White House Review of Export Control Policies Due January 29
The review of U.S. export control policies ordered by President Obama in August recently was given a deadline of January 29 according to Space News. The newspaper reports that the …
House Passes Bill to Create New U.S. Code Title for Space Laws
Last week the House passed H.R. 3237, which would create a new Title of the U.S. Code for the laws that Congress already has passed regarding national and commercial space …
"What's Our Sputnik" Asks New York Times Columnist Thomas Friedman
It is not about the space program per se, but Thomas Friedman had an interesting op-ed in the New York Times yesterday with some great quotes about the impact of …
NASA Safety Panel Lays Out Concerns About Human Spaceflight Program
NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) released its 2009 annual report on Friday. From a safety perspective, the panel opposes any “significant” extension of space shuttle flights, worries that commercial …
Scientists Should Advocate for Aggressive Human Spaceflight Program Says Former SSB Chair Len Fisk
The science community should advocate for an aggressive human spaceflight program while at the same time defending its programs from being the source of money for it, according to Dr. …
Poll Shows Dampened Support for Space Program Spending
A Rasmussen Reports poll of 1,000 adults conducted January 13-14, 2010 showed a drop in public support for space program spending compared to a May 2009 poll by the same …
SpacePolicyOnline.com Summary of House S&T Hearing on Aerospace Workforce
A SpacePolicyOnline.com summary of the House Science and Technology Committee’s December 10, 2009 hearing on “Decisions on the Future Direction and Funding for NASA: What Will They Mean for the …
EELV Not a Good Example of DOD Adopting Commercial Practices
As NASA considers increasing reliance on the commercial launch sector, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently found that in at least one case, it did not work out so well …
Legislation Being Drafted to Keep Space Shuttle Flying
Senate Commerce Committee staffer Jeff Bingham told a symposium on human spaceflight and the future of space science that legislation is being drafted in the Senate to enable and enhance …
Latest Speculation on Obama's Plan for Human Space Flight
Todd Halvorson has an article in Florida Today this morning laying out what he believes will be President Obama’s plan for the human space flight program. It sounds very much …