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Today’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Legislation introduced Tuesday in the U.S. House would extend government spending through Dec. 11, avert an Oct. 1 shutdown while Congress works on new budget. A look at the missions and capabilities of emerging U.S. exploration and commercial human spacecraft. Russian president Vladimir Putin pledges funds for deep space exploration. Space faring nations enjoying “golden age” of robotic planetary exploration. Rosetta mission scientists seek comet landing site. China shares Yutu lunar rover photos. Construction start close for Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile. China looks to 2016 through 2022 for assembly of new space station. Russia denies spy satellite burn up over Western U.S. NASA’s Aqua satellite captures scale of Yosemite wildfire. Boeing sprints with CST-100 development as NASA nears decision on Commercial Crew Program contracts. European powers split on future commercial launch course.
NASA’s 2015 Budget
Bill introduced in House to fund government past mid-term elections
Spacepolicyonline.com (9/9): U.S. House Appropriations Committee chair Hal Rogers on Tuesday introduced a bill supporting a budget continuing resolution that extends from the Oct. 1 start of the 2015 fiscal year through Dec. 11. The measure would prevent a U.S. government shutdown while lawmakers complete their work on a new spending plan.
Human Deep Space Exploration
Different vehicles – different purposes: Orion and the Commercial Crew contenders
Spaceflight Insider (9/9): Different missions call for different capabilities for NASA’s deep space Orion crew capsule and the Commercial Crew transports NASA is developing with Boeing, Sierra Nevada and SpaceX. Requirements for each are driving differences in design.
Spaceflight Insider (9/9): Russia’s president outlines strategy to support future deep space exploration in concert with new Vostochny launch complex.
Unmanned Deep Space Exploration
Golden age of unmanned space travel
The Huffington Post (9/9): The U.S. and its partners are enjoying a renaissance in robotic space exploration with ground breaking missions at the moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, and a comet.
Planetary science gets its day in Congress
The Planetary Society (9/9): The Pasadena, Calif., based pro planetary science organization’s president, Jim Bell, is scheduled to appear before a Congressional panel on Wednesday. He will urge more investment in the field, the Planetary Society reports.
No easy parking spot for first-ever comet landing
New scientist (9/10): European Space Agency scientists face challenges of landing small Rosetta mission probe on the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Rosetta rendezvoused with the comet in early August for a trip around the sun. The German led lander is due to separate and touchdown in November.
China releases photos of the moon, taken by Yutu
CCTV, of China (9/6): China releases images of the moon’s surface captured by the hobbled Yutu, “Jade Rabbit,” rover.
New mega-telescope will soon rise in Chile’s Andes mountains
Space.com (9/9): The Giant Magellan Telescope appears a decade away from observations. Construction is expected to get underway by the end of 2014. From its mountain perch in Chile, GMT’s 80 foot primary mirror system will be focused on the mysteries of dark energy, dark matter and alien planets.
Low Earth Orbit
China eyes first space station by around 2022
Reuters (9/10): State media report China intends to increase its space prowess with a space station in operation by around 2022. The cornerstone, Tiangong 2 module, is likely to be launched in 2016, with additional elements to follow. China will base its work on experiences with the Tiangong 1 and first orbital missions of its astronauts.
Russia denies burn-up of military spy satellite over U.S.
Moscow Times (9/9): Russia denies a domestic spy satellite destructively re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere over the Western U.S. earlier this month.
NASA image shows extent of Yosemite fire’s smoke plume
Los Angeles Times (9/9): NASA’s Aqua Earth observing satellite images a towering smoke plume rising from a wildfire in Yosemite National Park. More than 300 firefighters are battling the blaze that has forced the evacuations of 100 campers and hikers.
Commercial to Low Earth Orbit
Boeing’s new spaceship makes strides ahead of NASA space taxi decision
Space.com (9/10): Boeing marches through development milestones for its CST-100 entry in NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. A decision is expected soon from NASA on which of its CCP partners, Boeing, Sierra Nevada and SpaceX, will complete the development of a commercial transportation service for astronauts to Earth orbit.
ESA ministerial in doubt as France, Germany remain far apart on future launcher
Space News (9/8): European space ministers look to canceling or diminishing the agenda of a late year space policy meeting. France and Germany remain far apart on how to advance a lower cost commercial launch vehicle and specifically a proposal to equip the Ariane 5 with a new upper stage.
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