What's Happening in Space Policy April 6-10, 2015
Here is our list of space policy-related events for the week of April 6-10, 2015 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate remain in recess …
Planetary Society: Orbiting Mars Is Critical Precursor to Human Landing
The Planetary Society (TPS) held a workshop this week on “Humans Orbiting Mars” and concluded that sending humans to orbit Mars before attempting a landing is “required.” At a press …
Newman Nomination Approved by Committee
Dava Newman’s nomination to be the next NASA Deputy Administrator was approved by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on March 25. Neither the full committee, chaired by Sen. …
What's Happening in Space Policy March 30-April 3, 2015
Here is our list of space policy related events coming up in the next week and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in recess …
House SS&T Approves Legislation for Commercial Weather Satellite Pilot Program-UPDATE
UPDATE: May 19, 2015: The House passed H.R. 1561 on May 18, 2015 by voice vote under suspension of the rules. ORIGINAL STORY, March 28, 2015: The House Science, Space …
Kelly and Kornienko Begin One-Year ISS Mission
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko are spending their first full day aboard the International Space Station (ISS) today, the beginning of a one-year mission to study …
NASA Chooses Plucky Option B for Asteroid Redirect Mission
NASA Associate Administrator Robert Lightfoot announced today that NASA has selected “Option B” for implementing its Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM). Option B involves plucking a boulder from the surface of …
Palazzo Wins Seat on Key Appropriations Panel
Rep. Steve Palazzo (R-MS), who recently captured a seat on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, has been assigned to the Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) subcommittee that funds NASA and NOAA. He has …
What's Happening in Space Policy March 23-27, 2015
Here is our list of space policy related events coming up for the week of March 23-27, 2015 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate …
Dava Newman's Nomination Scheduled for Committee Action Next Week
The nomination of MIT professor Dava Newman to be Deputy Administrator of NASA is on the agenda of the Senate Commerce Committee’s executive session next week. The committee did not …