Entré Annual Awards Guest Speaker
Mark was the guest speaker at $85K Challenge 2016 Annual Awards Ceremony for Entré, a not-for-profit University of Canterbury company.
Spaceship “VSS Unity” Unveiled
Attended the unveiling ceremony for Virgin Galactic’s “VSS Unity” spaceship. The suborbital program is back on track with test flights commencing soon.
Carter Observatory Guest Speaker
Mark was a guest speaker at Carter Observatory’s Space and Back event in Wellington.
KiwiNet Guest Speaker
Mark was a guest speaker at a Kiwi Innovation Network event at Ilam House, Canterbury University.
SpaceShipTwo Tragic Test Flight
RIP Co-Pilot Mike Alsbury, your bravery will be remembered. An amazing survival feat by Pilot Peter Siebold. Our thoughts are with the families, friends and colleagues.
Mojave Facility Tour
Mark attended a tour of the facility at Mojave where SpaceShipTwo is being built and tested. In the evening there was a Virgin Galactic Party at the California Science Center in Los Angeles below the Endeavour space shuttle.
SpaceShipTwo Powered Flight Milestone
The first rocket-powered flight of SpaceShipTwo puts Virgin Galactic on track to commence commercial flights in 2013. The 16 second engine burn propelled the vehicle to Mach 1.2 and an altitude of 56,000 feet above the Mojave Desert.
Anthony Harper Inspirational Speaker
Mark Rocket was the guest speaker for May at the Anthony Harper Inspirational Speaker Series at Canterbury University.
SpaceShipTwo Engine Milestone
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo engine nears completion. This is a significant milestone in the project and will pave the way for the all important powered flight tests to commence. “I think we’re nearly there,” said George Whitesides President and CEO of Virgin Galactic, “Within a month or two, we expect we’ll have an engine we can put in the [spacecraft] vehicle. We would carry on that powered flight testing into 2013 for several months leading, eventually we hope, to the start of commercial operations towards the end of 2013.”
Latest Updates
- October 4, 2016
Entré Annual Awards Guest Speaker - February 19, 2016
Spaceship “VSS Unity” Unveiled - March 27, 2015
Carter Observatory Guest Speaker - November 10, 2014
KiwiNet Guest Speaker - October 30, 2014
SpaceShipTwo Tragic Test Flight