[Thursday, February 4, 2010] SpaceX recently conducted a three-day long demonstration of cargo loading and unloading procedures for its Dragon spacecraft, which NASA has contracted to provide delivery services to the International Space Station (ISS) starting in 2010.

[Thursday, February 4, 2010] James Cameron, the writer and director of "Avatar" and "Titanic" has published an op-ed in The Washington Post endorsing commercial human spaceflight and President Obama's new plan for NASA.

[Thursday, February 4, 2010] NASA and General Motors are working together to accelerate development of the next generation of robots and related technologies for use in the automotive and aerospace industries.

[Wednesday, February 3, 2010] At a National Press Club event to "introduce new commercial space pioneers, John Holdren and Charles Bolden praised the seven winning companies of NASA's Commercial Crew Development and Commercial Orbital Transportation Services competitions.

[Tuesday, February 2, 2010] NASA leaders from Langley Research Center will join aerospace industry representatives statewide to bring this message to Virginia General Assembly members on AeroSpace Days 2010, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 3-4, in Richmond.

[Monday, February 1, 2010] The Commercial Spaceflight Federation welcomes the decision today by President Barack Obama to place U.S. human spaceflight on a new trajectory with major investments in technology, science, exploration, and commercial spaceflight.

[Monday, February 1, 2010] The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to invest billions in the coming years in science and exploration space fl ight initiatives.

[Monday, February 1, 2010] NASA has awarded $50 million through funded agreements to further the commercial sector's capability to support transport of crew to and from low Earth orbit. This step is the first taken by NASA consistent with the president's direction to foster commerc

[Monday, February 1, 2010] The Next Step in Space Coalition and the Commercial Spaceflight Federation today will hold a joint teleconference for members of the media.

[Monday, February 1, 2010] In announcing its $19.0 billion FY 2011 NASA budget today, the Obama Administration has made it very clear that it intends to attempt a paradigm shift in the way that America explores and utilizes space.

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