President Obama Meets with Apollo 11 Crew – UPDATE
UPDATE: This article was updated to reflect a complaint by the White House Correspondents Association that press coverage of the meeting was limited to only a few photographers. President Obama …
Rumors Start about a Continuing Resolution as Congressional Clock Ticks Down
Rumors are circulating that Congress may try to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government funded after September 30 before they leave for their August recess. Nothing has …
China Says Yutu Lunar Rover Possibly Damaged by Rocks, Sample Return Mission Slips to 2020
As America celebrates the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing of astronauts on the Moon, China is providing an update on its robotic Yutu rover that arrived on the …
What's Happening in Space Policy July 20-25, 2014
This week’s list of upcoming space policy events starts with tonight — Sunday, July 20, the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon. At 10:39 pm EDT, …
NRC Finds Too Much Hype About In-Space 3-D Printing
The National Research Council (NRC) released a report today that makes no bones about its skepticism regarding the utility of 3-D printing in space at the present time, saying claims …
New Obama Sanctions Seem to Skirt Space Activities, But Future is Unknowable
It is impossible to know how the Malaysian airliner crash in Ukraine today (July 17) will affect U.S.-Russian relationships, but yesterday the Obama Administration imposed new sanctions on certain Russian …
Senators Wants Quick RD-180 Replacement, SpaceX Certification
On a day when the Obama Administration increased sanctions against Russia for its actions in Ukraine, two Senate committees held a joint hearing that looked at how to cope with …
Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Adds Small Amount for RD-180 Replacement
The Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee approved its version of the FY2015 defense appropriations bill this morning (July 15). It allocates $25 million to initiate a competitive program to build a …
Russia Ships Angara 5 to Plesetsk for December Test Flight
With the success of the Angara-1.2PP suborbital test launch under its belt, Russia now is preparing for a test of a much more powerful version — Angara 5 – at …
Orbital's Antares Sends Orb-2 Cargo Mission to ISS
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va.—Like a giant flame against a mostly clear sky, an Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket carrying the company’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft blasted off today (July 13) en route …