New York Times Weighs In on Potential Augustine Committee Impact
The New York Times has a story today about the possible results of the Augustine committee report, which it says will not be released until mid-September. Among others quoted in …
Shuttle Launch Delayed 24 Hours
Thunderstorms delayed the launch of space shuttle Discovery on its STS-128 mission. A new attempt is currently scheduled for Wednesday at 01:10 EDT. Meanwhile, the taped video message from Stephen …
South Korea's Launch Not Fully Successful
South Korea launched its KSLV-1 launch vehicle from the Naro Space Center at 5:00 pm August 25 local time, but the satellite did not reach the intended orbit according to …
NASA Budget Outlook Still Uncertain
As everyone anticipates the final report of the Augustine committee, NASA’s FY2010 budget awaits action in Congress and the FY2011 budget request is being formulated. Although Congress Daily reported earlier …
Shuttle Discovery On Track for STS-128 Launch After Midnight
NASA is loading fuel into the space shuttle Discovery’s tanks for a scheduled liftoff of STS-128 in the wee hours of tomorrow morning — 1:36 EDT. The weather forecast is …
Eilene M. Galloway
Dr. Eilene M. Galloway was a legend in the fields of space policy and space law, having been instrumental in the formation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). …
South Korea Reschedules Launch For August 25
South Korea has rescheduled the launch of KSLV-1 for August 25, according to the Yonhap News Agency. See our previous article for more information about the KSLV’s aborted launch last …
Augustine Panel Determines Additional Meeting Not Needed
The Augustine panel deliberating options for the future of the human space flight program has determined that it does not need an additional public meeting to complete its work. The …
NRC Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space: Presentations from Joint Panel Meeting Aug. 19-20, 2009
The NRC Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space held a joint meeting of six of its seven panels in August 2009. Two of the days, August 19-20, …
State Department Distinguishes South Korean Space Launch Program from North Korea's
South Korea aborted its first satellite launch eight minutes before its planned lift off yesterday. According to South Korea’s news agency, Yonhap, the problem was a “software sensor connected to …