What's Happening in Space Policy April 4-8, 2016
Here is our list of space policy events for the week of April 4-8, 2016. The Senate is in session this week. The House remains in recess; it will return …
Atlas V Anomaly Traced to Fuel System
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) has determined that the first stage of its Atlas V rocket shut down prematurely on March 22 because of a problem in the first stage …
International Cooperation in Space and Earth Science Highlighted During Space Science Week
Editor’s Note: We welcome Marc S. Allen as a contributor to SpacePolicyOnline.com. Marc recently formed his own consulting company, Odonata Research, after a career at NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, at …
GAO Wary of NASA Changes to Independent Program Assessment
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says it will keep an eye on how NASA implements its recent decision to dissolve its Independent Program Assessment Office (IPAO) whose task was to …
NASA IG: SLS/Orion Ground Systems Software Development Needs Independent Review
NASA’s Spaceport Command and Control System (SCCS) — the software component of the Ground Systems Development and Operations (GSDO) program for the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft at …
What's Happening in Space Policy March 28-April 1, 2016
Here is our list of space policy events for the week of March 28-April 1, 2016. The House and Senate are in recess this week. During the Week Congress may …
ULA Delays Next Launch Due to Anomaly During OA-6 Mission
United Launch Alliance (ULA) today announced a delay in the launch of its next satellite, the Navy’s MUOS-5 mobile communications satellite, because of an anomaly in the Atlas V rocket’s …
DOD Inspector General Initiates Investigation Into Air Force Awards to ULA
The Inspector General’s office of the Department of Defense (DOD) has notified DOD officials that it is opening an investigation into whether contracts were awarded to the United Launch Alliance …
Cargo, Cargo Everywhere — Cygnus Launch First of Three in Next Two Weeks – UPDATE 2
Orbital ATK will launch its next cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) tonight aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, FL. It is …
House Passes "INSPIRE Women" in Aerospace Bill
Today the House passed a bill, H.R. 4755, to encourage women and girls to study STEM education fields, pursue careers in aerospace, and advance space science and exploration. The vote …