis I campaign and, of course, were quite pleased with the end result. Moreover, since Genesis II contains a variety of important mementos, photos, and other personal items as part of our pilot “Fly Your Stuff” program, both Kosmotras and Bigelow Aerospace are proceeding with great caution in order to safely and successfully deliver the spacecraft to orbit.The path to space has never been and will never be simple or easy. However, whether it’s Genesis II or the ongoing work with our future spacecraft Galaxy and Sundancer, we at Bigelow Aerospace are dedicating ourselves to building the foundation for a brighter future, and we hope that all of you will continue to share in the adventure.- Robert T. Bigelow

1 comment:

peter said...

Hey,
Great post about tourism.Nice to read it.
Thanks,
Thomas Peter,
http://www.grewalenterprise.com