CDSE Posts and Events

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center working to finish preparations in time for mid-February rollout of Artemis I integrated vehicle for wet dress rehearsal. NASA astronaut corps may be too small.

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Paragon Space Development Corp. finalized a contract to provide support for the Northrop Grumman Habitation and Logistics Outpost. The NASA Advisory Council’s Human Exploration and Operations Committee meets Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, the space subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology committee will hold a virtual hearing on “Keeping Our Sights on Mars Part 3: A Status Update and Review of NASA’s Artemis Initiative.”

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… What will the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images be? NASA leasing act transformed into voting rights legislation.

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA continuing to prepare the Space Launch System rockets for future Artemis missions. James Webb Space Telescope begins the precise maneuver of lining up the primary and secondary mirrors.

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel issued its annual report on Tuesday. The InSight Lander has entered a safe mode, temporarily suspending its studies of the Martian mantle and core.

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Airbus Crisa to develop power management and distribution system for the Northrop Grumman-built Gateway HALO. The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy makes its case for continued operations.