Obama "Proud" of Orion EFT-1, Praises Chief Engineer Julie Kramer White
In a talk to senior government leaders today, President Obama praised the work of Orion chief engineer Julie Kramer White and joked that he might hitch a ride to Mars …
Orbital to Buy At Least One Launch for Cygnus from ULA
Orbital Sciences Corporation gave more details today about its plans to fulfill its Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract with NASA to send cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) in …
Photos Show Orion After Splashdown
NASA has released photos of its Orion capsule floating in the Pacific at the end of its Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) mission on Friday. The capsule was recovered by a …
What's Happening in Space Policy December 8-12, 2014
Here is our list of space policy-related events for the week of December 8-12, 2014 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session. …
Orion EFT-1 Lifts Off
In contrast to all the issues that cropped up yesterday, today’s launch of the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) mission went off without a hitch. The United Launch Alliance (ULA) …
Government Clears ATK-Orbital Merger
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission today agreed to the merger of ATK and Orbital Sciences Corporation. The companies expect to complete the transaction in February 2015. …
House Passes Final FY2015 NDAA, Including RD-180 Cutoff, Money for New Engine
The House passed the compromise National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2015 today by a vote of 300-119. The Senate is expected to the pass the bill next week. It …
House SS&T Committee to Hold Hearing on Orion and SLS
The House Science, Space and Technology (SS&T) Committee’s Space Subcommittee has scheduled a hearing next week on the status of NASA’s Orion and Space Launch System (SLS) programs. The hearing will be …
Orion EFT-1 Launch Scrubbed, May Try Again Tomorrow – UPDATE
This article is updated throughout following a post-scrub press conference at Kennedy Space Center. NASA’s attempt to launch the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) mission this morning (December 4) was …
ESA Approves Ariane 6, Vega-C
The Council of Ministers of the European Space Agency (ESA) approved development of a new Ariane 6 rocket yesterday. As ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain stressed, Ariane 6 is not …