China Launches Lunar Sample Return Test – UPDATE
UPDATE: This article is updated throughout. China’s Xinhua news service confirmed that a spacecraft to test technologies for returning a lunar sample to Earth was launched this afternoon, October 23 …
China Readies Lunar Sample Return Test Flight With Amateur Radio Passenger
China will launch a robotic spacecraft to fly around the Moon and return to Earth as early as tomorrow as a test related to its goal of returning a lunar sample later …
October 27 Confirmed as Orb-3 Launch Date
NASA and Orbital Sciences Corporation have confirmed the October 27, 2014 launch date for Orbital’s Orb-3 cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch date was dependent on …
Top House Committee Republicans Press NASA for Answers on SLS, Orion, CCtCAP
The chairmen of the House Science, Space and Technology (SS&T) committee and its Space Subcommittee sent a letter to NASA yesterday (October 21) asking the agency to respond to previous …
Court Declines SNC's Motion to Overrule NASA on CCtCAP Authorization to Proceed
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a verbal decision today declining to overrule NASA on its decision to allow SpaceX and Boeing to proceed in executing the Commercial Crew Transportation …
China's New Wenchang Space Launch Site Ready for Action
Construction of China’s new launch site on Hainan Island is complete according to a report in the Chinese media. The Wenchang Satellite Launch Center is the country’s fourth space launch …
Key Senate NASA Staffer Moving on to Lockheed Martin
Ann Zulkosky, the top Senate Democratic staffer dealing with NASA issues on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, is leaving to join Lockheed Martin. Zulkosky is a member of …
What's Happening in Space Policy October 20-24, 2014
Here is our list of space policy-related events in the coming week, October 20-24, 2014, and any insights we can offer about them. Congress returns on November 12. During the …
How To Keep Up With Comet Siding Spring's Encounter with Mars Tomorrow
Comet Siding Spring will make a close pass of the planet Mars tomorrow (Sunday, October 19) while human and robotic observers watch intently to see what they can learn about …
SNC v NASA: Boeing and SpaceX Allowed to Intervene, Next Hearing Date Set
At today’s hearing before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Boeing and SpaceX were granted their requests to intervene in Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC’s) lawsuit to force NASA to reinstate …