NOAA's Satellites Have Mixed Fate in Senate Appropriations Bill – UPDATE
UPDATE, June 6, 2014: The final version of the report is now posted on GPO’s website, but not the bill. See link in last paragraph. ORIGINAL STORY, June 5, 2014: …
Senate Appropriators Increase NASA Budget, Save SOFIA, Transfer Two Programs from NOAA to NASA – UPDATE
UPDATE, June 6, 2014: The final version of the report is now posted on GPO’s website, but not the bill. See link in last paragraph. ORIGINAL STORY, June 5, 2014: …
NRC Endorses Return to Lunar Surface, Cooperation with China, No More Business As Usual
The National Research Council (NRC) released its report on the future of the U.S. human spaceflight program today. Just over 18 months in the making, its 285 pages contain a …
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Wants $17.9 Billion for NASA in FY2015
Two Senate Appropriations subcommittees marked up the FY2015 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) and Transportation-HUD (T-HUD) appropriations bills today. The CJS bill includes NASA and NOAA. T-HUD includes the FAA’s Office of Commercial …
What's Happening in Space Policy June 2-6, 2014
Here is our list of upcoming space policy related events for the week of June 2-6, 2014 and any insight we can offer about them. The Senate is in session this …
NRC Set To Release Study on Future of Human Spaceflight on June 4
The National Research Council’s (NRC’s) eagerly awaited report on the future of the human spaceflight program, required by Congress in the 2010 NASA Authorization Act, will be released on June 4. …
House Passes FY2015 CJS Appropriations Bill Funding NASA and NOAA
After two days of debate, the House passed the FY2015 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) appropriations bill, which funds NASA and NOAA, at 1:15 am EDT this morning (May 30). The vote was 321-87. …
Orbital Delays Orb-2 Launch Due to Engine Test Failure
Orbital Sciences Corporation revealed today that it is delaying the June 10 launch of its second operational cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Orb-2. The new “planning date” …
Rep. Ralph Hall Loses Primary Runoff
Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX), former chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology (SS&T) Committee and ardent NASA supporter, lost his Republican primary runoff election to Tea Party challenger John Ratcliffe …
Russian, American, German Launch to ISS on Soyuz TMA-13M – UPDATE
UPDATE, May 28, 9:50 pm EDT: Docking took place successfully a few minutes early at 9:44 pm EDT. ORIGINAL STORY: A multinational crew launched to the International Space Station (ISS) this …