Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As NASA’s Artemis I test flight nears, work continues on the assembly of the Space Launch System rocket’s core stage assigned to the Artemis II mission. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter flies again on Mars.   Human Space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA selects Lockheed Martin to develop a small launch vehicle to return samples of Mars to Earth. European policy makers to meet soon to assess space policy priorities. Space ScienceNASA picks Lockheed Martin to develop rocket for...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA estimates potential savings from ISS transition. InSight recovers from dust storm. Senate Space and Science Subcommittee plans a hearing on public private partnerships on Wednesday. Human Space ExplorationNASA outlines cost...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The James Webb Space Telescope team has begun the alignment of the observatory’s large primary mirror. NASA honors Black History Month. India aims at August launch for lunar lander. Human Space ExplorationWhen the International Space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA increases Artemis I prelaunch checkouts, moving the liftoff to April or May. NASA’s Curiosity rover finds intriguing carbon signatures, possibly linked to biological activity, on Mars. Human Space ExplorationArtemis I...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA offers an updated plan for transitioning ISS activities to commercial stations. Now that it has overcome a pebble obstruction, the Perseverance rover is once again drilling for rock samples. Human Space ExplorationNASA details...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The first black woman NASA astronaut assigned a long duration mission in space is nearing an April launch to the International Space Station. China follows NASA’s lead in turning to the private sector to advance in space. When it...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… China’s new five-year space strategy includes robotic missions to the lunar south and north poles to look for water ice and other measures preparing China to lead the establishment of an international lunar research base. New...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Artemis II astronauts to be named this year. NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel members express their concerns about agency reorganization. Number of 3-D printed parts aboard satellites grows amid advances in additive...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Israel joins Artemis Accords. The first launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket will include a memorial to those who produced the Star Trek television series, and fans.   Human Space Exploration Israel becomes 15th...