Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Policy makers weigh the challenges of establishing a public/private alternative to the NASA managed International Space Station. Russia prepares a third attempt at an expedited cargo mission to the Space Station. NASA’s Kepler...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA seeks bids for a second Space Launch System (SLS) mobile launch platform to hasten the early pace of launches of the new rocket with astronauts. Saturn’s moon Enceladus offers evidence of a possible habitable environment. The...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russia, Blue Origin announce individual efforts to lead lunar lander capabilities. Russia and China are to discuss space station cooperation. Human Space Exploration Russia launches work to create module for landing cosmonauts on Moon TASS...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Soon, the U.S. could resume the launch of astronauts to low Earth orbit using commercial services, a step that could impact Russian space capabilities. The National Academies of Sciences is urging a reassessment of global planetary...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA contracted cargo mission capsule reaches the International Space Station. The world marked Asteroid Day on Saturday to reflect on a global need to develop impact warnings and defenses. NASA contracts with Cal Tech for continued...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Supplies and new experiments launched successfully to the International Space Station early Friday. Wind might offer a power source to Mars explorers. Human Space Exploration NASA planning revisions to commercial crew test flight schedule...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA promises to address a new delay and cost increase in the technically challenging development of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which is now set for launch on March 30, 2021. New research identifies organic molecules in the...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Japan’s Hayabusa 2 asteroid sample return mission reaches its asteroid destination, Ryugu. Testimony before the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee raise concerns over the pace and content of proposed FAA supervised launch vehicle...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Silicon Valley’s Made in Space makes strides in its bid to change the way some spacecraft are manufactured, assembled and maintained. China’s Tiangong-2 space lab may not be dropping out of Earth orbit after all. Russian...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House is moving quickly to upgrade strategies to protect the planet from impacts with near Earth objects and to prevent collisions between satellites orbiting the Earth and mounting levels of manmade orbital debris....