Hey guys,As some of you noticed on the Masten Space Systems thread, I left Masten a few months ago to found my own company. ~Jon
Hey guys,As some of you noticed on the Masten Space Systems thread, I left Masten a few months ago to found my own company. I was going to put-off starting an ASM thread until we had something more visible progress-wise to talk about (like signed contracts, technical work we're doing, etc), but for those who are curious, here's a quick intro to what we're trying to accomplish:http://selenianboondocks.com/2010/09/the-business-of-altius-space-machines/I'm going to be on the road a lot over the next two weeks, but I'll try to pop in here occasionally in case people have questions.~Jon
Colorado, huh? I'm in Colorado. Maybe I can get some pictures or video when you are up and running.
Quote from: Lee Jay on 09/17/2010 01:48 pmColorado, huh? I'm in Colorado. Maybe I can get some pictures or video when you are up and running.Yea, it is always a good day here in Colorado when any kind of startup comes to town- and seeing a space startup in the neighborhood always makes me pretty happy.
Quote from: jongoff on 09/17/2010 09:21 amHey guys,As some of you noticed on the Masten Space Systems thread, I left Masten a few months ago to found my own company. I was going to put-off starting an ASM thread until we had something more visible progress-wise to talk about (like signed contracts, technical work we're doing, etc), but for those who are curious, here's a quick intro to what we're trying to accomplish:http://selenianboondocks.com/2010/09/the-business-of-altius-space-machines/I'm going to be on the road a lot over the next two weeks, but I'll try to pop in here occasionally in case people have questions.~JonColorado, huh? I'm in Colorado. Maybe I can get some pictures or video when you are up and running.
How are you planning to avoid becoming SBIR/pork shop nr. 859396?
The glideforward idea sounds neat; what size carrier aircraft would you need? (I'm guessing less than an L-1101 and more than a Piper Cherokee...)
Small FYI, Altius signed its first contract last night. I'll need to get clearance from the company we're contracting for before I can share details, but I should hopefully have something to say by early next week.~Jon