House Vote on NASA Authorization Bill Delayed
Despite the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017 appearing on the list of legislation scheduled for consideration by the House today on the House Majority Leader’s website, it was not, …
NASA Buys Soyuz Seats from Boeing with Options Through 2019 if Commercial Crew Is Delayed
NASA has purchased two seats with an option for three more on Russian Soyuz spacecraft through Boeing to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS). One seat …
SpaceX Plans to Send Two People Around Moon in 2018
SpaceX today announced plans to send two private citizens on a trip around the Moon next year. The launch will use the company’s Falcon Heavy rocket and Crew Dragon, neither …
House To Vote on 2017 NASA Authorization Act Tomorrow – UPDATE
The House is scheduled to vote on the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017 tomorrow (Monday). The bill, S. 442, passed the Senate on February 17. [UPDATE, February 27: The …
Lesa Roe is NASA Acting Deputy Administrator, Erik Noble Acting Chief of Staff
NASA has named Lesa Roe as Acting Deputy Administrator and Erik Noble as Acting Chief of Staff. The information appears on NASA’s website, but the agency made no public announcement …
What's Happening in Space Policy February 27-March 3, 2017 – UPDATE
Here is our list of space policy events for the week of February 27-March 3, 2017 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in …
NASA: No Preconceived Decision About Putting Crew on First SLS Launch
Two top NASA human spaceflight officials explained today that the study they are conducting about whether it would be feasible to put a crew on the first flight of the …
SpaceX's Dragon Arrives at ISS on Second Try, Russia's Progress Due Tomorrow
SpaceX’s CRS-10 Dragon spacecraft successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) this morning, a day late, but with none of the problems that arose in its first attempt yesterday. …
Progress MS-05 Cargo Ship Successfully Launched to ISS While Dragon Closes In – UPDATE
Russia successfully launched its Progress MS-05 cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) at 12:58 am ET this morning. It is the first Progress launch since a December 1, …
House Hearing: NASA Needs Stability, Except for Adding Back Lunar Surface Missions
At Thursday’s House hearing on NASA’s past, present, and future, one point of agreement was that NASA needs stability, sustainability, and priority setting. Still, committee members and witnesses alike advocated …