Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s efforts to resume the human exploration of the Moon will mean much for Houston and the Johnson Space Center (JSC). China’s Yutu-2 lunar rover offers surprising lunar soil discovery. In a space first, two commercial...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Launch Abort System for NASA’s Orion crew capsule achieved a critical milestone with a final test fire on Tuesday. As NASA readies the Mars 2020 rover for a July mission to Mars, a joint European/Russian mission is racing to...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra… Moon and the prospect for valuable lunar resources not widely recognized during the Apollo appear a driving force in a U.S. return with human explorers. The push means more astronauts and the technologies to support their physical and mental...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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

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

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

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

Extra will not be published on Monday, February 17 in observance of President’s Day.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

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

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...