SpaceX Landing Experiment Works; NASA Slips Orb-2 Launch Date
SpaceX founder and Chief Designer Elon Musk indicated in a tweet that the landing experiment on Friday’s Falcon 9 launch went well. Meanwhile, as expected, NASA slipped the launch date …
Dragon Arrives at ISS Delivering 150 Science Experiments, Preparations Continue for Wednesday Spacewalk
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft was successfully grappled by Japanese astronaut and International Space Station (ISS) commander Koichi Wakata using Canada’s robotic arm, Canadarm2. Capture was exactly on time at 7:14 am …
What's Happening in Space Policy: April 21-27, 2014
Here is our list of space policy-related events for the upcoming week and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate remain in recess; they will return …
Musk: Dragon Had Thruster Problem, But OK Now; Waiting for Data from Landing Leg Test
SpaceX Founder and Chief Designer Elon Musk said at a CRS-3 post-launch press conference today that the Dragon spacecraft had a problem with its Draco thrusters, but everything appears OK now. Meanwhile, he …
NAC: NASA Connects the Dots on Future Human Spaceflight Plan, But Is It Affordable?
The NASA Advisory Council (NAC) gave NASA kudos for better articulating its plans for the future of the human space flight program, but is not convinced the program is affordable. …
SpaceX Gets a Break from Mother Nature, CRS-3 Lifts Off
Despite a gloomy forecast, the weather held for launch of SpaceX’s third operational cargo mission (CRS-3) to the International Space Station this afternoon. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on time …
SpaceX CRS-3 Cleared for Friday Launch, Spacewalk on Wednesday
SpaceX will try again to launch its third operational cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday. The launch window opens at 3:25 pm ET, but the weather …
GAO Credits NASA For Improved Acquisition Performance, but Worries About SLS and Orion
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) gave NASA credit today for improved cost and schedule performance in its major acquisition programs. Nevertheless, it cited several programs that need continued monitoring. GAO …
Holdren to Discuss Administration's Vision for NASA with NAC on April 16
Presidential Science Adviser John Holdren is scheduled to discuss the Obama Administration’s vision for NASA with the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) tomorrow (April 16, 2014). NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden and the …
Sen. Shelby Questions Need for Two NOAA Satellite Programs: COSMIC-2 and SIDAR
Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, told Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker last week that two of NOAA’s satellite programs are nice-to-have, but not …