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Press Releases and Newsletters

Official press releases released by Bristol Spaceplanes.

New Book Released on Space Flight22 April 2003
Bristol Spaceplanes MD wins ORBIT award27 April 2002
Ascender Project Briefing No.4January 2002
Fly Me to the Moon11 October 2001
Ascender Project Briefing No.3October 2001
Ascender Project Briefing No.2June 2001
Ascender Project Briefing No.1October 2000
Ascender Development Model Makes First Flight19 May 1998

For other announcements and events see the news page.
In the Press

Some of the places where Bristol Spaceplanes has received coverage in the media.

Holiday in space? A mere £10,000!Bristol Evening Post8 March 2007
Space for everyoneAerospace InternationalDecember 2007.
The shape of things to comeBBC FocusNovember 2006
Spaceflight Revolution (review)Spaceflight Magazine December 2003p 521
The Final Frontier Western Daily Press 19 October 2001p 15
- untitled - Bristol Evening Post 19 October 2001
Interviews with David Ashford and Andrew Hobson, spaceflight draw winnerBBC Points West
BBC Bristol
GWR FM		18 October 2001
The Future of Flight news.bbc.co.uk 4 June 2001
Jetting Into Space Spaceflight November 2000 p 466
Space For Sale Hot Air Magazine October-December 2000 p 40
Destination: Outer SpaceTime Magazine (European edition)30 October 2000 p 47
Sky's the Limit Bath Observer 26 October 2000 front & p 3
Interview, Today Programme Radio 4 5 October 2000
Evening News HTV 3 October 2000
Wings ITV 1 October 2000
Menschen Technik WissenschaftSFDFRS 1 (Switz) 30 December 1999
Tomorrow's World BBC 2 29 December 1999
Cash-Starved RLV Firms Remain GroundedAviation Week 13 December 1999 p 79
Blue Peter BBC 1 30 November 1999
Aircraft firm in space race with AmericaThornbury Gazette26 November 1999 front page
Future Real IEE News September 1999 p 5
The Future of Flight The Independent Magazine 3 July 1999 cover & p 3
Out of this world! Traffic Technology InternationalFeb/Mar 1999 p 56
Interview, The Big BreakfastChannel 4 6 January 1999
Interview, Today Programme Radio 4 27 October 1998
Space Ticket up for grabs The Engineer 16 October 1998 p 16
Is Space the final holiday frontier?Mail on Sunday 26 July 1998 p 68
Model Spaceplane Gives Glimpse of
Daytrips to Come		The TimesMay 21 1998 p 14
The Ultimate High T3 March 1998 p 92
Private Pioneers Flight International 8-14 October 1997 p 44
Studies Claim Space Tourism is FeasibleAviation Week 7 April 1997 p 57
Last Minute in den Orbit Focus (in German) No.14 1997 p 136
BT Offers a Glimpse into the FutureSunday Times 15 September 1996 p 3.12
The Great European Space ScandalThe Independent 8 July 1996 p 20
Fly Me to the Moon - for a HolidayAir UK Lifestyle MagazineJune/July 1996 p 17
The Self-Financing Route to SpaceFinancial Times 23 April 1996 p 18
Sign up now for the Space ExperienceNew Scientist 24 February 1996 p 46
Hotel with a 4-Billion Star RatingDaily Express 26 January 1996 p 23
Day Trip to the Stars Western Daily Press 25 January 1996 p 3

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