CSExtra – Monday, May 31, 2010

Monday’s CSExtra finds a new call for an extension of NASA’s space shuttle program, plus a report that Orion’s future as a space station life boat could be in doubt. Also, communities across the country compete for a retired space shuttle orbiter. 1....

CSExtra – Sunday, May 30, 2010

Sunday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space policy and NASA’s future.  1. From Spacepolitics.com: NASA Administrator Charles Bolden hints that astronauts could circle the moon as part of a NASA test flight in the early 2020s. ...

CSExtra – Saturday, May 29, 2010

Saturday’s CSExtra contains news about discussions on the cancellation of Constellation, the SpaceX launch of Falcon 9 and other stories.     1. From Space News: NASA is now weighing a competition for the development of a life boat for the International Space Station....

CSExtra – Friday, May 28, 2010

Friday’s CSExtra finds more congressional concern over NASA’s decision to reassign Constellation Program manager Jeff Hanley. A small bipartisan collection of lawmakers calls on NASA’s inspector general to look into the matter. Meanwhile, the latest in a...

NASA Ousts Constellation Program Manager

Source: Space News Jeff Hanley, the top manager of NASA’s marked-for-cancellation Constellation program at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, has stepped down to become associate director for strategic capabilities at JSC, according to NASA officials. In his...