Here are our tidbits for February 1, 2018: a new book about the space shuttle Columbia tragedy on its 15th anniversary; new National Academies report on space radiation testing infrastructure; AIAA announces 2018 Fellows and Honorary Fellows. Be sure to check our website for feature stories and follow us on Twitter (@SpcPlcyOnline) for more news and live tweeting of events.
Here are our tidbits for January 31, 2018: 60th anniversary of Explorer 1; Michael Moloney’s new job; Falcon 9 surprises even Elon Musk. Be sure to check our website for feature stories and follow us on Twitter (@SpcPlcyOnline) for more news and live tweeting of events.
Here are our tidbits for January 29, 2018: House gets ready to pass new FY2018 DOD appropriations bill; House Appropriations Committee Chairman will retire; Jeff Foust wins National Space Club’s Press Award. Be sure to check our website for feature stories and follow us on Twitter (@SpcPlcyOnline) for more news and live tweeting of events.
Here is our list of space policy events for the week of January 29-February 2, 2018 and any insight we can offer about them. The Senate is in session this week. The House will be in session only on Monday and Tuesday.
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk tweeted today that the first Falcon Heavy launch is scheduled for February 6. The launch is from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A, which SpaceX leases from NASA.
Arianespace has established an independent commission to investigate an anomaly that occurred during the Ariane 5 launch of two commercial communications satellites last night. The satellites were placed into the wrong orbits, but their operators expect to be able to get them to their intended destinations anyway.
Here are our tidbits for January 26, 2018: possible launch date for Falcon Heavy; NASA-JAXA space cooperation statement; former astronaut James Reilly to be USGS Director. Be sure to check our website for feature stories and follow us on Twitter (@SpcPlcyOnline) for more news and live tweeting of events.
Here are our tidbits for January 25, 2018: Ariane 5 gives everyone a scare; House appropriators re-introduce defense spending bill. Be sure to check our website for feature stories and follow us on Twitter (@SpcPlcyOnline) for more news and live tweeting of events.
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) issued a stern warning to Trump Administration officials today that if they attempt to end operations of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2025 “they’ll have a fight on their hands.” Nelson was responding to media reports that the FY2019 budget request may propose just that.
NASA and the Astronauts Memorial Foundation will hold the annual NASA Day of Remembrance today at Arlington National Cemetery and the Space Mirror memorial at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The day honors astronauts who died furthering the cause of space exploration and discovery and is held each year around this time, which coincides with the anniversaries of the three major space tragedies of the U.S. space program.