Root Cause of Progress MS-04 Failure Still a Mystery
The launch failure of Russia’s Progress MS-04 cargo spacecraft was due to an emergency shutdown of the third stage engine, which occurred at the same time as premature separation between …
What's Happening in Space Policy December 11-31, 2016
Here is our list of space policy events for December 11-31, 2016 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in recess for the rest …
Senate Passes NASA Authorization at Last Minute, Too Late for House Action This Year
The Senate completed its legislative business for the 114th Congress in the early hours this morning. In its last legislative day, it passed dozens of bills by unanimous consent, including …
Lightfoot: No Negative Impact for NASA From New CR
NASA Associate Administrator Robert Lightfoot said today that the agency does not expect any negative impact from the second FY2017 Continuing Resolution (CR), which will last through April 28, 2017. …
Senate Passes CR, No Government Shutdown
The Senate just passed the second FY2017 continuing resolution that will keep the government funded through April 28, 2017. Thus there will be no government shutdown. The House passed the …
Trump Transition Team Adds Six More Members to NASA Landing Party – UPDATE
The President-Elect Transition Team (PETT) announced six more members of the NASA “landing party” today. They will join Chris Shank, who arrived at NASA on Monday to begin assessing the …
Appropriations Coming Down to the Wire — Will There Be a Shutdown Tomorrow?
The House today passed the new FY2017 Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government operating through April 28, 2017, but Senate Democrats are threatening to delay — but not block …
DOD IG Exonerates DOD in Assertions Made by Former ULA Official
The Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General (IG) issued his report on the investigation into assertions by a former United Launch Alliance (ULA) executive that, among other things, implied that …
Marine, Astronaut, Senator John Glenn Passes Away at 95
Tributes from around the world are pouring in for John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, who died today at 95. He is the last of the original …
AIA Wants More Aerospace Exports, Ex-Im Bank Solution, End to Sequester Threat
Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President David Melcher laid out his organization’s priorities for next year at a luncheon today. Among his top 10 priorities are clearing the way for aerospace …