In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA not intending to exchange lunar samples with China. The European Space Agency has been flooded with astronaut applications. Draft House FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act directs the National Space Council to coordinate efforts to prioritize objectives for developing norms of behavior for space. Space ScienceNASA has no...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Perseverance drills into another rocky target. The mission’s team is now looking at data to confirm the rover was able to grab and retain an intact core. Human Space ExplorationSpace Launch System begins vibration testingSpaceflightinsider.com (9/1): The Space Launch System (SLS) is undergoing acoustic and vibration testing in the...
Please note Deep Space Extra will not run on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. We will return on Tuesday, September 7. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Perseverance rover appears to have gathered its first Martian rock sample. Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo has been grounded by the FAA. Space Science NASA’s Perseverance rover drills 1st Mars rock...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Draft House infrastructure bill to be marked up on Thursday proposes funds for NASA infrastructure but not for a second Human Landing System. The Perseverance rover has collected its first Mars rock sample. Human Space ExplorationDraft House infrastructure bill funds NASA & NOAA space programs, but not HLSSpaceNews.com (9/6): A...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Nanoracks’ spinoff aims to advance the knowledge and technology of organisms and food produced in space. U.N. official calls for greater space norms and multilateral consensus in global satellite operations. Space ScienceMars helicopter Ingenuity flies low and slow on lucky flight 13Space.com (9/7): Saturday marked a successful 13th...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The James Webb Space Telescope’s launch has shifted to December 18. On Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover has just collected its second sample. Space ScienceJWST gets mid-December launch dateCoalition Member in the News – Northrop GrummanSpaceNews.com (9/9): NASA and Arianespace have moved the planned launch date for the James Webb Space...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International Space Station astronauts performed a seven-hour spacewalk for third Roll Out Solar Array upgrade. Mars surface sample analysis highlights potential ancient water bubbles. Human Space ExplorationSpacewalking astronauts continue solar array upgrade workSpaceflightnow.com/CBS News (9/12): Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Orion spacecraft moves into production phase. An emergence of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies is fueling a transition of small space startups to publicly held enterprises. Human Space Exploration Orion spacecraft production progresses for Artemis mission; Program Manager Cathy Koerner quotedCoalition Member in the News –...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA announced the selection of five companies to mature Artemis lander concepts. Astronaut set to stay aboard the ISS for almost a year. Human Space ExplorationNASA selects five companies for lunar lander studiesCoalition Members in the News – Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Board Member Lisa CallahanSpaceNews.com (9/14): NASA...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Today, NASA will be announcing the lunar landing site for VIPER. Tomorrow, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee’s Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee will be holding a hearing entitled “NASA’s Future in Low Earth Orbit: Considerations for International Space Station Extension and Transition.” Space ScienceChina Moon rock...