Events of Interest: Week of September 14, 2009
The following events may be of interest next week. See our calendar for more information. Note: dates, times and witnesses for congressional hearings are subject to change. Check the committee’s …
One Way Trips to Mars: Science Friday Interviews Lawrence Krauss
NPR’s Science Friday interviewed Lawrence Krauss yesterday. He is the author of the provocative New York Times op-ed arguing for sending astronauts on one-way trips to Mars. His premise is …
SpacePolicyOnline.com Fact Sheets Updated
We have just updated three of our fact sheets to reflect recent congressional and other actions: Major Space-Related Legislation in the 111th Congress: A Checklist FY2010 Funding for Selected DOD …
Augustine Committee Report: Update to House S&T Committee Witness List
The House Science and Technology Committee has just updated its witness list for the hearing on Tuesday about the Augustine Committee report. Apparently NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden no longer will …
UPDATED: Shuttle Lands at Edwards
Bad weather in Florida led NASA to decide to land space shuttle Discovery at Edwards Air Force Base, California today instead of Kennedy Space Center. The landing is set for …
Ares 1 Development Motor 1 Test Underway
Big Day For Space Transportation Systems
Today should see the launch of a new rocket in Japan, the test firing of a new rocket motor in Utah, and the landing of the space shuttle in Florida. …
Japan's HTV is Off
Japan’s H-IIB launch vehicle appears to have performed as planned. The HTV spacecraft has separated from the launch vehicle and is in its preliminary orbit. The HTV will perform on-orbit …
Rep. Mollohan Reacts To Augustine Committee Report
Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV), chair of the House Appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA, told The Hill newspaper that the Augustine committee report “confirms his concerns that ‘the emperor has no …
Science On the International Space Station: New NASA Report Shows The Record So Far
NASA has published a report compiling the results of scientific experiments conducted on the International Space Station (ISS) during the past 8 years. Although the program has focused on assembling …