House SS&T Lays Out Work Plan for 2016, Including NASA and NOAA
The House Science, Space, and Technology (SS&T) committee has released its annual “Views and Estimates” report for the coming year that lays out its plans for 2016. The NASA section …
House Appropriators Blast Obama Budget "Gimmick"
Two House appropriators blasted the Obama Administration today for its budget “gimmick” of requesting funds for the Department of Commerce (DOC) from both the discretionary part of the federal budget …
What's Happening in Space Policy February 22-26, 2016
Here is our list of space policy events for the week of February 22-26, 2016 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session …
Virgin Galactic Rolls Out New SpaceShipTwo
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic introduced its new SpaceShipTwo to the world yesterday, 16 months after a fatal accident that destroyed the first vehicle in the series. This second vehicle, SS2-002, …
WFIRST Gets Go Ahead
NASA’s Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) took a step forward on Wednesday with approval from NASA’s Program Management Council. WFIRST will be the next large (flagship) space telescope after …
Shelby Faces Four Opponents in March 1 Primary – UPDATE
UPDATE, March 3, 2016: Sen. Shelby won the primary. ORIGINAL STORY, February 16, 2016: Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) is facing four Republican opponents in Alabama’s March 1 Senate primary. The …
What's Happening in Space Policy February 15-19, 2016
Here is our list of space policy events for the week of February 15-19, 2016 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in recess …
SpacePolicyOnline.com Fact Sheets on NASA and NOAA FY2017 Budgets Now Available
Free fact sheets summarizing and analyzing President Obama’s FY2017 budget requests for NASA and for NOAA’s satellite programs written by SpacePolicyOnline.com Editor Marcia Smith are now available. Copies can be …
NASA FY2017 Budget Request Sets Up Familiar Battles With Congress
NASA’s FY2017 budget request seems certain to spark the same disputes with Congress that have characterized that relationship for much of the Obama Administration. The request cuts funding for three …
NASA's FY2017 Budget Request — $19 Billion or $18.3 Billion?
President Obama submitted his FY2017 budget request, the last of his administration, to Congress today. NASA characterizes its request as $19 billion, although the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) …