May 11, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA on track for uncrewed and first piloted Space Launch System/Orion test flights in 2018 and 2021. Human Deep Space Exploration NASA managers: SLS/Orion on track for Fall 2018 launch Spacepolicyonline.com (5/10): Managers for...
May 10, 2016
Small parts, big ambition. NASA’s Orion crew capsule will take humans farther than they’ve ever gone before. Among the highlights for Orion’s progress in April, special attention and appreciation was given to an important supplier of spacecraft...
May 10, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Opening the door to space mining. Space Science Mining issues in space law Space Review (5/9): Deep Space Industries and the government of Luxembourg have teamed and will join an independent effort already underway by Planetary...
May 9, 2016
How do we get to Mars? Step by step. NASA has sent many robotic missions to Mars, some of which we’ve talked about in the past. Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter How will we continue this legacy of robot explorers on the red planet?...
May 9, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The golden primary mirror, at the heart of the James Webb Space Telescope, is mesmerizing. Space Science Transit of Mercury coming Monday: What scientists hope to learn Los Angeles Times (5/8): Astronomers plan to give tiny Mercury a...
May 6, 2016
There’s a big difference between 15 minutes and 15 years, right? Not really. Alan Shepard’s flight only lasted 15 minutes, but it began the U.S. human presence in space. The U.S. continues to be involved in human spaceflight through the International Space Station...
May 6, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s human exploration vision extends deep into the solar system. Human Deep Space Exploration Lunar shelter: Moon caves could protect astronauts Space.com (5/5): NASA’s successful GRAIL mission succeeded in mapping the...
May 5, 2016
So we know NASA’s new rocket is going to be huge. What else do we know about it? To get a better understanding of why the rocket is designed the way it is, let’s take a quick look at the history of SLS. About six years ago, Congress passed a law, called the National...
May 5, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Scottish engineers consult with NASA on possible Mars bound humanoid. Human Deep Space Exploration Mars-bound humanoid robot built by Edinburgh scientists and NASA Scotsman (5/4): Valkyrie, a NASA humanoid, has reached the...
May 4, 2016
What are astronauts really busy with all day on the International Space Station? There’s a lot to be done other than look at the incredible view. In this laboratory approximately 250 miles above Earth, experiments and studies are ongoing that are paving the way for...