In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA to offer update on Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal plans on Monday afternoon. Space ops this week include the return to Earth of the Axiom-1 mission, and the launch of the next NASA and European Space Agency astronauts to the International Space Station. Human Space Exploration Artemis I rocket headed back to VAB, test resumption...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… An unfavorable weather outlook prompts a brief delay in the return of the Ax-1 mission. NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter celebrates one year of flight. The U.S. self-imposes ban on destructive anti-satellite tests. Human Space Exploration Schedule effects of SLS rollback still uncertainSpaceNews.com (4/18): Workers are preparing to...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Weather conditions again prompt a delay in the Axiom-1 private astronauts’ planned return to Earth. The National Academies’ latest assessment of planetary science priorities backs the planned return of samples from Mars gathered by NASA’s Perseverance rover and a new mission to the ice giant Uranus. Human Space ExplorationAxiom-1 return...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Weather again delays the return of the Ax-1 mission to Earth and the launch of the Crew-4 mission to the ISS. Perseverance’s Mastcam-Z camera catches solar eclipse from Mars. Human Space Exploration Weather delays Ax-1 returnCoalition Member in the News – Axiom SpaceSpaceNews.com (4/20): NASA and Axiom Space have moved the departure of...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… SLS to return to the VAB. Axiom-1 private mission astronauts have undocked from the ISS. Their departure sets the stage for NASA’s Crew-4 mission launch. NASA’s space tech programs could face limitations. Human Space Exploration NASA readies SLS Moon rocket for return to Vehicle Assembly BuildingSpaceflightnow.com (4/24): A NASA crawler...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Artemis I vehicle now back at the Vehicle Assembly Building for upgrades and assessments. Ax-1 crew returns to Earth. NASA to repurpose OSIRIS-REx for second asteroid encounter. Human Space Exploration Artemis I vehicle heads back to VAB while NASA discusses what to do nextCoalition Member in the News – JacobsNASAspaceflight.com (4/25):...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A new crew of four U.S. and European astronauts launched to the International Space Station early Wednesday. NASA remains optimistic it can reach an agreement with Roscosmos on Station crew swaps. As the finding of exoplanets reaches 5,000, the Hubble Space Telescope has contributed to the discovery of a puzzling large protoplanet...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Four U.S. and European astronauts successfully reached the International Space Station on Wednesday evening. Lunar backpack could aid Artemis explorers. James Webb Space Telescope close to its coldest temperature. Human Space ExplorationFour astronauts arrive at Space Station for long-term stayCoalition Members in the News – Axiom...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… UAE signs deal with Axiom Space to secure an extended mission to the International Space Station. Russian space walkers have helped place Europe’s International Space Station robotic arm in motion for the first time. With its multi-segment mirror now aligned, the James Webb Space Telescope is entering the instrument calibration phase of...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Axiom Space astronaut talks about his experience in space. Veterans of mission control honored with new monuments. NASA and Boeing host a virtual news briefing tomorrow on the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) for the CST-100 Starliner. Human Space Exploration Private astronaut just back from Space Station describes interactions with...