But first, an announcement…

Over at the Space Elevator Reference, Marc Boucher announces the launch of:

SpaceRef Interactive Inc. the company that owns and operates this site today launched a new social space news and networking service called On Orbit.

For space elevator enthusiasts and professionals the service includes a Forum dedicated to the Space Elevator. Notable space elevator figures including but not limited to Spaceward’s Ben Shelef and Brad Edwards will be contributing to the forum.

These forums join others already in existence, among them being the Yahoo Groups Space Elevator Forum, the Liftport forums and the National Space Society Space Elevator Chapter.