Russia's Proton Returns to Flight on Friday – UPDATE 2
UPDATE, August 28, 2015, 11:25 pm EDT: the upper stage firings were successful and Inmarsat-5 F3 has been successfully delivered into geostationary orbit. UPDATE, August 28, 2015, 8:00 am EDT: …
NASA Assures Congress Orb-3 and SpX-7 Investigations Are Similar
NASA told Congress this week that it is not giving SpaceX special treatment in the investigation of the Orb-3 and SpX-7 launch failures, but that the investigations are quite similar. …
What's Happening in Space Policy August 24-September 4, 2015
Summer will be over before we know it, but for now, our list of upcoming space policy events still spans the next couple of weeks while “business” is slow. Congress …
JAXA Successfuly Launches HTV5 Cargo Ship to ISS
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA) successfully launched its fifth cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) today. The HTV5 or Kounotori5 mission is due to arrive at the ISS …
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 …