Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The International Astronautical Congress in Bremen, Germany again provided a forum Wednesday for announcements regarding future human U.S. deep space exploration initiatives. SpaceX sees the launch of its first Dragon commercial crew test...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russia calls for a more active role in a NASA proposed human, tended lunar orbiting Gateway. NASA’s International Space Station (ISS) partners favor extending operations of the ISS beyond 2024. Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA turned 60 on Monday, as many of the world’s top space agency administrators gathered in Germany for the International Astronautical Conference. China’s Zhang Kejian, who was among the heads of agency, used the forum to...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA marks its 60th anniversary on Monday. NASA’s plans for a human tended lunar Gateway promise to bring the U.S., its international partners and the private sector together for a new era of human deep space exploration. Human Space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Unlike Apollo, NASA’s strategy to return to the lunar surface with astronauts is intended to establish a permanent presence, while preparing the agency for the human exploration of Mars and other deep space destinations, agency...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Congressional support emerges for extending NASA’s leadership of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2030, five years longer than proposed by White House space policy, which backs a transition of low Earth orbit human space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine to speak with NASA’s newest astronaut class, whose members will be part of the agency’s future deep space exploration plans. Future space explorers could be living in lunar and Martian lava...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s sends exploration road map to Congress. Antarctica greenhouse produces vegetables in extreme cold. Parker Solar Probe sends its first data and it includes images of the Milky Way and Jupiter. Human Space Exploration NASA sends...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s plans for a lunar orbiting, human tended Gateway in the 2020s offer the world’s space agencies an opportunity to prepare for the human exploration of Mars as well as the Moon. Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission deploys two...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. aerospace companies are working with NASA to develop habitats for future human deep space explorers. Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft descends to the asteroid Ryugu for small lander deployments. Northrop Grumman test fires new...