CSExtra – Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Wednesday’s CSExtra finds organized Congressional support for sustaining NASA’s Constellation Program as well as support favoring changes in space policy proposed by President Obama. Also, a growing likelihood that the Administration’s 2011 budget...Garver: NASA Listening to Faster Heavy Lift Proposal
NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver expressed a willingness Tuesday to work with Congress on the accelerated development of a heavy lift rocket as part of changes in the nation’s human exploration strategy proposed by President Obama. But she cautioned...Launch Dates for Last Two Shuttle Missions move to late October, late February
NASA announced Tuesday a re-scheduling of the launch dates for its final two shuttle missions to accommodate payload preparations. Shuttle Discovery’s eight-day re-supply mission to the International Space Station, which had been scheduled for a Sept. 16 lift...How Dark Are Your Skies? New Campaign Launched
Along with all sorts of environmental pollution on our planet – have you ever thought that light is a menacing type of contamination? It’s true for all the nighttime sky watchers out there! The University of Texas at Austin McDonald Observatory is kicking off a...CSExtra – Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Tuesday’s CSExtra features new reporting and commentary on U.S. space policy, NASA’s future and some of the people shaping both. Also, the sun is not the same old sun. 1. From Florida Today: Any compromise among legislators and policy makers over...Converted Russian ICBM takes German satellite into orbit
Source: RIANOVOSTI A converted Russian intercontinental ballistic missile took Germany’s TanDEM-X satellite into orbit on Monday, a military spokesman said. The RS-20B carrier rocket lifted off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan at 6:14 Moscow time...John Glenn to NASA: Keep shuttles flying
Source: MSNBC Fleet’s retirement should be put on hold, retired senator-astronaut says CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Living legend John Glenn says America should keep flying its space shuttle fleet rather than paying Russia to haul Americans to and from the...Obama plan to land on asteroid may be unrealistic for 2025
Source: USA Today Millions of miles from Earth, two astronauts hover weightlessly next to a giant space rock, selecting pebbles for scientific research. The spaceship where they’ll sleep floats just overhead. Beyond it, barely visible in the sky, is a glittering...New Views: Satellites Track Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
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