As the Constellation Program (CxP) splutters along, ahead of its “proposed” cancellation, managers have successfully concluded its Preliminary Design Review (PDR), although several major elements – such as cost and schedule – were omitted from the review due to the “new direction”. Meanwhile, NASA managers preparing a draft document to prospective commercial crew providers, listing 31 high level requirements.
Senator Kay Hutchison – in conjunction with Representatives Suzanne Kosmas and Bill Posey – has…
This week is busy in spaceflight, with 10 orbital launches planned throughout the week. China…
Once the troublesome element of the Constellation (now Artemis) Program, three Orion spacecraft are in…
The gap in US domestic crew launch capability is coming to an end as soon…
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an extensive report on NASA’s use of…
Vice President Mike Pence has instructed NASA to land Americans on the Moon within the…
The Orion Program has concluded its drop test series for the spacecraft’s parachute system, with…
The Space Launch System (SLS) Mobile Launcher (ML) has conducted a major milestone, as it…
Crawler Transporter -2 (CT-2) is tracking an August road trip down the Kennedy Space Center…
NASA has issued a new Request For Information (RFI) that shows there is a deadline…
The European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA have signed a statement of intent to jointly…
In the latest of a series of Request For Information (RFI) filings, NASA has called…
Top NASA human exploration administrators briefed the Human Exploration Operations (HEO) committee of the NASA…
As NASA refocuses – once again – on returning to the Lunar surface, the agency…
The huge Mobile Launcher (ML) that will be used to launch NASA’s Space Launch System…
With the Exploration Mission -1 (EM-1) launch date now officially set for the end of…
The huge Mobile Launcher (ML) for the Space Launch System (SLS) is gaining more of…
NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) still has a number of concerns over crew safety…
The long-awaited return of American astronauts launching on US spacecraft, a capability last seen when…
