Aug 23, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA administrator speaks about Artemis in recent interview. ExoMars 2022 mission reaches its final testing and is prepared for launch. Space Symposium kicks off in Colorado Springs. Human SpaceflightNelson: Blue Origin lawsuit adds...
Aug 20, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lawsuit prompts temporary NASA suspension of HLS contract. Thirteen teams receive awards from the space agency to develop new approaches for excavating resources on the Moon. Human Space ExplorationNASA “pauses” HLS...
Aug 19, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Spaceborne Computer-2 program completes first round of experiments aboard the International Space Station. South Korea praises Artemis Accords. Human Space ExplorationSpaceborne Computer-2 shows results on Space...
Aug 17, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Blue Origin has filed suit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims over NASA’s decision in April to award a single HLS contract. China prepares to launch its second space station cargo supply mission. Human Space ExplorationBlue...
Aug 16, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Legislative supporters back more money for NASA in an infrastructure bill. A new study contends that the Martian crust could sustain life through radiation. Human Space ExplorationNASA’s hopes for infrastructure funding grow to...
Aug 13, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lunar cubesats prepare for near-future liftoff. NASA is seeking applicants for a one-year analog mission to simulate life on Mars. Human Space Exploration Stuck valves on Boeing’s Starliner keep critical Space Station test...
Aug 12, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Perseverance rover scientists blame the powdery nature of Mars rock for last week’s failed first sample collection attempt. Cygnus reaches the ISS. Human Space ExplorationNG-16 arrives at ISS, Northrop Grumman talks Cygnus’...
Aug 11, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Challenges in the development of a new generation of spacesuits will delay plans to return humans to the Moon by 2024, according to an audit from NASA’s Inspector General. Northrop Grumman’s latest cargo mission is on its way...
Aug 10, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Systematic SLS and ground system checkouts for NASA’s Artemis I mission are underway. The latest cargo mission to the International Space Station is set to launch Tuesday evening.Human Space ExplorationNASA EGS, Jacobs power up...
Aug 9, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International Space Station’s attitude altered after unanticipated thruster firings from the Russian’s Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory module, which has caused Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 to be delayed. Human Space ExplorationNauka...