Mar 14, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. presidential contenders say little so far on space exploration plans. Congress delves into proposed 2017 space budget proposals. Human Deep Space Exploration ‘Where’s your space policy?’ Journalist asks 2016...
Mar 11, 2016
The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration congratulates Dynetics, Inc. on the award presented to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dynetics Technical Services (DTS) as NASA’s Small Business Prime Contractor of 2015. The award was presented at the NASA Industry Forum Meting...
Mar 11, 2016
SLS and Orion are only in the construction phases, but the technology being developed for our next great spacecraft is already providing benefits on Earth. From better carbon nanotubes to faster battery charging, the technology spinoffs from NASA’s development...
Mar 11, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Rocket engine for the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System exploration rocket and Orion capsule with astronauts test fired Thursday. Human Deep Space Exploration Engine used on penultimate space shuttle flight relit for...
Mar 10, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, the executive director of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, issued the following statement regarding Senator Barbara Mikulski’s final hearing with the Senate Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee....
Mar 10, 2016
On this day in 2006, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrived at the red planet. The MRO was designed to explore Mars from orbit, delivering the Earth high resolution images to help researchers to build incredibly detailed maps of the planet’s surface. One of the...
Mar 10, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA prepares to test fire the RS-25, a powerful first stage rocket engine for the Space Launch System exploration rocket under development to start astronauts on future missions of deep space exploration. Human Deep Space...
Mar 9, 2016
During his yearlong mission aboard the International Space Station, Scott Kelly traveled over 143 million miles in orbit around Earth. On average, Mars is 140 million miles away from our planet. Coincidence? Well, basically. There’s nothing average about a trip to...
Mar 9, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Strides by NASA astronauts and space hardware are bringing a mission to Mars within reach. Human Deep Space Exploration Houston, we have an opportunity…it’s called Mars Denver Post (3/8): A just-ended 340-day mission to...
Mar 8, 2016
NASA’s Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) is a spacecraft planned to take astronauts farther than any human has ever gone before. The agency launched the spacecraft on its first test flight in December 2014, and NASA hopes to launch Orion on a crewed mission...