NASA announces the result from the 2005 Competition here.

This is the schedule of the Conference being hosted by the Foresight Nanotech Institute.  Liftport’s Michael Laine will be presenting “From Carbon Nanotubes to the Space Elevator” on Tuesday, October 25th, 2005, at 3:00pm.

Update: Immediately underneath the notice of Michael Laine’s presentation is a link to the audio clip.

SiliconBeat announcement of the upcoming NASA Centennial Beam Power and Tether competitions.

This Newsletter was, because of it’s lengthy volume, released in two parts.  The first part gave a behind-the scenes look at the recent and (ultimately) successful 1,000 foot test of LiftPort’s Robotic Lifter.  As someone who has had his share of project crisis’ and subsequent all-nighters to rescue them, I can only say; “I feel you brother.”  It’s a fine story of perseverance and success.  Part Two of the Newsletter is an update from LiftPort’s CEO Michael Laine, touching on the carbon nanotube factory, finances and other recent LiftPort activities.  The Part One Newsletter can be found here and Part Two here.

In this TimesOnline article, Arthur C. Clarke revisits the Space Elevator and urges NASA to not put all its eggs in one basket.  I love everything this guy writes…

Article from MSNBC.com discussing Liftport’s recent success in getting their robot climber to pass the 1,000 foot mark.

Space.com article discussing the recent LiftPort accomplishment of sending their Robotic Lifter 1,000 feet up a tether

Over at TCSDaily.com, Glenn Harlan Reynolds asks the right questions about how NASA plans to invest $100 Billion towards spaceflight over the next 12 years; “Why not a Space Elevator”, he asks?  Why not, indeed…

SiliconBeat article about the Space Elevator and the upcoming Foresight Nanotech Institute conference.

Liftport’s CEO Michael Laine gives a status report of several LiftPort projects, gives kudos to his staff and announces some personnel changes.  He also makes a plea for help in getting the concept of a Space Elevator introduced in today’s school classrooms.  The Newsletter can be found here.

Brad Edwards article in the August, 2005 Spectrum Online.  This is a fine article, detailing all of the main issues.  In addition, several very cool illustrations are provided.

NationalGeographic.com article on Space Elevators and Carbon Nanotubes.

TCSDaily columnist Glenn Harlan Reynolds writes about the status of Space Elevator development and changes in NASA’s philosophy.

SpaceRef.com article discussing the status of the 2005 Space Elevator competition.

This is a NYTimes article about Google’s future stock offering.  The author, John Markoff, notes that the speculation about what Google was going to use the money for did not, this time, include funding development of a Space Elevator…

Several announcements are in the inaugural issue of LiftPort’s General Interest Newsletter.  These include the status of the carbon nanontube manufacturing facility, LiftPort’s new book venture, goings-on at CascadiaCon and mentions of several interviews with LiftPort personnel.  The Newsletter can be found here.

LiftPort announces changes to its Newsletter publishing schedule.

Seattlepi.com conducts an interview with Liftport’s CEO, Michael Laine.

In this update, LiftPort addresses some misconceptions about its nascent nanotube production facility and the Space elevator ribbon itself.  In addition, they give a “Hat Tip” to the Mars Society, the organization that maintains and supports the Mars Desert Research Station, the location of the recent successful LiftPort Lifter test.

Several announcements are made, including the location of Liftport’s first carbon nanotube factory and the successful test of their Lifter prototype at the Mars Desert Research Station.  The Newsletter can be found here.

SpaceRef.com article about the LiftPort announcement of their plans to open their own carbon nanotube manufacturing facility.

This SpaceRef.com article summarizes testimony before the House Science Committee on the commercialization of Space.  The Space Elevator is mentioned as something which can increase the industry’s growth.

SpaceRef.com article about the recent agreement between Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Brad Edward’s Carbon Designs, Inc. to work jointly on carbon nanotube development.

A number of topics are discussed in this Newsletter, including the scheduling of the first field test of the HALE (High Altitude Long Endurance) package at the Mars Society Desert Research Station and an agreement to produce Space Elevator display models with a Massachusetts based company.  The Newsletter can be found here.

Though this European Space Agency article does not specifically mention the Space Elevator, it’s description and summation of the danger posted by space debris is certainly relevant.

Space.com article about Brad Edwards and how he got “hooked” on the concept of a space elevator.

In this Newsletter, LiftPort discusses a “science package” they have added to their prototype Lifter and also addresses a question about whether or not they are a “serious company”.  The Newsletter can be found here.

A Motley Fool article about investing in the commercialization of space.  LiftPort is mentioned along with several other companies.

This is a WashingtonPost.com article about Jerome Pearson, NASA and Space Elevators.

An article at Space.com discusses nanotechnology and its possible applications, including a Space Elevator.

Several topics are discussed; among them LiftPort’s ongoing collaboration with the US Air Force Academy and upgrades to their Robotic Lifter.  The Newsletter can be found here.