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  • Invest in Companies Investing in Outer Space

    By Reuben Brewer - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: LMT, ORB, BA

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is at a crossroads. Corporate America is taking the reins. This could be a long-term investment opportunity for intrepid investors.

    The space shuttle

    Not long ago, the last U.S. space shuttle was retired. It was a sad day for NASA and the United States because there is no spacecraft to replace it. That means this country has to hitch a ride on more »

  • As NASA Changes Invest In Companies Investing In Outer Space

    By Reuben Brewer - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: LMT, ORB, BA

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is at a crossroads. Corporate America is taking the reins. This could be a long-term investment opportunity for intrepid investors.

    The Space Shuttle

    Not long ago, the last U.S. space shuttle was retired. It was a sad day for NASA and The United States because there is no spacecraft to replace it. That means this country has to hitch a ride on more »

  • Education and Aerospace

    By Michael Marshall - September 7, 2012 | Tickers: ORB, BA

    According to international test scores, United States students rank outside of the top 10 in Reading, Science, and Mathematics; well behind economic rival China whose students rank near the top of the list in every category. Doomsayers in the media have portrayed these results as near-apocalyptic in proportion, stating that the United States will not be able to compete technologically with higher scoring nations like China and Singapore in the more »

  • The Economics of Space

    By Maxxwell A.R. Chatsko - May 30, 2012 | Tickers: ATK, LMT, ORB, BA

    The media’s never-ending infatuation with the botched Facebook IPO last week overshadowed one of the greatest moments in spaceflight history. Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, or SpaceX, became the first private company to successfully launch and then dock a vehicle to the International Space Station (ISS). It’s not exactly walking on the moon, but it does highlight a shift in space transportation. In the very near future public companies more »