X-37B Getting Ready to Fly Again
The Air Force’s X-37B spaceplane is getting ready to fly again. The launch of the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is scheduled for tomorrow at 1:03 pm ET. There are at …
Another Proton Launch Anomaly Added to the List
As Russia continues to mull restructuring its space program in the wake of an unusual number of launch mishaps over the past two years, they now have one more to …
Events of Interest: Week of December 10-14, 2012
The following events may be of interest in the week ahead. The House and Senate will be in session. During the Week The House Science, Space and Technology Committee will …
North Korea May Postpone Its Rocket Launch
North Korea announced today that it may postpone its rocket launch that it was planning for sometime this month. No reason was given for the potential delay. The Washington Times …
DeMint Departure Opens Ranking Spot on Senate Commerce Committee
Senator Jim DeMint’s (R-SC) surprise announcement that he is leaving the Senate to run a conservative think tank, the Heritage Foundation, could impact NASA and NOAA by opening up the …
FY2013 NDAA Passes Senate Without INKSNA, Liability, Orion/SLS, or Export Control Reform
The Senate passed the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 98-0 on Tuesday. Amendments that could have affected NASA, FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation, and …
SpaceX to Launch DSCOVR, Space Test Program-2 for Air Force
SpaceX announced yesterday that it has won two launch contracts from the Air Force, finally breaking into the national security space launch market for the first time. The company has …
NRC: No National Consensus on NASA Strategic Plans; Asteroid-First Mission Not Deemed Compelling
An ambitious congressionally-mandated study of NASA’s strategic plans and ability to achieve them, released today, describes a grim state of affairs that, if not corrected, threaten U.S. continued leadership in …
Space Foundation Wants "Pioneering" to be NASA's Primary Purpose
The Space Foundation wants the law that created NASA to be amended to make “pioneering” the agency’s primary purpose. That is one of a lengthy list of recommendations the Colorado-based …
House Committee Announces New Date for NASA Strategic Vision Hearing
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee announced the revised date for its hearing on NASA’s strategic vision. The hearing, originally scheduled for December 6, will now take place on …