Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… In an expression of bipartisan concern for the future of the International Space Station, U.S. senators Bill Nelson and Ted Cruz are calling on NASA to provide details of an overdue International Space Station strategy to transition...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA looks at possible Commercial Crew Program test flights with astronauts this year. The second in a new generation of NASA/NOAA weather satellites launched successfully on Thursday. NASA restructures oversight of its advanced...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA says current planning calls for modification of the Mobile Launch Platform (MLP) that will support the first Space Launch System (SLS)/Orion mission in 2019 in order to support future flights of an upgraded SLS, rather than...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Two key U.S. senators make bipartisan call for White House to continue funding International Space Station operations until a capable private sector successor emerges. Three U.S. and Russian astronauts descend to Earth after 168 days...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Efforts to expand human activities in low Earth orbit as well as deep space are likely to require NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) as well as the best in new propulsion from the commercial space industry. But a debate is under...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) will continue to evolve and return to benefits to the American taxpayer. Cancelling WFIRST, an astrophysics priority, as proposed in NASA’s 2019 budget, will have negative impacts on...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s 2019 budget proposal defines efforts to establish a human outpost around the moon. A former International Space Station commander cautions against relinquishing the orbital lab too quickly. We may need to risk some...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Wednesday’s National Space Council session at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center seeks to carefully reform regulation of the U.S. commercial space industry, while addressing the threat posed by potential U.S. adversaries. If...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House National Space Council convenes for the second time on today at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The Space Council named a 29 member advisory panel Tuesday night. Astronauts could step to the surface of the moon in...