STS-82 rocketed to orbit 19 years ago today
On this day in 1997, Shuttle Discovery launched STS-82 into space to rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Launching with seven crew members, Discovery’s mission was to repair and upgrade the telescope’s scientific instruments to increase its...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Thursday, February 11, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The President’s 2017 budget proposal suggests plans for NASA’s asteroid mission may be changing. Human Deep Space Exploration NASA’s asteroid mission isn’t dead yet Ars Technica (2/10): President Obama’s...
All Primary Mirrors Fully Installed on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
All 18 of the primary mirrors have been fully installed onto the flight structure of what will become the biggest and most powerful space telescope ever built by humankind – NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Completion of the huge and complex primary...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, February 10, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. President’s proposed NASA budget would trim spending on human exploration systems, robotic mission to Europa. Human Deep Space Exploration NASA packs a big vision for space exploration into smaller $19 billion budget...
Director of Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Responds To Administration’s FY2017 NASA Budget
The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration notes the release of the Administration’s FY 2017 NASA budget request. The Coalition had hoped the request would reflect the priorities laid out for NASA in the FY16 Omnibus, for which there was broad support. Unfortunately...
Cage match for next Orion capsule at Kennedy Space Center
After a quick trip from Louisiana to Florida via the Super Guppy Transport, the latest Orion crew module was mated with the “birdcage”—a structural assembly system. This is just the latest step in the lead up to the fully integrated flight of Orion and NASA’s Space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, February 9, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Obama presents his 2017 budget, including the latest plans for NASA’s Journey to Mars and other space initiatives, to Congress today. Human Deep Space Exploration Filling in the details The Space Review (2/8): On...
The Mars Exploration Family Portrait
Can you name all of our Mars missions? With a success rate of about 50%, the incredibly difficult path to Mars is littered with failed missions. Check out this infographic from The Planetary Society showing all of the robotic missions humanity has sent to the red...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Monday, February 8, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The country mourns the loss of Edgar Mitchell, Apollo moon walker, engineer and philosopher. Human Deep Space Exploration Edgar Mitchell, sixth astronaut to walk on the moon, dies at 85 Collectspace.com (2/5): Apollo 14 lunar module...Space Talk
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