Experts Available To Discuss First Launch of Privately Built Spacecraft.TOPIC: SpaceShipOne made history today as the first privately funded spacecraft to fly beyond Earth's atmosphere “Air” redirects here. For other uses, see Air (disambiguation). Earth's atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth and retained by the Earth's gravity. It contains roughly (by molar content/volume) 78% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0. , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by Reuters. It is estimated that the craft flew 62 miles above the planet. The pilot, Michael Melvill, landed the craft safely at an airport in the Mojave Desert Mojave or Mohave Desert, c.15,000 sq mi (38,850 sq km), region of low, barren mountains and flat valleys, 2,000 to 5,000 ft (610–1,524 m) high, S Calif.; part of the Great Basin of the United States. in California. Paul Allen
Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953 in Seattle, Washington) is an American entrepreneur. With Bill Gates, he formed Microsoft. , co-founder of Microsoft Corp., funded the project, which came in at $20 million. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: James W. Benson can discuss how private space travel has become a reality. He founded SpaceDev in 1997 with the vision to enable humans to explore, develop and settle space. Benson is also a director, a position he has held since October 1997. SpaceDev's proprietary hybrid rocket A hybrid rocket propulsion system comprises propellants of two different states of matter, the most common configuration being a rocket engine composed of a solid propellant lining a combustion chamber into which a liquid or gaseous propellant is injected so as to undergo a strong motor technology successfully powered SpaceShipOne on its fourth and most important history-making flight to space. Benson brings 30 years of successful, hands-on high-tech entrepreneurial and management experience to SpaceDev. Prior to founding SpaceDev, Benson was founder and president of Compusearch Software Systems and ImageFast, both of McLean, Virginia. Benson decided to take on the challenge of starting an entrepreneurial space commercialization venture because it combined his lifelong interests in science, technology and astronomy with his successful business experience. Benson has broad experience working with global resource issues and economics, energy policy, advanced technology assessment and governmental policy. Benson holds a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in Geology from the University of Missouri. He founded the non-profit Space Development Institute and introduced the $5,000 Benson Prize for Amateur Discovery of Near Earth Objects. He is also Vice-Chairman and private sector representative on NASA's national Space Grant Review Panel and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers “ASCE” redirects here. For the Nigerian stock exchange, see Abuja Securities and Commodities Exchange. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. subcommittee on Near Earth Object Impact Prevention and Mitigation. SpaceDev recently completed the launch and successful operation of CHIPSat, NASA's smallest and least expensive, high performance, earth orbiting science satellite. Professor Edgar Choueiri, of Princeton University, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, can share his insight into astronautical and aerospace engineering, spacecraft propulsion, advanced electric and plasma propulsion and thrusters for spacecraft, orbital mechanics and space travel and space mission analysis. Professor Gary Balas, of the University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher. http://umn.edu/. Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. , Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, is an expert in control systems engineering. His areas of expertise include: aircraft flight control, control of flexible structures, real-time implementation of advanced control algorithms and the use of shape memory alloys Shape memory alloys A group of metallic materials that can return to some previously defined shape or size when subjected to the appropriate thermal procedure. for passive/active control. ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. Journalists seeking to interview any of these experts can obtain contact information by visiting http://www.businesswire.com/. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at the above web address. |
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