Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 21, 2020

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Vice President Mike Pence predicts growing bipartisan support for NASA’s accelerated 2024 return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers. Russia looks to late this year or early next to add a long delayed research module to...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 20, 2020

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… During a visit to NASA’s Langley Research Center on Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence stressed the urgency of NASA’s Artemis initiative to return U.S. astronauts to the surface of the Moon in 2024. Russia swaps two cosmonaut...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 19, 2020

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The debate about most effective human deep space exploration strategy continues. Any course will require a heavy lift rocket investment. SpaceX opens a door to orbital space tourism with Space Adventures agreement. Michigan considers a...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 18, 2020

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Trump expands National Space Council membership. NASA’s planned CAPSTONE mission will pioneer the proposed cislunar orbit selected for the human tended, lunar orbiting Gateway. Northrop Grumman’s latest resupply...

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 14, 2020

Extra will not be published on Monday, February 17 in observance of President’s Day.  It will return on Tuesday, February 18In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A delayed resupply mission is set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) Friday...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 13, 2020

In Today’s Deep Spa e Extra… Congress offers mixed reactions to NASA’s 2020 budget proposal. Record setting NASA astronaut Christine Koch reflects on her eleven month mission to the International Space Station (ISS), expresses joy upon returning to Earth. Human...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 12, 2020

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Now that Congress has the FY 2021 President’s Budget Request (PBR) for NASA, intended to accelerate work on returning to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024, the space agency and lawmakers must come to terms with the White...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 11, 2020

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Trump called Monday for a 12 percent increase in NASA’s budget for 2021 in order to achieve a return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024. The proposed top line, 25.2B, is the highest request since...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 10, 2020

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House delivers its proposed 2021 budget to Congress today, with some reports that NASA could see a significant increase. The joint NASA/ European Space Agency (ESA) Solar Orbiter mission lifted off successfully late Sunday,...

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 7, 2020

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel raised Commercial Crew Program software verification concerns during a meeting Thursday. NASA’s Christina Koch was thumbs up on Thursday after her return to Earth with European and Russian...