Author Topic: Astronaut Leroy Chiao commercial space announcement? (Read 3382 times)

Robotbeat · « **on:** 09/06/2013 04:07 am »

Saw this on twitter: "Stand by for a fresh, exciting, new commercial space venture!"
https://mobile.twitter.com/AstroDude/status/375484490174304256
What is this?

Jason1701 · « **Reply #1 on:** 09/06/2013 06:11 am »

Hopefully something better-funded than the other "fresh, exciting, new commercial space ventures."

Robert Thompson · « **Reply #2 on:** 09/07/2013 12:03 am »

I predict the use of the word "venture" means there is no venture. The ocean is red with highly qualified starving startists.

robertross · « **Reply #3 on:** 09/07/2013 12:12 am »

Quote from: Robotbeat on 09/06/2013 04:07 am

Saw this on twitter: "Stand by for a fresh, exciting, new commercial space venture!"
https://mobile.twitter.com/AstroDude/status/375484490174304256
What is this?

Well it certainly peaked my interest, and hope it has some good substance behind it.

notsorandom · « **Reply #4 on:** 09/07/2013 04:08 am »

Dr. Chiao is part of Excalibur Almaz. It might have something to do with that.

yg1968 · « **Reply #5 on:** 09/07/2013 06:02 am »

I was under the impression that he was no longer involved with Excalibur Almaz.

jongoff · « **Reply #6 on:** 09/07/2013 05:34 pm »

Quote from: Robotbeat on 09/06/2013 04:07 am

Saw this on twitter: "Stand by for a fresh, exciting, new commercial space venture!"
https://mobile.twitter.com/AstroDude/status/375484490174304256
What is this?

Well, as much fun as speculation with no data is, I think I'll wait to see what he announces...

Agreed with others that I hope it actually has some substance/reality to it. It's much easier to come up with a far-out "if Bill Gates writes me a check with a crazy number of zeroes on it, I can do this awesome sci-fi thing that might potentially make money at some point in the future" than it is to come up with a realistically executable space business.

~Jon

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #7 on:** 09/07/2013 05:41 pm »

Quote from: Robotbeat on 09/06/2013 04:07 am

Saw this on twitter: "Stand by for a fresh, exciting, new commercial space venture!"
https://mobile.twitter.com/AstroDude/status/375484490174304256
What is this?

"Who are you guys?" (c) Leroy Chiao, Augustine Commission.

JSz · « **Reply #8 on:** 09/07/2013 07:11 pm »

Quote from: notsorandom on 09/07/2013 04:08 am

Dr. Chiao is part of Excalibur Almaz. It might have something to do with that.

Dr. Chiao's name dissapeared from Excalibur Almaz webpage: http://www.excaliburalmaz.com/0003_Leadership.html
Vladimir Titov is not longer involved as well.