May 5, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) commends Congress for the passage of the FY 2017 Omnibus Appropriations bill today, which heads to the President’s desk for enactment. The bill provides a topline increase of $368.3 million for...
May 5, 2017
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. Senate joins House in passing a 2017 appropriations bill that includes an increase in NASA spending. Human Deep Space Exploration Senate joins House in approving FY2017 appropriations bill Spacepolicyonline.com (5/4): The U.S....
May 4, 2017
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A 2017 U.S. appropriations bill with increased spending for NASA has cleared the House and now heads for the Senate and President Trump’s signature. Human Deep Space Exploration Congress advances FY2017 appropriations, space...
May 1, 2017
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A new study suggests Martian soil could be processed into building materials for human explorers. Human Deep Space Exploration If Mars is colonized, we may not need to ship in the bricks New York Times (4//28): If Mars is settled by...
Apr 28, 2017
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA intends to establish a new launch date for Exploration Mission-1 by early fall. EM-1, the first test flight of the Space Launch System and the Orion crew capsule had been planned for late 2018. Human Deep Space Exploration NASA...
Apr 26, 2017
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… In transition, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center includes deep space in multi-mission launch focus. Human Deep Space Exploration Human missions in sight as Kennedy Space Center transitions Orlando Sentinel (4/25): NASA’s...
Apr 25, 2017
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Trump’s chat with record-setting NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson aboard the International Space Station raises the possibility of accelerating a human Mars mission. Human Deep Space Exploration Trump calls Space Station...
Apr 24, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2017 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION CONGRATULATES ASTRONAUT PEGGY WHITSON ON RECORD-BREAKING TIME SPENT IN SPACE WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Executive Director, Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, congratulates...
Apr 24, 2017
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Author urges a human return to the moon for economic development. Human Deep Space Exploration Whittington: Let’s shoot for the moon – yes, again Houston Chronicle (4/22): A human return to the moon could exploit lunar...
Apr 21, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. — ISYS Technologies (ISYS), headquartered in Colorado and a member of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition), has been recognized as Lockheed Martin’s 2016 Orion Program Small Business of the Year,...