Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Aug 31, 2018

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

Aug 30, 2018

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

Aug 29, 2018

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

Aug 28, 2018

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

Aug 27, 2018

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

Aug 24, 2018

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...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Aug 23, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… European experts look at turning lunar soil into Moon bricks. Europe’s Aeolus satellite will pioneer the global monitoring of low altitude winds from Earth orbit. Anticipate more debate over the creation of a U.S. Space Force.  ...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Aug 22, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Orion gets heat shield for test flight. A new review of data from a NASA instrument aboard India’s lunar orbiting Chandrayaan mission offers new evidence for the presence of water ice in permanently shaded regions of the Moon’s...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Aug 21, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra…. NASA’s Mars InSight lander has surpassed the halfway point on its journey Mars, with a positive systems and instrument checkout. Taiwan’s high level leadership makes a quiet visit to NASA.  Beijing is not pleased. Human Space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Aug 20, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… India will prepare to join the circle of nations capable of launching its own astronauts by 2022. NASA’s Commercial Crew Program offers support for its countdown “load and go” fuel load procedures. Colorado earns an FAA...