Roscosmos: Space Geckos Are Dead – UPDATE
UPDATE, September 1, 2014, 4:45 pm EDT: This story has been updated with additional information since its original publication at 11:57 am EDT. Russia’s Foton-M4 spacecraft returned to Earth today …
What's Happening in Space Policy September 1-12, 2014
Here is our list of space policy-related events for the next TWO weeks, September 1-12, 2014 and any insight we can offer about them. Congress returns on September 8. During …
House Committee Republicans Question SLS/Orion Schedule Changes
The top two Republicans who oversee NASA activities on the House Science, Space and Technology (SS&T) Committee sent NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden a letter yesterday with a list of questions …
NRC Creates New Space Technology Roundtable and New Committee on Space Biology and Physics
The National Research Council (NRC) in separate actions today announced the creation of a new roundtable on space technology and a new standing committee on space biology and physics. The …
NASA Commits to SLS Launch Readiness in November 2018, $7 Billion for Development
With short notice, NASA held a teleconference today to announce the results of the Key Decision Point-C (KDP-C) review of the Space Launch System (SLS). NASA officials said the agency …
EU Demands Answers on Galileo Launch Mishap
The European Commission (EC), the executive body of the European Union (EU), is demanding answers from Arianespace and the European Space Agency (ESA) on why two of its Galileo navigation …
Len Fisk Elected First American President of COSPAR
Dr. Lennard A. Fisk has been elected President of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) of the International Council of Science (ICSU), the first American to hold that position. Created at …
SpaceX Delays AsiaSat-6 Launch for "One to Two Weeks"
SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk decided to postpone the launch of a commercial communications satellite, AsiaSat 6, hours before its expected launch to “triple-check” that the launch will …
SpaceX Officially Silent on Reasons for AsiaSat-6 Launch Delay
SpaceX has said nothing via its website or Twitter account explaining the reasons for today’s delay of the AsiaSat-6 launch, previously scheduled for 12:50 am Eastern Daylight Time on August …
What's Happening in Space Policy August 25-September 5, 2014 – UPDATE
UPDATE, August 25: Adds the two panel discussions today (Monday, August 25) at NASA re the New Horizons mission to Pluto. August 24, 2014: Here is our list of space …