6th Space Resiliency Summit

The 6th Annual Space Resiliency Summit is an educational summit which will convene senior intelligence officials, government leaders, academia, and solution providers to discuss the developing technology, infrastructure, and policies surrounding …

Companies, international partners key to future lunar exploration

Entrepreneurs and international government agencies will play important roles in NASA’s future lunar exploration, according to speakers at the 2019 International Astronautical Congress here.

A New Frontier for the Space Industry and Scientific Research: U.S.-Australia Space Cooperation Forum

On September 21, 2019, the Australian Space Agency and NASA signed a joint Statement of Intent on expanding cooperation between the two countries in the growing space market. As part of the collaboration, Australia announced a $150 million investm…

Report calls for changes in planetary protection policies

An independent report is calling on NASA to update decades’ old planetary protection policies to reflect changing knowledge of solar system habitability and to enable future exploration by both the space agency and commercial entities.

NASA astronauts complete repairs on historic spacewalk

Two NASA astronauts successfully replaced a faulty battery charger during the agency’s first all-female spacewalk Oct. 18, an event that at times appeared to go better in orbit than on the ground.

InSight instrument resumes movement into Martian surface

A probe on NASA’s InSight Mars lander that has been stuck for months is moving deeper into the surface again thanks to an assist from the lander’s robotic arm.

Key House appropriator remains skeptical about Artemis

The chairman of the House appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA said he remains unconvinced of the need to accelerate NASA’s plans to return humans to the moon because of its uncertain cost.

NASA hires Loverro to lead human spaceflight

NASA announced Oct. 16 that it has hired Doug Loverro, a former Defense Department official responsible for space policy, to lead its human spaceflight programs.

Sierra Nevada ready to complete assembly of first Dream Chaser spacecraft

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) says it’s ready to proceed into final assembly and testing of its first Dream Chaser cargo spacecraft, as the company retains plans to eventually develop a crewed version of the vehicle.

NASA reshuffles spacewalk schedule after hardware failure

NASA will postpone the remainder of an ongoing series of spacewalks at the International Space Station to upgrade batteries for its power system after a related component malfunctioned and needs to be replaced.

Astronaut organization seeks role advising Artemis

An organization of current and former space travelers is offering its expertise to NASA as the agency works towards a “quite aggressive” goal of landing people on the moon in five years.

NASA and SpaceX agree commercial crew development is the “highest priority”

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk eased two weeks of tension between them Oct. 10, saying they were on the same page regarding development of commercial crew systems.

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NASA official hints first SLS launch could slip to mid-2021

While NASA continues to wait to set a new official date for the first launch of its Space Launch System, an agency official said Oct. 10 that the launch could slip as late as the middle of 2021.

Pegasus launches ICON space science mission

A long-delayed NASA space science satellite finally reached orbit Oct. 10 on a Pegasus rocket, a launch vehicle with an uncertain future.

Decommissioned Earth science satellite to remain in orbit for centuries

A U.S.-European satellite that completed its mission earlier this month has been decommissioned but will remain in orbit for as long as 1,000 years, far beyond existing orbital debris mitigation guidelines.