Stuffin.Space shows the positions of every man-made object in orbit

Stuffin.Space shows the positions of every man-made object in orbit

Ever wonder how many satellites are in orbit right now? NASA and other agencies around the world track the objects in orbit to enhance safety for space missions, and thanks to a group of enthusiasts, all of that data is available for everyone at http://stuffin.space/....
Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Work on NASA’s Space Launch System exploration rocket changes the view from Huntsville. China plans new human spacecraft for future space...
Space Launch System November Highlights

Space Launch System November Highlights

November’s highlights report for NASA’s Space Launch System is here! In this issue: –NASA Marks Completion of Test Version of Key SLS Propulsion System –NASA Awards Contract to Restart Development of Engines to Power Agency’s Journey to Mars...
Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. On Monday, NASA began accepting applications to the agency’s astronaut corps. Enthusiasm over new U.S. commercial space legislation...
#MarsMonday: History’s Mars Exploration Concepts

#MarsMonday: History’s Mars Exploration Concepts

For #MarsMonday, let’s take a look back at the old plans for exploring the red planet that led to our current mission concepts. The Mars Project was developed by Werhner von Braun in 1948 and outlines a 70-crew mission that would be launched in 1965. Spending...
Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Deep Space Extra for Monday, December 14, 2015

Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. House joined the Senate on Friday in an agreement to extend a budget Continuing Resolution through Wednesday, avoiding a government...
Orion is Marching. Down. The field.

Orion is Marching. Down. The field.

NASA’s Orion Program continues to mark progress at facilities around the country toward the next flight of the spacecraft. Engineers at NASA Glenn Research Center’s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, are preparing a structural representation of the ESA (European...
Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Deep Space Extra for Friday, December 11, 2015

Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Agreement on a year-long U.S. omnibus spending bill appears in the works. The film drama The Martian receives multiple Golden Globe nominations. New...
STS-116 launched 9 years ago today

STS-116 launched 9 years ago today

On this day in 2006, STS-116 launched from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station. STS-116 aboard the space shuttle Discovery brought numerous structural enhancements to the station, including the P5 truss segment, a SPACEHAB module and components for a...