What's Happening in Space Policy September 28-October 2, 2015
Here is our list of space policy events for the week of September 28-October 2, 2015 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in …
China Debuts Second New Small Rocket, Long March 11
China debuted the Long March 11 rocket last night Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), just days after the first flight of another new rocket, Long March 6. Long March 11 is …
House Speaker John Boehner to Resign from Congress At End of October
House Speaker John Boehner told his Republican conference this morning that he will resign his Speakership and his seat in Congress on October 30, 2015. The House has been girding …
Rep. Smith Questions NOAA's Commitment to Commercial Weather Data
In a letter to NOAA Administrator Kathy Sullivan today, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology (SS&T) Committee, questioned whether NOAA truly is committed to …
Panel: Seamless Transition to Commercial LEO Space Station Needed
A panel of experts convened by the Secure World Foundation (SWF) and the Alliance for Space Development (ASD) today made the case for accelerating the emergence of commercial space stations …
GAO: FAA Space Office May Need More Resources, But Does Poor Job Justifying It
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said today that the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) may need more resources to cope with the recent rise in …
China Debuts New Long March 6 Rocket, Long March 5 Readied for Tests
China’s Long March 6 rocket debuted last night Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) with a launch from the Taiyuan Space Launch Center south of Beijing carrying 20 microsatellites. The Long March …
What's Happening in Space Policy September 21-25, 2015
Here is our list of space policy related events for the week of September 21-25, 2015 and any insight we can offer about them. The Senate is in session this …
NASA IG: NASA Missed Opportunity to Save Up to $84 Million After Antares Failure
NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported today that NASA missed the opportunity to save up to $84 million on its Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract with Orbital ATK following …
Space Mentioned in Presidential Primary Debate, But the Past Not the Future
Space program aficionados wishing that the Presidential candidates would spend more time talking about their space policies did not get their wish at last night’s Republican primary debate, but two …