Four Books for Your Summer Reading List
It’s been a while since we updated our “Top Picks” reading list. With summer vacations coming up, here are four that we’re adding today. These are listed chronologically based on …
NASA and USGS Planning for "Sustained and Sustainable" Landsat Program
As the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) took command of Landsat 8 yesterday, USGS and NASA officials stressed that planning already is underway for follow-on satellites. NASA’s Mike Freilich vowed that …
Landsat 8 Goes Operational Today; Press Conference This Afternoon
NOTE: USGS has clarified that the press conference is at 1:30 pm Central Time (2:30 pm Eastern). Landsat 8 officially becomes operational today as the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) takes …
Air Force Seeking Industry Comments on Space Launch Assessment
The Air Force wants input from industry about its ongoing National Security Space Launch Assessment. But hurry! Comments are due in three weeks. Specifically, the Deputy Under Secretary of the …
GOES-13 Reactivated for Troubleshooting, but GOES-14 Still on Duty
NOAA announced today that it has reactivated GOES-13, but only to allow engineers to troubleshoot what happened to the spacecraft on May 22. GOES-14, an on-orbit spare, will continue to …
Planetary Resources Announces Crowdsourcing Campaign – update
UPDATE: June 20, 2013: Planetary Resources has reached its $1 million goal. ORIGINAL STORY, May 29, 2013: The “unprecedented project that will change the way humanity explores the cosmos” promised …
White House to Explain New STEM Strategy to House Committee Next Week
The Obama Administration’s new STEM education strategy, which would move many NASA education activities to other agencies, will be explained to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee next week. …
Three New ISS Crew Members Launch on Soyuz TMA-09M – update
UPDATE, May 28, 10:20 pm ET: Soyuz TMA-09M successfully docked with ISS about 10:10 pm ET, a few minutes ahead of schedule. ORGINAL STORY, May 28, 4:35 pm ET: Three …
Iran Readying Satellite Launch
Iran’s FARS news agency is reporting that the country is getting ready to launch a satellite, Sharif Sat, the first of six planned for launch this year. Bob Christy of …
Space Policy Events for the Weeks of May 27-June 7, 2013 – update
UPDATE, May 27: Planetary Resources announced a second event on Wednesday, and NASA will hold a media telecon on Thursday on Curiosity’s radiation findings. The following events may be of …