Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration joins the nation in mourning the death and celebrating the legacy of Congressman John Lewis – legendary civil rights activist who also saved the International Space Station (ISS) in a critical vote...

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Auditors question NASA’s assessment of Orion development costs. The first Space Launch System (SLS) core stage is moving toward a “green run” ground test firing in October. Spacewalking NASA astronauts all but complete...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken embarked early Thursday on their third battery change out outside the International Space Station (ISS). NASA extends its contract with Boeing for Space Station engineering support through...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday rejected a 2021 budget increase for NASA, including funds for a commercial, lunar Human Landing System (HLS). The first component of a NASA lunar orbiting Gateway would include the joint launch...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s ambitions for the human exploration of the Moon and Mars could mean some difficult negotiations with some potential international partners. Poor launch site weather in Japan prompts a launch delay in the United Arab...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The NASA Space Launch System (SLS) core stage for the Artemis 1 mission planned for launch in late 2021 advances through “green run” ground testing. A NASA 2021 budget measure is scheduled for markup by the U.S. House...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Thursday expressed their intent for further cooperation in the human exploration of space. Debate over NASA’s 2021 budget continues. NASA also...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A 2021 NASA budget bill has begun its annual trek through Congress, $2.6 billion shy of the White House request needed to accelerate the return of human explorers to the surface of the Moon in 2024.Human Space ExplorationHeat shield...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. House appropriators at the Commerce-Justice-Science Subcommittee level appear to reject a White House sought NASA spending increase to accelerate a human return to the surface of the Moon in 2024. NASA and Boeing outline...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Listen Now to The Deep Space Podcast!The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration is excited to announce the debut of our new podcast series, The Deep Space Podcast. This series focuses on topics and issues impacting space exploration and space science over the next 50...