Tentative SpaceX Schedule Shaping Up, SpX-8 In February
SpaceX will launch four Falcon 9 missions from two coasts in two months if tentative plans coming into focus today prove out. It all begins with a December 16 static …
Falcon 9 Return to Flight Targeted for December 19
SpaceX announced today that it will conduct a static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket that will be used to launch 11 ORBCOMM OG2 satellites on December 16. If …
NASA Letters to Culberson Provide Some Information on September Bilateral China Meeting
In response to a SpacePolicyOnline.com FOIA request, NASA today provided two letters that it sent to Rep. John Culberson prior to a September 28, 2015 bilateral meeting with China to …
Three ISS Crew Members Will Return to Earth Early Friday Morning – UPDATE
UPDATE, December 11, 2015: Soyuz TMA-17M landed successfully, although weather conditions at the landing site were very poor and confirmation of landing did not occur until many minutes after the …
Orbital ATK's OA-4 Cygnus Cargo Module Arrives at ISS
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) used Canada’s robotic Canadarm2 to capture Orbital ATK’s Cygnus capsule at 6:19 am Eastern Standard Time this morning. It will be installed onto …
Short Term CR Introduced to Keep Government Open 5 More Days
House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) today introduced a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government operating for 5 more days past the Friday deadline when the current CR expires. …
Japan's Prime Minister Expresses Support for ISS Extension to 2024
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today expressed his support for extending operations of the International Space Station (ISS) through 2024. President Obama just signed legislation codifying his pronouncement last year …
Another Launch Failure for Russia
At first, Russia praised the launch of a Soyuz 2.1v rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Saturday, only the second for this version of Soyuz. It soon became apparent, however, …
NAC Hears About Lunar Orbit "Shakedown Cruise," Worries About Readiness for New Administration
NASA officials told the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) that early plans for testing the Orion spacecraft and astronaut crews in cis-lunar space include a “shakedown” cruise where a crew would …
Fourth Time's a Charm for OA-4 Cargo Mission to ISS
After three weather-related delays, Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft was successfully launched today (Sunday) aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. Liftoff was at 4:44:57 pm Eastern Standard Time …