The Space Studies Board (SSB) of the National Research Council released a new report on May 13 updating planetary protection guidelines for samples that someday may be returned to Earth …
The Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States has recommended that the United States — “Develop and pursue options for advancing U.S. interests in stability in outer …
Eilene Galloway, one of the first and foremost experts in space policy and space law, lost a long battle with cancer on May 2, 2009, two days short of her …
NASA successfully launched the space shuttle Atlantis on its STS-125 servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope today. In 2004, then-NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe canceled this mission partially due to …
The following congressional hearings have been announced for the week of May 11, 2009 which may be of interest. See our calendar for more details. Note: Times and witnesses for …
The Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States has recommended that the United States — “Develop and pursue options for advancing U.S. interests in stability in outer …
Norman Augustine held a teleconference with the media on May 8, 2009 to discuss the upcoming assessment of options for NASA’s human space flight activities that he will lead. The …
President Obama released his detailed FY2010 budget on May 7, 2009. The three agencies with the most significant “space” budgets are DOD, NASA and NOAA. Each agency has a website …
The National Research Council’s Space Studies Board and Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board have told NASA and the Department of Energy that it is imperative that production of plutonium-238 be …
George Nield, FAA Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation will brief the NRC’s Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board on his office’s FY2010 budget request on May 12 from 11:30 am …