Sep 8, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Orion capsule and booster elements of the Space Launch System (SLS) achieve development milestones as part of the Artemis human deep space exploration initiative. China launches and lands a reusable rocket. Human Space...
Aug 31, 2020
Deep Space Extra will be on Fall break starting Tuesday, September 1, returning on Tuesday, September 8. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Upcoming presidential election, tropical storms join coronavirus pandemic, technical issues and funding in adding uncertainty to the...
Aug 27, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Skylab 4 commander Gerald Carr has died. Purdue University research effort could help to restrict orbital space debris. U.S. and Japan to cooperate in space defense activities.Human Space ExplorationAstronaut Jerry Carr, who led...
Aug 26, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and its commercial partners deal with tropical storm impacts on Space Launch System (SLS) development and International Space Station (ISS) Mission Control requirements. Human Space Exploration NASA hopeful SLS Green Run test remains...
Aug 25, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Mission controllers continued their assessment of a small air pressure loss aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday. Ground tests of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on the way to a 2021 launch are successful. U.S....
Aug 24, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA is seeking proposals for scientific activities that could be conducted by the crew of Artemis 3, a return to the surface of the Moon with astronauts in 2024. Human Space ExplorationNASA seeks input on Artemis science...
Aug 21, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Blue Origin led development team has delivered a mockup of its lunar lander descent and ascent modules to NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) for evaluation. International Space Station (ISS) crew will isolate over the weekend to...
Aug 20, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s prospective commercial human lunar contenders include Dynetics, experienced, though lesser known than Blue Origin and SpaceX. Russia prepares for the long anticipated launch of the Nauka science module to the International...
Aug 19, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Concerns arise over compatibility between the planned Europa Clipper spacecraft and a possible Space Launch System (SLS) rocket launch. The potential for wide economic gains linked to production of transplant tissues, organs, and other...
Aug 18, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russian experts warn of the threat posed by space weather. Northrop Grumman advances commercial satellite life extension initiative. Space Force list names female general officer. Space Science Scientists are worried about solar storms...