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...
Aug 17, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House releases an update to R&D priorities that includes Moon-to-Mars and low Earth orbit. Plans for the first operational commercial crew launch to the International Space Station (ISS) move to late October. A Japanese...
Aug 14, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Advancements in space continue despite difficult times due to global coronavirus pandemic. Human Space ExplorationNASA perseveres through pandemic, looks ahead in 2020, 2021Coalition Members in the News – Astrobotic, Boeing,...
Aug 13, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… New findings prompt a discussion over the dwarf planet Ceres current status as an “ocean world.” Despite a global pandemic and economic uncertainty, investors see a future in the space sector. Space ScienceCASIS Board of...
Aug 12, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Despite workplace challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, NASA and its contractors are finding ways to press ahead this year with critical ground tests of the Space Launch System (SLS). Damage to the Arecibo radio observatory in...