NRC Kicks Off Future of Human Spaceflight Study
The National Research Council (NRC) has formally kicked off the study on the future of human spaceflight that is required by the 2010 NASA Authorization Act. Section 204 of that …
The National Research Council (NRC) has formally kicked off the study on the future of human spaceflight that is required by the 2010 NASA Authorization Act. Section 204 of that …
NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden announced on August 23 that SpaceX is now certified to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) with cargo following the successful test flight of its Falcon …
For those of you who were intrigued by Laura Delgado’s summary of last week’s Secure World Foundation (SWF)/Space Foundation panel discussion, the podcast of that meeting is now available. Peter …
If the nation falls off a “fiscal cliff” on January 2, it won’t be for lack of warnings about the dire consequences. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) joined the chorus …
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover took a short drive yesterday to test its systems and relocate to a slightly different spot. Curiosity landed on August 5, 2012 PDT (August 6 EDT) and …
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report today essentially agreeing with the Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) decision to waive an acquisition requirement for a polar-orbiting satellite system, but faulted DOD’s cost-benefit …
During a panel discussion on defense and industry perspectives on international space security and sustainability measures on Tuesday, Peter Marquez, former White House director of space policy in both the George …
The robotic arm on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover had its first chance to stretch yesterday as NASA continues to check out the spacecraft prior to its first movement on the …
In April 2010, President Obama announced that the next destination for U.S. human spaceflight beyond low Earth orbit (LEO) will be a trip to an asteroid. This week, NASA is …
UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect comments made during NASA’s media teleconference today. Fresh from the excitement of landing the Curisoity rover on Mars, NASA has selected another …