Bill Gerstenmaier, the head of NASA’s human spaceflight program, explained the thinking behind the agency’s new plan to bring an asteroid into lunar orbit at two meetings this week. Three clear messages …
UPDATE, 4:20 pm ET: The launch is now targeted for 6:10 pm ET, with NASA TV coverage beginning at 5:30 pm ET. Upper level winds remain a concern. ORIGINAL STORY: …
NASA, NOAA and national security space programs will be in the spotlight on Capitol Hill next week. Here is a list of the hearings we know about as of this morning. …
Russia launched its Bion-1M spacecraft today carrying an array of critters that will spend 30 days in orbit and then return to Earth. Russia has a long history of launching …
After the dreadful events in Boston and terrible explosion in Texas, we all need something to lift our spirits. Anyone who’s a fan of the space program may find the …
The Department of Defense (DOD) needs to improve its satellite control operations according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). DOD currently uses stand-alone control facilities for …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …