Export-Import Bank Survives More House Votes – UPDATE 2
UPDATE, November 10, 2015: The House and Senate now have each appointed conferees on the bill; the House on November 5 and the Senate today. The House said that it …
House Passes Revised FY2016 NDAA, But Appropriations Blocked in Senate
Now that the White House and Congress have agreed on raising the budget caps for FY2016 and FY2017, the impasse over the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) may be …
NASA Again Delays Award of CRS2 Commercial Cargo Contracts; Boeing Out
Today NASA was supposed to announce the winners of the second round of contracts to provide Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) to the International Space Station (ISS). Instead, it announced a …
First Canadian Astronaut Marc Garneau Appointed Cabinet Minister
Marc Garneau, the first Canadian astronaut, is now Canada’s Transport Minister under new Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. What role he will play in Canada’s space policy and programs is …
International Space Station Reaches 15 Year Milestone
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the first crew’s arrival aboard the International Space Station (ISS). At least two people have been aboard the facility ever since on roughly 6-month …
What's Happening in Space Policy November 2-6, 2015
Here is our list of space policy events for the week of November 2-6, 2015 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session …
Senate Passes Budget/Debt Limit Deal – UPDATE
UPDATE, November 2, 2015: President Obama signed the bill into law today. ORIGINAL STORY, October 30, 2015: At about 3:00 am ET this morning (October 30), the Senate passed the …
NASA Unable To Determine Root Cause of Last Year's Orb-3 Failure
One year and a day after Orbital Sciences Corporation’s Antares rocket exploded shortly after liftoff, NASA released an executive summary of its independent review of the event. The rocket was …
Elachi Will Retire from JPL Next Year
Charles Elachi, Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), announced today that he will retire in June 2016 after 15 years in that position and a total of 45 years …
House and Senate Reach Agreement on Commercial Space Legislation
House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on a compromise version of commercial space legislation that passed the House and Senate earlier this year. Details of the compromise have not …