House Republicans Roll Out New Budget Plan Today
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) will reveal the House Republicans’ FY2013 budget today on Capitol Hill at 10:30 am ET. He will answer questions at 11:30 am ET …
Baumgartner Takes Commercial "Spaceflight" Practice Jump
On March 15, daredevil Felix Baumgartner jumped from more than 71,500 feet in the stratosphere, in a practice run for his attempt to be the first human to break the …
LightSquared Comes Back Swinging At FCC
The latest round in the saga of LightSquared opened on Friday when a public comment period closed on the FCC’s latest proposed action regarding the company’s plans to deploy a satellite-terrestrial mobile …
Events of Interest: Week of March 18-23, 2012
The following events may be of interest in the week ahead. They include a segment scheduled to air tonight (Sunday) on 60 Minutes about Elon Musk and SpaceX. The House …
SpacePolicyOnline.com Movie Review: Space Junk 3D
Whirling space trash and panoramic views of Arizona’s Meteor Crater are only two of the reasons to see a new 3D movie — Space Junk 3D. Shown at the Smithsonian Museum …
BBC: ExoMars Gets Green Light With Russia as ESA's New Partner, but Door Still Open to NASA
The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) governing body decided yesterday to proceed with the ExoMars mission even though NASA withdrew as a partner, the BBC reports. Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, will replace …
North Korea Plans to Launch Satellite Next Month
Saying that it will abide by relevant international regulations and usage concerning the launch of scientific and technological satellites for peaceful purposes, North Korea announced today that it plans to …
NuStar Launch Delayed By "Couple of Months"
The Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) mission will be delayed for several months following the conclusion of yesterday’s Flight Readiness Review (FRR). A NASA statement on NuStar’s website explains that the FRR concluded …
House Appropriators to Hear from NOAA, NASA on FY2013 Budget Requests
The Commerce-Justice-Science subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee will hear from NASA and NOAA about their FY 2013 budget requests next week. The NOAA hearing will be on March 20 …
New York Times Calls $2.5 Billion Mars Curiosity Rover a "Tidbit"
Editorial Commentary: In a news story today, the New York Times bemoans the cut to robotic Mars exploration plans, adding that “There are still a few tidbits left.” It identifies the “tidbits” …