In Today’s Deep Space Extra… James Webb Space Telescope readied for voyage to launch site. NASA names Jacobs Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year. Space Science SLS cubesats arrive for Artemis 1 launchSpaceNews.com (8/26): NASA released an image August 11 showing the Artemis I Orion stage adapter, which links the spacecraft to the SLS second stage, and hosts...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The EscaPADE mission passes review allowing it to move into full development. Spacewalk to externally integrate the Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module is planned for this week. Human Space ExplorationBlue Origin’s lawsuit against the U.S. government is being delayed for a week, partly because the DOJ had trouble converting documents...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Cosmonauts detect new cracks in International Space Station module. Nelson backs continued cooperation among NASA’s space partners as the agency’s human exploration focus turns to deep space. Human Space ExplorationRussian cosmonauts find new cracks in ISS moduleReuters.com (8/30): Superficial fractures that could worsen have been...
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...