Oct 10, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and its Commercial Crew Program partners are working to refine the final test milestones to achieve certification of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon to begin schedule transportation of astronauts to and...
Oct 9, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA conveys an urgency in completing the test phases of its Commercial Crew Program, a multi-year effort to develop Boeing’s CST-100 and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon for the transportation of astronauts to and from the International...
Oct 8, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA advancing its commercial partnership to accelerate a human return to the surface of the Moon in 2024. NASA astronaut Nick Hague receives Russia’s Order of Courage. Human Space ExplorationNASA’s 2024 Moon goal: Q&A with...
Oct 7, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Astronauts begin spacewalks for work on battery upgrades. NASA calls for input on Moon spacesuits and plans to source them commercially in the future. China launches HD observation satellite.Human Space ExplorationAstronauts complete extra...
Oct 4, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… SpaceX presses closer to a NASA Commercial Crew Program milestone. Organic molecules have been detected in ice grains erupting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Cotton seeds sprout at the Moon.Human Space ExplorationSpaceX’s Falcon...
Oct 3, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russia’s Soyuz MS-12 landed safely Thursday morning, safely returning three crew members to Earth. Astrobotic’s cubeover program is awarded $2 million NASA contract. NASA testing a shape-shifting robot that could explore Saturn’s...
Oct 2, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA discusses with Russia the purchase of more seats on Soyuz spacecraft to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) as efforts to by the agency to certify Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX’s...
Oct 1, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA issued a final call on Monday for commercial lunar lander proposals in order to accelerate a return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024. The agency announces a familiar face will be the new lead for solar system...
Sep 30, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A Japanese re-supply mission reaches the International Space Station (ISS). A Space Launch System (SLS) core stage mock-up reaches NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for critical fit checks and to serve as a training aid. Elon Musk...
Sep 27, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. Senate has joined with the House in passing a budget continuing resolution (CR) for the 2020 fiscal year, which begins October 1. The Senate Appropriations Committee has also passed a NASA 2020 spending measure. India’s...