NRC Releases Report on America's Future in Space
The U.S. civil space program should serve key national objectives and be guided by six strategic goals, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). Those goals …
Bolden/Garver Nomination: Slight Change to Hearing Time
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has scheduled a markup of several non-space related bills to precede the July 8 nomination hearing that will include Charlie Bolden and Lori …
Events of Interest Week of July 6, 2009
The following events next week may be of interest. Note: Dates and times for congressional hearings are subject to change. Check with the relevant committee for the most up-to-date information. …
Russia's Plans for a Successor to the International Space Station
Anatoly Zak has posted an interesting article on his website, RussianSpaceWeb.com, explaining Russia’s plans for a successor to the International Space Station — OPSEK, an “orbital assembly workshop.” Russian space …
Senator Shelby Reportedly Wins on Use of Stimulus Money
The Orlando Sentinel reports that Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) has won his case that NASA should use funding in the stimulus bill to support the existing Ares/Orion program instead of …
Shuttles Endeavour and Atlantis Get Good News
The space shuttle Endeavour’s hydrogen leak has been fixed, and the knob that was stuck in Atlantis’ cockpit window is freed. A tanking test conducted on Endeavour by NASA on …
Bolden/Garver Nomination Hearing Formally Scheduled for July 8
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transporation Committee has formally scheduled the nomination hearing for Charlie Bolden and Lori Garver to take the top positions at NASA for July 8 at …
Keep Up to Date on Legislative Action with Our Fact Sheets
Our three Fact Sheets that track action in Congress on major space-related legislation, including NASA’s FY2010 budget request and DOD’s request for space-related programs have been updated to reflect all …
Senate Appropriators Add $75 Million for Ares V
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s report (S. Rept. 111-34) on the Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill (H.R. 2847) provides details on the committee’s actions on the FY2010 NASA budget. The top …
SASC Adds $80 Million for NPOESS but Prohibits AF From Spending Half of Available NPOESS Funding Until New Plan is Submitted
In its markup of the FY2010 Department of Defense Authorization bill, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) directs that the Air Force not spend more than 50% of the funds …