House SS&T Chairman Smith Wants Vision for Space Program
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology (SS&T) Committee, made clear at a hearing yesterday and in an op-ed today that he is not convinced …
Orbital Will Wait Till Satuday for Next Antares Launch Attempt
A very poor weather forecast for tomorrow afternoon means that Orbital Sciences Corporation will wait until Saturday, April 20, before attempting to launch its new Antares rocket again. The launch …
Antares Countdown Proceeding, Weather Still a Concern – UPDATE
UPDATE, 2:20 pm ET: Weather has improved to 55 percent favorable. NASA-Wallops has a Ustream video up now. NASA TV will begin coverage at 4:00 pm ET. ORIGINAL STORY: The …
Antares Launch Scrubbed – update
This article was updated in its entirety at 6:40 pm ET. The test launch of Orbital Sciences Corporation’s Antares rocket was scrubbed today because of premature separation of an umbilical …
GAO Applauds NASA Progress in Program Management
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) applauded NASA’s progress in reforming its management of major programs in a report released today. The congressional watchdog agency said that, excluding the James Webb …
Will You Be Able to See the Antares Launch from Where You Are?
The Antares launch may be viewable along the East Coast and inland as far west as West Virginia. The map below, courtesy of Orbital, shows where it might be visible …
Antares Ready for Launch Tomorrow, But Weather May Not Cooperate
Orbital Sciences Corporation’s Antares rocket is ready for its first test launch tomorrow, but the weather forecast is only 45 percent favorable. Low clouds and possible showers could force a …
Mikulski Will Support Asteroid Initiative, Not Sure About Orion, Planetary Requests
Speaking to the Maryland Space Business Roundtable today, Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said that she will support President Obama’s new asteroid retrieval initiative, but …
Antares Launch on Schedule Despite Anomaly
Orbital Sciences Corporation still hopes to conduct its first test launch of the new Antares rocket on Wednesday despite an anomaly during a wet dress rehearsal yesterday. Orbital said in …
Space Policy Events for the Week of April 14-19, 2013
The following events may be of interest in the coming week. The House and Senate both are in session. During the Week The big event this week is the scheduled …