Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 11, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House budget request for the 2020 fiscal year goes to Congress on Monday. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is to update NASA workers on the agency’s Moon/Mars human exploration plans. NASA/SpaceX mark a favorable end to...
COALITION STATEMENT

COALITION STATEMENT

Mar 8, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2019 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION REMEMBERS CONGRESSMAN RALPH HALL WASHINGTON, D.C. — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) notes with sadness the passing of former Texas Congressman Ralph Hall....
TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

Mar 8, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s SpaceX Demo-1, uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) was drawing to a close early Friday. China’s space station elements are to reach their launch site during the second half of 2019. Apollo...
TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

Mar 7, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA to discuss the agency’s 2020 budget proposal on Monday. Vice President Mike Pence praised NASA’s Commercial Crew Program Demo-1 flight to the International Space Station (ISS), which is to end early Friday.  China’s...
TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

Mar 6, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Key instruments on InSight are stuck and a Martian rock may be to blame. International Space Station (ISS) astronauts assemble tools for Robotic Refueling demo.Space ScienceKey instrument on NASA’s InSight lander is stuck. A Martian...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 5, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space Launch System (SLS) test of the RS-25 rocket engine was successful last Thursday. So far, so good for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program SpaceX Dragon Demo-1 test flight to the International Space Station (ISS). The European Space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 28, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA adjusts development schedule for first Gateway element in response to December/January partial U.S. government shutdown. Bipartisan legislation is filed to extend NASA oversight of the International Space Station (ISS) from 2024 to...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 27, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Saturday’s launch forecast looks favorable for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program launch of an uncrewed SpaceX Dragon capsule to the International Space Station (ISS). U.S. space visionaries predict many humans will be living and...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 26, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… UAE announces it will fly its first astronaut to the ISS in September.  A new U.S. Congress will find much left over from the previous Congress to resolve on the commercial space policy front.Human Space Exploration UAE says its first...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 25, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is prepping for Saturday’s SpaceX Crew Dragon launch on an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station (ISS). U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, of Texas, intends to introduce legislation soon...