Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA slows a high level assessment of organizational changes affecting human space operations and technology development. The nomination of Jim Morhard to become NASA’s deputy administrator advances. Astronomers back a new space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA backs Russia’s investigation into the cause of a small International Space Station (ISS) pressure leak last week. A prominent planetary scientists believes Saturn’s moon Enceladus is being slighted in the search for...
Coalition Statements

Coalition Statements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2018 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION REMEMBERS PAUL SPUDIS WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) and its member companies were deeply saddened to learn last week of the passing of Dr. Paul...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine expresses confidence that NASA’s budgets are sufficient to return human explorers to the Moon. Space Station astronaut Ricky Arnold sequences RNA from space, a first. Human Space Exploration Going...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and Roscosmos address a small leak in a Russian Soyuz crew transport capsule docked to the International Space Station (ISS). The leak was patched and pressure in the Soyuz stabilized. Texas lawmakers push for the Johnson Space Center...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The first Orion capsule assigned to launch a NASA astronaut crew around the Moon has transitioned to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for further preparations. NASA may allow the commercial sector rocket and spacecraft naming rights. United...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s plans for a human tended lunar Gateway are a focus of discussion by the NASA Advisory Council this week. NASA continues to ponder using a Commercial Crew Program test flight next year to assure a continued U.S. human presence...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine expresses confidence the U.S. will be launching astronauts once again by mid-2019. NASA Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations Bill Gerstenmaier backs Vice President Mike...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Recent remarks from U.S. vice president and chair of the National Space Council Mike Pence suggest the White House wishes to reinforce its commitment to a future sustained human presence at the Moon. New research suggests woman are best...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… During a visit to NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) on Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence pointed to 2024 as the date U.S. astronauts will occupy the new Gateway. Slated to launch in early January, India’s Chandrayaan-2 lunar...