Cassini About To Begin Grand Finale Dives into Saturn's Atmosphere
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is about to begin its “Grand Finale” that will bring an end to its 20 years in space, 13 of which have been spent exploring Saturn, its …
What's Happening in Space Policy April 3-7, 2017
Here is our list of space policy events for the week of April 3-7, 2017 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session …
SpaceX Launches, Lands Reused First Stage, Recovers Payload Fairing
SpaceX successfully launched the SES-10 communications satellite today with a reused Falcon 9 first stage. The first stage then was recovered for a second time, safely landing on a drone …
FY2018 Budget May Be Topic A, but FY2017 Still not Settled
President Trump’s release of his FY2018 budget blueprint may be the budget topic of the day, but it is important to remember that FY2017 funding is not yet settled. NASA, …
NASA Continues Journey to Mars Planning
The Trump Administration has said very little about its plans for NASA’s human spaceflight program other than terminating the Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM), but NASA continues to shape its architecture …
SpaceX, SES Ready for First Launch of "Flight Proven" Falcon 9
A successful static fire test of a SpaceX Falcon 9 today sets the stage for the company’s first launch of a reused Falcon 9 on Thursday. The payload is the …
What's Happening in Space Policy March 27-31, 2017
Here is our list of space policy events for the week of March 27-31, 2017 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate will be in …
Trump Signs NASA Bill, Pence Says Space Council Imminent
President Donald Trump signed the 2017 NASA Transition Authorization Act into law today. During an Oval Office signing ceremony, Vice President Mike Pence said that Trump will soon reactivate a …
What's Happening in Space Policy March 19-24, 2017
Here is our list of space policy events for the week of March 19-24, 2017 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session …
SpacePolicyOnline.com Posts Free Fact Sheets on NASA and NOAA FY2018 Budget Requests
SpacePolicyOnline.com has posted new fact sheets on the FY2018 budget requests for NASA and for NOAA’s satellite programs. They can be downloaded for free from the left menu of our …