SpaceX Scrubs CRS-3 Launch Due to Helium Leak
At 3:39 pm EDT, SpaceX’s launch director stated that the planned 4:58 pm launch of CRS-3, the company’s third operational cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS), was scrubbed …
SpaceX CRS-3 Launch "Good to Go" for April 14; Spacewalk April 22 to Fix MDM
NASA International Space Station (ISS) Program Manager Mike Suffredini said the agency will go ahead with the launch of SpaceX’s CRS-3 cargo mission tomorrow, April 14, despite a malfunctioning computer …
What's Happening in Space Policy: April 14-19, 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 are on Spring Break until April 28. …
Balky ISS Computer May Delay Monday's SpaceX CRS-3 Launch – UPDATE
UPDATE: NASA will air a press conference on NASA TV at noon EDT on Sunday, April 13, with an update on the mission’s status. NASA reported late last night (EDT) …
NASA-Russia Cooperation: What You Need To Know
Russia’s official news agency Itar-Tass reported today that Russian President Vladimir Putin will talk with the International Space Station (ISS) crew tomorrow (April 11) by videoconference. Currently there are three …
House Subcommittee Approves New Version of NASA Bill – No Prohibition on ARM
The Space Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee (SS&T) this morning approved a revised version of a new NASA authorization bill, H.R. 4412. The text adopted today …
House Hearing Generates Heat, But Bolden Stays on Message — Fund Commercial Crew – UPDATE
In a combative hearing today (April 8, 2014) before the House appropriations subcommittee that funds his agency, NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden displayed anger and exasperation, but stayed on message – …
Like Last Year, New House NASA Bill Prohibits Development of Asteroid Redirect Mission
A copy of the 2014 NASA authorization bill, H.R. 4412, that will be marked up by the Space Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee tomorrow is posted on …
Mikulski: President's NASA Budget Request Just "Advisory," Will Work to Get More
Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) vowed today that she will “work her earrings off” for NASA. As for President Obama’s “spartan” FY2015 NASA budget request, she said “it …
Space Policy Events for the Week of April 7-11, 2014 – UPDATE
UPDATE: The room for Tuesday’s House Appropriations CJS subcommittee hearing on NASA has changed. Now in 2359 Rayburn. The following events may be of interest in the week ahead. The …