1 NOVEMBER 01
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
TransOrbital Director Op Ed Column makes SpaceDaily
TransOrbital Director Richard Perry has just had his column Moon, Mars, and Making Money published on-line at SpaceDaily.com Richard speaks to the fallacy of those who propose that we can either develop the Moon or explore Mars, but not both. (This article is Richards opinion, and does not necessarily reflect the policies of TransOrbital, Inc.)
Established in 1998, TransOrbital ( http://www.transorbital.net) intends to win the new "Race to the Moon" by being the first company to orbit the Moon with a completely commercial spacecraft, 2001 TrailBlazer. The spacecraft's prime mission is to return HDTV video and other multi-media content from lunar orbit to market as commercial products. The spacecraft will also deliver a time capsule to the moon, carrying small cargo items such as personal memorabilia and business cards.
The 2001 TrailBlazerTM Project is a for-profit space venture.
"We want to do for the Moon what Jacques Cousteau did for marine exploration- to go, look, sell the images and repeat it again and again."
Point of Contact:
TransOrbital may be reached at:
Tel: 858-455-5900 or 703-960-5953
Fax: 858-455-5979 or 603-619-5538
E-mail: at dlaurie@transorbital.net.
Further information may be found at the TransOrbital website http://www.transorbital.net.