Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and the agency’s aerospace company partners are addressing crew safety requirements as they prepare Orion, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX’s Dragon 2 for future missions. Policy makers continue discussions over...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA is looking ahead to a return to the Moon as it marks the 49th anniversary on Friday of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. A new approach offers a sustained human presence in the lunar environs with commercial and international themes to...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. private sector is striving to help shape future lunar exploration as well as low Earth orbit operations. NASA readies a first ever mission to the sun for an early August liftoff. Blue Origin’s New Shepard achieves another...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, among those attending the Farnborough International Air Show in the U.K. this week, discussed deep space exploration plans with his European counterparts. More details about a joint lunar exploration...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and its Commercial Crew Program partners face scrutiny over test flight schedules. Far from Earth artificial intelligence could become an essential tool for exploration and discovery. A new European solid rocket motor clears a test...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine sizes up the Moon’s value to the future of human deep space exploration. NASA’s new exo-planet hunter, TESS, nears the end of post launch checkout. The U.K. selects northern Scotland for a...

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Trump nominates U.S. Senate staffer James Morhard to become NASA’s deputy administrator. NASA’s Orion capsule stands up to rigorous Lockheed Martin ground testing. Human Space Exploration Trump will nominate Senate...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Commercial Crew Program faces delays in efforts to certify Boeing and SpaceX for transportation of astronauts to and from the International Space Station, according to a government audit. Northrop Grumman Innovation...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Block 1 version of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) may kickoff missions of the powerful rocket with multiple launches and payloads. NASA taking a second fast paced look at its lunar lander options for mid to large payloads....
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russian Progress cargo reaches Space Station. Mars 2020 team adds 4th candidate to landing site. Mars dust storms may finally be calming down. Human Space Exploration Progress freighter completes fastest-ever trip to International Space...