Oct 24, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… In a sign of the times, established and entrepreneurial space companies — Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper Laboratory — have teamed to complete to provide NASA with a commercial human Moon lander....
Oct 23, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper Labs join forces to develop a commercial lunar lander for NASA’s Artemis initiative. ISRO investigating the loss of the Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander. Vice President Pence says China...
Oct 22, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… At the International Astronautical Conference (IAC), NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said 2035 is doable for human landing on Mars. Female spacewalk duo uplifted by the excitement. U.S. is leading the world in space, according to NASA...
Oct 21, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… More than 6,300 participants are to gather Monday in Washington D.C. for the week long International Astronautical Conference (IAC). NASA leads a celebration of the first all-female spacewalk. Further action on NASA’s 2020 budget is...
Oct 18, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Japanese government has decided to join with NASA in the development of a lunar orbiting, human tended Gateway for the future exploration of the Moon. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir prepared to embark early Friday on...
Oct 17, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. House appropriators grow impatient over lack of an Artemis cost estimate and express concerns and accelerated return to the Moon with human explorers may jeopardize funding for other programs. NASA extends Boeing’s contract for the...
Oct 16, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA unveiled new space suit concepts on Tuesday, one garment that will be worn by the men and women astronauts assigned to land on and explore the lunar surface and a second to protect them as they launch aboard the Space Launch System...
Oct 15, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Moon is an attractive first destination in a future effort by humans from across the globe to explore deep space, a gathering of the world’s veteran astronauts in Houston contends. Though it originated from outside the solar...
Oct 14, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s focused on establishing target launch dates for test flights of Moon mission as well as new commercial low Earth orbit human spacecraft. China prepares for a global 2020 march to Mars.Human Space ExplorationNASA official hints...
Oct 11, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator expresses confidence in SpaceX’s ability to meet Commercial Crew Program objectives following a factory tour and face to face meeting with founder Elon Musk on Thursday. NASA and Northrop Grumman launch a mission...