Dec 7, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… China’s readied the launch Friday of the first lander/rover planetary science mission to the Moon’s far side. The U.S. House and Senate offered the White House an alternative shut down for a range of federal agencies without...
Dec 6, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The death of former president George H.W. Bush was mourned Wednesday. Boston experts research human deep space medical care. A commercial SpaceX resupply mission heads for the International Space Station (ISS). Human Space Exploration Bush...
Dec 5, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Former President George H.W. Bush is remembered for his passion for human space exploration. China prepares to launch the first spacecraft lander mission to the Moon’s far side. Russian space veteran questions his nation’s...
Dec 4, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2018 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION REMEMBERS PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) joins the nation in mourning the death of George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st...
Dec 4, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russia’s soyuz, currently the only means of transporting cosmonauts and astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) resumed launches Monday in the aftermath of an October 11 launch abort. After a more than two years...
Dec 3, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2018 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION CONGRATULATES BRIGADIER GENERAL WAYNE MONTEITH FOR FAA APPOINTMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) congratulates Brigadier General Wayne Monteith for...
Dec 3, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A busy Monday starts the week for NASA. A new U.S., Canadian and Russian crew launched to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA’s Osiris Rex asteroid sample return mission arrives at its destination Bennu, following a more than...
Nov 30, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA picks nine U.S. rocket companies as partners for future activities on the lunar surface. NASA anticipates another deep space milestone on Monday, as its first asteroid sample return mission spacecraft Osiris Rex reaches its target,...
Nov 29, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine will announce U.S. companies selected to establish new lunar landing capabilities Thursday afternoon. Their commercial services will help established sustained human activities on the lunar surface. Human...
Nov 28, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, of Maryland, urges appropriators to keep development of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Wide Field Infrared Space Telescope (WFIRST) on track. Mars Insight Landers’ MarCo CubeSat pair, a NASA...