What's Happening in Space Policy August 17-September 4, 2015
Here is our list of upcoming space policy related events. This edition covers the next three weeks, through Labor Day Weekend when “summer” unofficially ends for those of us in …
Trump: "I Want To Rebuild Our Infrastructure" Before Sending People to Mars
Speaking at a campaign rally in New Hampshire yesterday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said the idea of sending people to Mars is “wonderful,” but “I want to rebuild our …
Will Tianjin Explosion Impact China's Space Program?
Veteran space journalist Leonard David reports today that the chemical explosions in Tianjin, China could have an impact on China’s space program. In a post on his website, David cites …
Orbital Buys Second Atlas V for Cargo Launch, Antares Progressing to Return to Flight
Orbital ATK revealed today that it has purchased a second Atlas V rocket to launch a Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). The company already planned to …
GAO: Air Force Needs Incremental Approach to Launch Services Acquisition
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said today that in this changing launch services environment, the Air Force needs to take it slow in planning competitive launch services procurements before committing …
What's Happening in Space Policy August 9-31, 2015
With the relatively lazy days of summer upon us, the August weekly editions of “What’s Happening” will cover multiple weeks. The Senate has joined the House in recessing through Labor …
NASA Extends Contract for Russian Transport to ISS; Shireman is New ISS Program Manager
NASA notified Congress by letter today that it has signed a contract with Russia for additional seats on Soyuz spacecraft to take astronauts to and from the International Space Station …
Will Space Be A Topic at Thursday's Republican Presidential Primary Debate? – UPDATE
UPDATE, August 7, 2015: No space policy questions arose at the debate. ORIGINAL STORY, August 5, 2015: The 10 Republican presidential candidates who will debate each other in prime …
Senate Passes Commercial Space Bill, Extends ISS to 2024
The Senate passed the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, S. 1297, today (August 4) by unanimous consent. The broadly cast bill not only deals with several issues directly related to …
Muted Response from Critics as State Department Prepares for Space Talks with China
Five weeks ago, the State Department announced agreement on a U.S.-China Civil Space Dialogue that will begin in October, a short three months from now. With all the hyperbole that …