Shuttle Discovery Launch Postponed Again
NASA has again postponed the launch of space shuttle Discovery on its STS-128 mission. The launch had been rescheduled to 01:10 EDT Wednesday, Aug. 26, after a weather-related scrub earlier …
South Korean Satellite Did Not Enter Orbit
South Korean officials have revealed that the satellite launched yesterday on the country’s first space launch did not enter orbit. Yonhap News Service quoted Kim Jung-hyun, Vice Science and Technology …
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 …
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, …