Hi Rick - we're physically at The Switch <http://theswitch.io/>, an
incubator in Livermore, California - near Lawrence and Sandia National
Labs. We do consulting and space policy (thus the op-ed) as well as
technology development.
Our R&D focus right now is on reusable suborbital rockets for the unpiloted
delivery missions now being pioneered by drones - especially medical
logistics, emergency response and military missions.
We may be a little "stealthy" because of our size, but we were a top ten
finalist
<https://nasaitech.com/journal/2017/12/18/37gh97vuzltuivrh50fdelg650jeow>
in the most recent round of NASA's iTech competition and anyone who is
interested can see our iTech pitch here <https://youtu.be/BAtlf0BnMAs>.
Our ultimate goal is the same as a lot of space startups - we want to get
to Mach 25 and orbit - but we think getting paid to fly safe, operable Mach
0.9 reusable rockets a few dozen times a day will give us a firm foundation
for getting there.
Hope that's helpful and glad you enjoyed the op-ed!
Bill
Bill Bruner, Colonel, USAF (ret.)
New Frontier Aerospace <https://www.nfaero.com/>
1911 Second St.
Livermore, CA 94550
925-456-4553
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On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 8:08 AM, Rick Wills <willsrw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi
AIAA Daily Launch pointed to an interesting opinion piece on
reducing/streamlining space operations regulations (
http://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/382346-to-
keep-the-us-competitive-space-regulation-needs-streamlining). Article is
authored by Bill Bruner, CEO of the stealthy rocket start up - New Frontier
Aerospace (NFA).
Does anyone know anything specific about NFA: where are they at? Have they
tested anything? Etc.
Take Care,
Rick Wills