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Monday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space-related activities from around the globe, plus a roundup of weekend activities. The Atlantis astronauts dock with the International Space Station on Sunday, two days after lifting off on NASA’s final shuttle flight. Supporters of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope rush to the observatory’s defense in the face of possible cancellation by the House. In Virginia, a new spaceport sparks plans for jobs and tourism. More on NASA’s final shuttle mission and the future of human space flight. The Constellation Scorpius enters the night sky. A look at space policy related events for the week ahead, including a House hearing on NASA’s proposed Space Launch System.
1. From Spaceflightnow.com, July 10: The Atlantis astronauts dock with the International Space Station on Sunday, joining 10 astronauts from three countries for a week long cargo exchange.
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts135/110710fd3/index2.html
A. From Discovery.com: Life aboard Atlantis, in pictures.
http://news.discovery.com/space/shuttle-atlantis-onboard-photographs-final-mission-110711.html
2. From the New York Times, July 9: In an editorial, The Times urges Congress not to cancel NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The observatory, designated as the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, has climbed significantly over budget and slipped years behind schedule. NASA should look for a remedy and terminate the project as a House appropriations subcommittee recommended last week, according to the Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/opinion/sunday/10sun2.html?_r=1
A. From Space News, July 8: The troubled James Webb Space Telescope finds supporters in the U. S. Senate.
http://www.spacenews.com/civil/110708-house-proposal-kill-webb-showdown-senate.html
3. From the Washington Post, July 9: Virginia’s Mid-Atlantis Regional Spaceport looks to draw tourists as well as commercial launch business — or as some anticipate, become the nation’s next Space Coast.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-aims-to-claim-the-next-space-coast/2011/07/08/gIQASOS35H_story.html
4. NASA’s final shuttle mission continues to generate discussion about the future of human spaceflight.
A. From the New York Times, July 9: NASA launches Atlantis on the final shuttle mission. The scene was reminiscent of a time a half-century ago when the nation held its collective breath each time it sent humans into space. Then American was headed for the moon, now it’s not so clear where the nation is headed in space.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/09/science/space/09wilford.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&sq=NASA&st=cse&scp=4
B. From the Coalition for Space Exploration, July 9: President Obama congratulates NASA on the launching of the final shuttle mission and pays tribute to the many workers who have made the mission’s possible. He promises American will continue its leadership in space.
http://www.exploredeepspace.com/blog/u-s-president-obama-salute-to-shuttle-atlantis-into-the-next-era-of-exploration-and-discovery
C. From the Los Angeles Times, July 8: The euphoria of the final shuttle program launch is followed by questions about NASA’s future.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-shuttle-launch-20110709,0,772780.story
D. From the Galveston Daily News of Texas, July 9: At NASA’s Johnson Space Center, home to the astronaut corps and Mission Control, workers express pride and loss as they watch Atlantis lift off.
http://galvestondailynews.com/story/243326
E. From the Wall Street Journal, July 9: How much did NASA’s space shuttle program cost? The bottom line is not clear because of conflicting methods of accounting.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303544604576433830373220742.html?KEYWORDS=NASA
F. From the Huntsville Times, July 9: Managers at NASA’s Marshall Spaceflight Center look to the Atlantis mission as a foundation setting step in NASA’s plans to develop a new rocket for future human deep space exploration.
http://blog.al.com/space-news/2011/07/huntsvilles_nasa_engineers_let.html
G. From the Los Angeles Times, July 10: In an op-ed, a former science writer from the newspaper traces the shuttle’s accomplishments and problems. George Alexander suggests policy makers weigh the costs of human space travel against the nation’s goals in space research and exploration.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-alexander-space-shuttle-20110710,0,229959.story
5. From Space.com, July 8: The Constellation Scorpius graces the night sky.
http://www.exploredeepspace.com/12217-constellation-scorpius-stargazing-tips.html
6. From Spacepolicyonline.com, July 10: A list of space-related activities scheduled for the week ahead, includes a hearing Tuesday by the House Science, Space and Technology Committee on NASA’s Space Launch System plans. The SLS is the heavy lift rocket that NASA plans to develop for future human deep space exploration missions.
http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/pages/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1688:events-of-interest-week-of-july-11-15-2011&catid=67:news&Itemid=27
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