In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA urged to avoid gap in low Earth orbit. Northrop Grumman to launch another in-space servicing vehicle. Human Space ExplorationNASA urged to avoid Space Station gapCoalition Members in the News – Axiom Space, NanoracksSpaceNews.com (9/23): NASA leadership has been urged this week to prevent any gap between operations of the...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Landsat 9 is ‘go’ for launch today. United Launch Alliance and others win Space Force contracts for rocket technology projects. Human Space Exploration NASA’s Artemis astronauts could catch a new ride to the launchpadNextgov (9/24): Between 1984 and the end of the space shuttle era in 2011, NASA astronauts would ride in an...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… In a new op-ed, Frank Slazer, President and CEO of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, expresses support for the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee’s efforts to provide NASA with funds for upgrades to agency infrastructure. Landsat 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base atop an Atlas V rocket on Monday. ...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A government shutdown could delay the launch of NASA’s first-ever mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids. Graduate student interest in space exploration is on the rise. Human Space ExplorationStation crew relocates Soyuz spaceship to new Russian moduleSpaceflightnow.com (9/28): NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei joined cosmonauts Oleg...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… EGS, Jacobs completing first round of Artemis I pre-launch tests. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope experiences pandemic-related delays. Human Space Exploration EGS, Jacobs completing first round of Artemis 1 pre-launch integrated tests prior to Orion stackingCoalition Members in the News – Boeing, Jacobs, Northrop...
By Savannah Bullard NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge kicks off its final eight-week demonstration this month, and a new crew is running the show. NASA’s partner for the Deep Space Food Challenge, the Methuselah Foundation, has teamed up with Ohio State University in Columbus to facilitate the challenge’s third and final phase. The university is employing current...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Bill Nelson continues to express confidence in funding for Artemis. The agency turns to the private sector for spacesuit development. Human Space ExplorationNelson remains confident regarding funding for ArtemisSpaceNews.com (10/3): In a September 30 interview, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson expressed confidence that...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Soyuz spacecraft launched yesterday needed manual docking to the ISS. The launch window for NASA’s DART planetary defense demonstration mission opens on November 24. Human Space ExplorationSoyuz MS-19 docked with ISS manually due to malfunction in auto-docking system – CEOTASS of Russia (10/6): Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, will...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Artemis I Orion undergoes final checkouts before moving to KSC’s Vehicle Assembly Building for final stacking. Lucy mission approaches launch. Vice President Kamala Harris to host YouTube special about space exploration. Human Space Exploration Work on Artemis I Orion nears completion, other Orions make progressCoalition Members in the...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… New National Academies report evaluates planetary protection approach. The DART mission spacecraft heads to Vandenberg Space Force Base for its November launch. Space ScienceNot all Mars spacecraft might need such deep cleaning, scientists findSpace.com (10/7): A report from the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine...