In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Second Orion European Service Module ready to be delivered to NASA. Roscosmos faces significant budget cuts. Human Space Exploration Second European Service Module ready for delivery to NASAAerotech News (10/9): The second Airbus-built European Service Module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft is ready for delivery from the company’s site in...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space Launch System completed design certification review. Sally Ride to be featured on 2022 U.S. quarter. Human Space ExplorationSpace Launch System rocket passes design certification reviewSpaceflightinsider.com (10/11): The milestone review includes an examination of test data and hardware inspections to verify the safety and...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Australia to provide rover as part of its role in the Artemis program. The James Webb Space Telescope arrives in French Guiana ahead of December launch. Human Space Exploration Adapter structure with 10 CubeSats installed on top of Artemis Moon rocketCoalition Member in the News – JacobsSpaceflightnow.com (10/12): Teams at NASA’s...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… CAPSTONE delayed until March 2022. China to launch three astronauts for a six-month stay on their space station. Human Space Exploration CAPSTONE launch delayed to March 2022SpaceNews.com (10/13): CAPSTONE, a NASA SmallSat mission to try the Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit around the Moon that NASA has planned for the Gateway has been...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The European-built service module for the Artemis II Orion spacecraft has arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Lucy is set to launch tomorrow. Human Space Exploration Meet the Orion Service Module, the European-built brain of NASA’s new spacecraft for Moon tripsSpace.com (10/14): The European-built service module that will power the...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… ULA launches NASA’s Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids. House and Senate this week hold hearings on nuclear propulsion and international collaboration in space. Human Space Exploration International Space Station tilted after thrusters on a Russian craft fired unexpectedlyThe Verge (10/16): For the second time in three months, the...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. Senate released the appropriations bill that funds NASA over the 2022 fiscal year. NASA announced on Monday its selection of the Cosmic Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) for development. Human Space Exploration Senate Appropriators increase NASA’s budget a tad, but not enough for a second HLSSpacepolicyonline.com (10/19): The U.S...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Starliner valve investigation continues. Industry panel raises concerns that U.S. space systems need protection against cyber-attacks. Human Space ExplorationNASA supports Boeing as Starliner valve investigation continuesCoalition Member in the News – BoeingSpaceNews.com (10/19): NASA and Boeing officials offered an update October 19 on...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… House hearing emphasizes the development of nuclear propulsion for space travel. DART mission arrives at launch site. Human Space Exploration U.S. needs nuclear spacecraft to compete with China, NASA official saysUPI (10/20): In testimony on Wednesday, NASA and aerospace experts urged the U.S. House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee to...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Orion joins the already assembled Space Launch System hardware for the launch of Artemis I. Webb’s final pre-launch electrical systems tests begin. Human Space ExplorationSenate committee told U.S. space leadership requires continued presence in low Earth orbitCoalition Members in the News – Axiom Space, Lockheed Martin...