House Postpones Vote on FY2014 CR Till Next Week
The House will postpone until next week its vote on a FY2014 Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government operating after September 30. The CR was introduced last night and …
Three ISS Crew Returning Home Tonight – UPDATE
UPDATE, Sept. 10, 2013, 11:00 pm EDT: Soyuz TMA-08M landed as expected at 10:58 pm EDT (8:58 am September 11 local time at the landing site in Kazakhstan). ORIGINAL STORY: …
GAO: AF GPS Study Good Start, But More Work Needed for Investment Decisions
A recent Air Force study on alternatives to lower the cost of the Global Positioning System (GPS) is a good start, but is not sufficient to guide decisions on future …
GAO: SLS Will Cost $7 Billion in Next 5 Years, Part of Total $44 Billion Government Spending on Launch
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today reveals that DOD and NASA plan to spend a total of about $44 billion on space launch activities over the next 5 …
JAXA Sets Date for Second Epsilon Launch Attempt
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) may try again on Saturday to launch its new Epsilon rocket. The first attempt was aborted 19 seconds before liftoff on August 27. Epsilon …
Space Policy Events for the Week of September 9-13, 2013
The following activities may be of interest in the week ahead. Congress returns to work this week with a full plate of issues to resolve. During the Week Syria tops the …
DalBello Headed to OSTP
Richard DalBello will begin his new job at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on September 23. His appointment has been rumored for several weeks. DalBello …
Farewell Message from Lori Garver to NASA Workforce
Following is the text of a message from NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver to the NASA workforce. Today is Garver’s last day at the agency. On Monday, she will become …
LADEE Launches on Schedule, On Its Way to the Moon
It was a picture perfect launch for NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) tonight. Launch from Wallops Flight Facility on the coast of Virginia was on time at …
LADEE On Schedule for Tonight, New Map Shows How Long Before You Can See It
NASA’s LADEE lunar spacecraft is still on schedule for launch tonight at 11:27 pm Eastern Daylight Time from the Wallops Flight Facility on the coast of Virginia. The launch should …