NASA and the Icelandic Ash
It may not be space policy, but it is the first A in NASA — aeronautics. The Space and Aeronautics subcommittee of the House Science and Technology Committee will hold …
Rep. Wolf Continues Opposition to Obama Plan; Space News DoesToo
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) continues his criticism of President Obama’s new plan for NASA in an op-ed in today’s Space News (subscription required to access some content). Rep. Wolf is …
UPDATE: Events of Interest: Week of April 26-30, 2010
UPDATE: Adds two meetings on Friday, April 30 ORIGINAL STORY: The following events may be of interest in the coming week. For further information, check our calendar on the right …
AMS Problems Will Delay End of Shuttle Program Beyond FY2010
Not many people really expected the remaining shuttle flights to be completed by the end of FY2010, a short five months away, but the extension into FY2011 reportedly is certain …
Japan Reassessing Its Human Space Flight Goals Too
The Obama Administration’s decision to extend the life of the International Space Station (ISS) may be welcome news to the space agencies involved in the project, but apparently not everyone …
Congress Unswayed by Obama's Speech
One week after President Obama’s speech at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), it remains difficult to see who in Congress will take the lead in getting his new plan for the …
Mikulski on NASA HSF Budget: "I need to know more"
Senator Barbara Mikulski, chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA, told a standing room only hearing this morning that “My position on this budget [for human spaceflight] is …
Secretary Gates Presses the Case for Export Control Reform
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates continued to press his case for reform of the U.S. export control system in a Tuesday speech to Business Executives for National Security. Stressing that …
Senate Budget Committee Recommends Increase for NASA Citing Military Solid Rocket Motor Needs
The Senate Budget Committee today recommended increasing the amount of funds available to NASA for FY2011 to $19.7 billion, $1 billion more than the agency’s FY2010 appropriations or $726 million …
Oberg: Commercial Space Taxis May Not Be as Hard To Build As You Think
Jim Oberg has an interesting take on MSNBC today on why commercial space taxis may be easier to build than many people think. He points out that with the decision …