Space
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InternationalAnomaly Causes Herschel-Planck Launch Postponement
Arianespace today announced an anomaly will force a delay of several days in launching the Herschel-Planck satellites, which had been set to lift off May 6. "Due to an anomaly […]
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SpaceA Sight To Behold: NASA Has Two Space Shuttles On Pads At Kennedy; Never Again To Be Repeated
In a rare sight, two space shuttles simultaneously are sitting on launch pads at Kennedy Space Center. Space Shuttle Endeavour completed its 4.2-mile trek from the Vehicle Assembly Building to […]
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Homeland Security
South Korea Prepares June Missile Launch To Orbit Satellite; Missile Will Go Near Japanese Island Areas
South Korea will launch a missile that will haul a satellite to orbit, according to Kyodo News. The missile will go over waters near Japan. That South Korean missile launch […]
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Homeland Security
Sicral 1B Satellite Launched On Zenit-3SL Lifter From Sea Launch Platform In Pacific
The Sicral 1B military communications satellite was lofted to orbit today by a Zenit-3SL rocket rising off the Sea Launch Co. Odyssey launch platform in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, companies […]
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Space
NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
Updated — April 14, 2009 – 11:11 a.m. EDT Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: May 5 Mission: STSS ATRR […]
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Business/FinancialSpecial Issue: Multiple Reports Warn NASA Challenged; Space Agency Needs $4.7 Billion A Year More Than The $19.1 Billion Yearly It Has Estimated: CBO
If NASA Funding Isn’t Increased, Moon Mission Slips Three Years To 2023; First Orion Manned Mission Slips A Year To 2016; Chinese Likely Would Beat U.S. Effort To Return To […]
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Business/Financial
Lockheed To Build Comms Satellite For Japanese Firm; Launch In 2013
Arianespace To Launch Satellite Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] will build a communications satellite for a Japanese firm, and Arianespace will launch it into orbit. Lockheed will provide JCSAT-13 for SKY […]
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Business/Financial
NASA Needs Stable Funding, Policy, Goals; New Report Issued As Obama Prepares Next NASA Budget Proposal For Congress
NASA Safety Panel Seeks No Change In Half-Decade NASA Space Flight Gap Despite Concerns About Soyuz Safety NASA needs stability in its policy, goals and requisite funding if the largest […]
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CongressBoeing, Raytheon Gain Contract Changes To Demonstrate Free Electron Lasers
The Air Force gave contract changes worth $7 million each to The Boeing Co. [BA] and Raytheon Co. [RTN] to work on free electron lasers (FEL), expanding previously awarded fixed-fee, […]
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Business/Financial
Griffin, Scolese, Warn Against Volatile Cuts In NASA Budget; Predictability Needed; Vital To Preserve Vision For Space Goals
Griffin Says NASA Needs $3 Billion More Annually; Expresses ‘Great Concern’ Over Gap In U.S. Manned Spaceflight Capability NASA Now On ‘Proper Path’ — Griffin; New Administrator Will Need Direct […]