Senator Thune Queries NOAA on GOES and JPSS
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) sent a letter to NOAA Administrator Kathy Sullivan yesterday demanding answers to a series of questions about NOAA’s two weather satellite programs, GOES and JPSS. The …
What's Happening in Space Policy August 15 – September 2, 2016
Here is our list of space policy events for the next THREE weeks, August 15 – September 2, 2016 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and …
Orbital ATK's Antares Return to Flight Postponed to September
Orbital ATK announced today that the return to flight of its Antares rocket is being postponed again. Scheduled for August 22, it now will take place in the second half …
Asteroid Redirect Mission at Critical Juncture
Three weeks after NASA completed a key milestone review of the Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM), the agency still has not officially announced the results. A NASA official indicated at a …
What's Happening in Space Policy August 8-26, 2016
Here is our list of space policy events for the next THREE weeks, August 8-26, 2016, and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in …
Moon Express Receives USG Approval for Lunar Lander
Moon Express announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Government (USG) to land its small spacecraft on the Moon, the first time the government has authorized a …
What's Happening in Space Policy August 1-19, 2016
Here is our list of space policy events for the next THREE weeks, August 1-19, 2016 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in …
Elsevier Releases Special Tribute Issue of Space Policy Journal to Honor Molly Macauley
Elsevier, publisher of the quarterly journal Space Policy, has released a special issue of the journal to honor Molly Macauley, who was murdered on July 8. Macauley was a member …
GAO Warns about SLS, EGS and Orion Cost and Schedule Concerns
In a pair of new reports, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns about the costs and schedules for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) and Orion spacecraft, …
Senators Want Continuity for NASA's Exploration Program
A recent Senate committee hearing focused on how to ensure that the human spaceflight program avoids another dramatic change when a new President takes office next year as it did …