David Radzanowski Nominated to be NASA CFO
The White House nominated Dave Radzanowski to be NASA’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) today. If confirmed, he would succeed Beth Robinson who is awaiting confirmation herself as Under Secretary of …
Tito Now Wants NASA Funding for Inspiration Mars – Here's NASA's Response
Dennis Tito made headlines earlier this year by announcing plans to send a married couple to Mars in 2018 as a private sector initiative, but at a congressional hearing Wednesday …
White House Releases Updated Space Transportation Policy
The Obama White House released today the long awaited update of the National Space Transportation Policy. The President produced a National Space Policy in 2010, just 17 months after taking …
Many Benefits from International Cooperation, But Not Cost Savings, Says Panel
At a panel discussion yesterday, representatives from four major space agencies highlighted the many benefits of international space cooperation, even while noting that working with foreign partners is neither easy …
Third Party Indemnification Back on the Congressional Docket – UPDATE
UPDATE, November 21, 2013: Senator Nelson’s bill is S. 1753. Like the House bill, it is bipartisan, with three Republican co-sponsors (Thune, Rubio and Cruz) and three Democrats in addition …
Spectacular View of ORS-3 at Sunset Awaiting Launch Tonight – UPDATE 3
UPDATE 3, 8:23 pm ET: Launch went off as (re)scheduled at 8:15 pm ET. UPDATE 2, 7:19 pm ET: They’ve picked up the count. Launch will be about 8:15 pm …
Terminating Human Spaceflight Among CBO's Options for Deficit Reduction
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report yesterday with a list of 103 ways to reduce the deficit over the next decade. Among them is terminating the human spaceflight …
MAVEN Go For Launch Today – UPDATE
UPDATE: MAVEN lifted off on time at 1:28 pm ET. ORIGINAL STORY: The weather appears to be holding for today’s launch of NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft to Mars. Launch is scheduled …
Next Up: Launch of 29 Satellites on One Rocket from Wallops Tomorrow
With the MAVEN mission safely on its way to Mars, attention can now turn to another interesting launch coming up tomorrow. This one will give people along the East Coast …
Should Russia be Allowed to Install GLONASS Monitor Stations on U.S. Soil?
The New York Times (NYT) carries an interesting story today about an ongoing debate within U.S. policy circles about whether to allow Russia to install monitor stations for its GLONASS navigation …