SASC Hearing Rescheduled for Tomorrow, March 26
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing that had been scheduled for Wednesday will be held tomorrow morning, Friday, March 26, at 9:00 am, instead. Witnesses include Gen. Kevin Chilton, …
UPDATE: Senate Appropriations Hearing on NASA Tomorrow Postponed
UPDATE: The new date for the hearing is April 22 at 10:00 am. ORIGINAL STORY: Word is that the Senate Appropriations Commerce-Justice-Science subcommittee hearing on NASA that was scheduled for …
Culberson: Only One Member of Congress Supports Obama's New Plan for NASA
At a hearing before the House Appropriations Commerce-Justice-Science subcommittee this afternoon, Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) said that he knows of only one Member of Congress who supports President Obama’s new …
New UK Space Agency About To Start Up
Britan’s new space agency, U.K. Space Agency (UKSA), will formally open its doors on April 1, according to the BBC. The report says that “Its establishment should bring more coherence …
Space Situation Awareness Up, Counterspace and Space Control Down in FY2011 DOD Budget Request
An analysis of the Department of Defense (DOD) FY2011 budget request by Victoria Samson of the Secure World Foundation and Samuel Black of the Stimson Center concludes that funding for …
Events of Interest: Week of March 22-26, 2010
The following events may be of interest in the coming week. For more information, check our calendar on the right menu or click the links below. Times, dates and witnesses …
Many Witnesses, Only One Senator
The Senate had a busy day today, so the Senate hearing on assessing commercial space capabilities was both delayed and interrupted by votes on the floor, and Senator Bill Nelson …
Astronauts Land Safely in Kazakhstan
U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams and Russian cosmonaut Maxim Suraev safely returned to Earth this morning, landing in Kazakshtan at 7:24 am EDT. They spent five and a half months aboard …
Senate Hearing on Commercial Space Today Chock Full of Witnesses
Seven witnesses are scheduled to testify this afternoon before the Science and Space Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on commercial space activities. It’s an unusually large …
ISS Temporarily Down to Three Crew Members After Tomorrow
Two of the five International Space Station crew members, including the current commander, will return to Earth tomorrow, leaving just three aboard the orbiting facility. A change of command ceremony …