Parabolic Arc is reporting that NASA has selected Bob Zubrin’s Pioneer Astronautics for two Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II awards for continuing research on developing technologies for in-situ resource utilization on Mars. http://www.parabolicarc.com/2019/05/23/bob-zubrins-pioneer-astronautics-selected-nasa-sbir-phase-ii-awards/#more-68982
NSS to host Policy Forum on Space Settlement at ISDC June 6
Space Access Society 2019 Highlight – Positron Dynamics paves the way for antimatter propulsion
Ryan Weed, CEO of Positron Dynamic discussed his company’s plans for opening the solar system with an innovative radioisotope positron source for interplanetary propulsion. Last April, the small start-up was awarded a NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Phase I award to study the system: https://www.positrondynamics.com/
Once in a Blue Moon
Jeff Bezo’s vision for space settlement and the unveiling of the Blue Moon lunar lander: