Looks like George Whitesides has bailed from NASA to assume the CEO role at Virgin Galactic.
As one of my colleagues put it, "this man wants to fly...so... NASA isn't going anywhere soon."
I think the prevailing wisdom is that Virgin Galactic is the pack leader in terms of commercial launch vehicle development. And, doesn't George want to spend his honeymoon on a VG flight?
That may very well be... but I question when any of these commercial carriers are really going to start flying. Any thoughts out there on the real timelines... and whether this "commercial spaceflight market" does-- or will-- exist? Will anyone make any money... or are we listening to a bunch of "PT Barnums"(to quote another colleague.)
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The new science minister David Willetts says space is an important growth sector for the UK economy and he intends to do all he can to support it.
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Mr Willetts was speaking after chairing the UK Space Leadership Council, which advises government on space matters
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10176761.stm