Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA evolving strategy for accelerating a human return to the lunar surface by 2024 calls for a human-tended, lunar orbiting Gateway, a South Pole field station, a surface nuclear power source and a pressurized rover. NASA is working with...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and SpaceX are moving ahead with plans for the April 30 launch of the company’s 17th contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station, while they investigate a Crew Dragon thruster explosion last Saturday. The...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Trump Administration wants to get American back the Moon by 2024. NASA’s Commercial Crew Program experienced a possible setback Saturday when SpaceX Crew Dragon flight test hardware exploded during ground preparations at Cape...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Northrop Grumman’s latest Cygnus re-supply mission to the six person International Space Station (ISS) reached its orbital destination early Friday. Japan assesses a robotic strategy to construct a Moon base. China looks to an...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Wednesday brought a successful Cygnus launch headed to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA is extending the missions of two astronauts assigned to the International Space Station (ISS) in order to gather more data on how long space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A NASA contracted Northrop Grumman resupply mission carrying science experiments and technology demonstrations as well as crew supplies is to liftoff for the six person International Space Station (ISS) late Wednesday afternoon from...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing and NASA worked to bring the scheduled completion date of Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage back to the end of 2019. NASA’s SLS is a critical part of the nation’s human deep exploration future, writes on space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As NASA moves out to accelerate a return to the surface of the Moon with astronauts from 2028 to 2024 potential international partners are assessing how they can fit in. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine acknowledges funding is a concern...

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Findings from NASA’s Twin Study offers a look down to the genetic level at the health challenges human explorers face as they launch on deep space missions that may last years. Israel based SpaceIL’s attempt to land on the Moon...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The National Space Foundation unveils humanity’s first image of a black hole on Wednesday, the result of a decade-long effort to see what was previously believed to be unseeable. Lockheed Martin offers a plan for returning to the surface...