Europe's Final ATV Launches to ISS
The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) fifth and last Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana tonight (July 29) on time at 7:47 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The …
Hartman: U.S. and Russian Crews to Fly Both Soyuz and U.S. Commercial Vehicles
NASA intends to use future U.S. commercial crew vehicles to carry not only its astronauts, but also those of its Russian partner, to the International Space Station (ISS), said Dan …
Memorial Service for Former NASA Official Terry Finn on August 10, 2014
Terence “Terry” Finn, who spent a good part of his career at NASA Headquarters, passed away suddenly on June 27, 2014. A memorial service will be held on August 10 …
U.S. Readies More Sanctions, Accuses Russia of INF Treaty Violation
The United States and its major European allies announced on Monday they are finalizing more sanctions against Russia in the wake of the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine …
What's Happening in Space Policy July 28-August 1, 2014 – UPDATED
Here is our list of upcoming events for the week of July 28-August 1, 2014 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate will be in …
U.S. Accuses China of Conducting Another ASAT Test
The State Department today accused China of conducting another antisatellite (ASAT) test on Wednesday. China said that it had conducted a missile intercept test. The distinction between the two operations …
Boehner: Vote on CR Will Wait Till September
House Speaker John Boehner said today that a House vote on a Continuing Resolution (CR) for the first part of FY2015 would wait until September rather than trying to do …
House Committee Members and ISS Astronauts Reflect on Apollo 11, Look to Future
Members of the House Science, Space, and Technology (SS&T) Committee and U.S. astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) via live downlink with the committee today (July 24) reflected on …
RD-180 Decision Will Not Be Made By Space Community Says Member of Mitchell Panel
Just as the decision to rely on the RD-180 engine was driven by “geopolitical interests,” rather than “space community necessity,” the answer of whether to continue to use the Russian …
GAO Warns NASA $400 Million Short to Finish SLS by 2017
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) praised NASA’s technical progress in building the Space Launch System (SLS) in a report released today, but warned that the agency does not have enough …