HASC Approves FY2016 NDAA
After 18 hours of debate, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) adopted the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as amended during its deliberations. For space programs, little changed from …
Intense Partisanship Over NASA Resurfaces on House Committee
The House Science, Space and Technology (SS&T) Committee approved a new NASA authorization bill today amid partisan discord reminiscent of a markup of a 2013 NASA authorization bill that never …
Proposed NASA Authorization Bill Draws Mixed Reviews From Stakeholders-UPDATE
Updated April 30, 2015 with a clarification regarding the letter from Citizens for Spaceflight Exploration-Texas. Letters from three stakeholder groups to the House Science, Space, and Technology (SS&T) Committee offer …
TASS: No Hope Left for Progress M-27M-UPDATE
Update, April 30, 2015: Russia’s space agency Roscosmos now predicts Progress M-27M will reenter between May 5-7 rather than May 3-4. Original Story, April 29, 2015: Russia’s official Itar-Tass …
Edwards: "I Will Not Stand By Quietly"
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) vowed today to fight a Republican bill that would make dramatic cuts to NASA’s earth science program. Edwards represents a district near NASA’s Goddard Space Flight …
House Appropriators Set to Restrain Funding for FAA's Space Office – UPDATE 2
Update, June 4, 2015: The full committee made no change to the subcommittee’s recommendation, but an amendment was adopted during floor consideration on June 3 to add $250,000 for …
Russian Progress Cargo Ship in Trouble on Way to ISS
Russia launched a robotic cargo spacecraft, Progress M-27M, to the International Space Station (ISS) this morning. Progress spacecraft routinely take food, fuel and other supplies to the ISS crews several …
Russians Continue to Try to Regain Control of Progress Spacecraft
Russian mission controllers continue to try to regain command of the Progress M-27M spacecraft that is spinning uncontrollably in low Earth orbit following a mishap earlier today. An attempt this …
Senate Approves Newman As NASA Deputy Administrator, Cruz Misses Vote
Today the Senate confirmed Dava Newman’s nomination to be the next Deputy Administrator of NASA. The vote was 87-0. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who chairs the Senate Commerce, Science, and …
Earth Science Takes Hit in Proposed House NASA Authorization Bill
The NASA authorization bill for 2016 and 2017 that will be marked up by the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on Thursday would make deep cuts to NASA’s earth …