SpaceX Experimental Vehicle Destroyed During Test
An experimental SpaceX reusable rocket exploded in flight yesterday (August 22) when an automated system detected an anomaly and terminated the mission. The “F9R Dev1” vehicle was part of the …
CCtCAP Commercial Crew Announcement Expected Soon
NASA declined today (August 18) to confirm rumors that it will announce the winner(s) of the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCAP) contract by the end of the month, but anticipation is …
What's Happening in Space Policy August 18-29, 2014 – UPDATED
UPDATE: We’ve added the Ancient Earth, Ancient Aliens event on August 20, which we just found out about.. Here is our list of space policy-related events for the next TWO …
Air Force Space Command Gets New Commander
Gen. John E. Hyten became the 16th commander of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) today (August 15), replacing Gen. William Shelton. He has a long career in Air Force space units …
State Department's Frank Rose Presses Case on Chinese ASAT Test
State Department official Frank Rose pressed the case yesterday that the Chinese conducted another antisatellite (ASAT) test on July 23. This is only the second time the U.S. Government has …
Bruno Replaces Gass as President of ULA Effective Immediately
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced today (August 12) that Lockheed Martin’s Tory Bruno is replacing Michael Gass as its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Gass has …
JPL's Steltzner Awarded Inaugural Brill Lectureship
Adam Steltzner of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Yvonne C. Brill Lectureship in Aerospace Engineering by the American Institute of Aeronautics …
China Plans Lunar Sample Return Test This Year
China plans to launch a robotic spacecraft soon that will test technologies needed to return a lunar sample to Earth. It did not announce the name of the spacecraft, but said it …
Space Data Association and USSTRATCOM Reach Data Sharing Agreement
The Space Data Association (SDA) has reached a data sharing agreement with U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) to enhance space situational awareness. SDA’s members include several of the world’s major commercial satellite …
What's Happening in Space Policy August 11-15, 2014
Here is our list of space policy-related events for August 11-15, 2014 and any insight we can offer about them. Congress will return on September 8. During the Week Lots …