Three International Space Station (ISS) crew members returned safely to Earth tonight after an unexpected communications dropout during the deorbit burn added a bit of drama to their landing. NASA …
A two-minute static fire test of a booster segment for NASA’s new Space Launch System (SLS) was successfully completed this morning at Orbital ATK’s facility in Promontory, Utah. It was …
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will hold a hearing next week on “Assuring Assured Access to Space” with industry and government witnesses. Building an American alternative to Russia’s RD-180 …
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) formally initiated her campaign to succeed retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski today. In a two-minute video announcing her intentions, she gave a shout-out to NASA’s Goddard Space …
China plans to launch a second space laboratory in 2016 that will be serviced by a robotic cargo spacecraft. The new laboratory module reportedly will be launched with a Long …
Here is our list of space policy related events for the week of March 9-13, 2015 and any insight we can offer about them. The Senate is in session this …
At a House hearing today (March 4), NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden was asked about contingency plans if Russia stops launching U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). He underscored …
The House and Senate have decided not to meet tomorrow, March 5, because of an impending major winter storm forecast to affect Washington, DC. All hearings scheduled for tomorrow are …
Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) announced today that this will be her last term in the Senate. One of NASA and NOAA’s strongest supporters, her departure in 2016 will mark the …
Here is our list of space policy related events for the week of March 2-6, 2015 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in …