Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 20, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA calls on the private sector for commercial lunar lander concepts. Recent modeling suggests Mars had an early ocean. Human Space Exploration NASA courts commercial options for Lunar Landers NASAspaceflight.com (3/19): The space agency...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 19, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The President’s assurances about establishing a space corps, and about human explorers to Mars in the near future, fall under scrutiny.   NASA’s Deep Space Network, utilized for science missions and a lot more, is in need of more...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 16, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. House and Senate appropriators are working on a new 2018 budget continuing resolution to prevent a possible March 23 shutdown. Scott and Mark Kelly are still identical twins. NASA close to a decision on whether to include a drone on...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 15, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Legislation, the 2017 NASA Transition Authorization Act, and White House guidance from the new National Space Council should enable NASA to hold a steady course as he retires, according to Acting Administrator Robert...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 14, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Trump speaks of Mars and a possible U.S. military space corps, while addressing U.S. Marines in California on Tuesday. Theoretical physicist, author, lecturer Stephen Hawking dies. Human Space Exploration Trump talks Mars,...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 13, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA acting administrator Robert Lightfoot’s April 30 retirement plans place new urgency on establishing permanent agency leadership. Former Google Lunar X-Prize contestants forge ahead with commercial moon plans. Experts not...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 12, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s human deep space exploration ambitions are counting on advances in propulsion technology and heavy lift. China’s lunar far side lander/rover enters critical pre-launch test phase. NASA’s Steve Jurczyk moves...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 9, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Trump wrapped up a Cabinet meeting Thursday with a tribute to U.S. rocket makers. Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot testifies before House Space Subcommittee about NASA’s proposed 2019 budget. China reveals broad plans for a...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 7, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Interest in NASA’s plans to return to the moon with human explorers is attracting the interest of other nations and scientists as well as those from the private sector. Astronauts from many nations say their time in space has...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 6, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA named its first spaceflight commander, Eileen Collins, 20 years ago this week.  In Europe, a public/private partnership emerges for possible future International Space Station commercial activities. Scientists sound concerns...