In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Artemis II astronauts to be named this year. NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel members express their concerns about agency reorganization. Number of 3-D printed parts aboard satellites grows amid advances in additive manufacturing. Human Space ExplorationNASA to name astronauts this year for first Artemis Moon missionCoalition...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… China’s new five-year space strategy includes robotic missions to the lunar south and north poles to look for water ice and other measures preparing China to lead the establishment of an international lunar research base. New research suggests water on Mars may have existed more recently than previously believed but may have flowed more...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The first black woman NASA astronaut assigned a long duration mission in space is nearing an April launch to the International Space Station. China follows NASA’s lead in turning to the private sector to advance in space. When it comes to stars, the sun is pretty well behaved. Human Space ExplorationJessica Watkins is getting ready to...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA offers an updated plan for transitioning ISS activities to commercial stations. Now that it has overcome a pebble obstruction, the Perseverance rover is once again drilling for rock samples. Human Space ExplorationNASA details transition of International Space Station to commercial operationsCNET (2/1): In a report requested by...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA increases Artemis I prelaunch checkouts, moving the liftoff to April or May. NASA’s Curiosity rover finds intriguing carbon signatures, possibly linked to biological activity, on Mars. Human Space Exploration Artemis I preparations proceeding one step at a timeCoalition Members in the News – Aerojet Rocketdyne, Boeing, Lockheed...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The James Webb Space Telescope team has begun the alignment of the observatory’s large primary mirror. NASA honors Black History Month. India aims at August launch for lunar lander. Human Space Exploration When the International Space Station retires, it will plunge into the ocean to die, NASA saysSeattle Times (2/3): This week, NASA...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA estimates potential savings from ISS transition. InSight recovers from dust storm. Senate Space and Science Subcommittee plans a hearing on public private partnerships on Wednesday. Human Space ExplorationNASA outlines cost savings from ISS transitionCoalition Members in the News – Nanoracks, Northrop GrummanSpaceNews.com (2/6): In...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA selects Lockheed Martin to develop a small launch vehicle to return samples of Mars to Earth. European policy makers to meet soon to assess space policy priorities. Space ScienceNASA picks Lockheed Martin to develop rocket for retrieving samples from MarsCoalition Member in the News – Lockheed MartinRepublic World (2/7): NASA has...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As NASA’s Artemis I test flight nears, work continues on the assembly of the Space Launch System rocket’s core stage assigned to the Artemis II mission. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter flies again on Mars. Human Space Exploration NASA puts its back into next Artemis Moon mission as rocket assembly continuesCoalition Members in the News –...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Members of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Wednesday called on Congressional leadership to come together on a new NASA authorization act. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captures its first images of Venus’ surface in visible light. Human Space ExplorationCantwell, Wicker press need for NASA authorization...