Space
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Air ForceOrbital ATK Hopes To Have EELV-Class Rocket Ready By 2019
Orbital ATK [OA] hopes to beat competitors to the launch pad by having its next-generation Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV)-class rocket fly its first Defense Department mission in 2019, according […]
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SpaceHouse Appropriators Approve CJS Bill
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) on Tuesday approved via voice vote its FY ’17 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) and related agencies bill. The vote sends the legislation to the full […]
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Air ForceShipbuilders Win Out as Senate Appropriators Add Funds For Icebreaker to Spending Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s $574.5 billion defense spending bill, which the defense subcommittee (SAC-D) approved Tuesday, contained a big surprise: $1 billion in Navy shipbuilding funds to accelerate construction of […]
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Space
Congressional Meddling Hampers NASA’s Mars Ambitions
NASA insists it is making progress on its often-repeated “Journey to Mars,” but Administrator Charles Bolden won’t tell you how much it will cost. At a Peter Huessy breakfast series […]
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Air ForceBridenstine Proposes Industry Handle Unclassified JSpOC, JICSpOC Data
A key lawmaker wants industry to handle unclassified space situational awareness (SSA) data for a pair of important Defense Department programs. Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.), a member of the House […]
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CongressLamar Smith Wants NASA ARM Money Spent On Exploration
An influential lawmaker wants NASA to redirect billions of dollars it might spend on its Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) to space exploration programs with connections to future Mars missions. House […]
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Budget
House Appropriations CJS Subcommittee Approves FY ’17 Bill
The House Appropriations (HAC) subcommittee that oversees NASA approved Wednesday its fiscal year 2017 draft spending bill that provides $19.5 billion to the civil space agency. The HAC Commerce, Justice […]
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Air ForceSASC Bill Caps RD-180 Purchases, Sets Up Potential Battle With HASC
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is setting up a battle with its House counterparts over the RD-180 as it banned use of the Russian-developed rocket engine beyond those permitted […]
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ArmyLess Procurement Funds, More Oversight In SASC’s Defense Bill
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) $602 billion defense authorization bill, agreed to Thursday afternoon in a 23-3 vote, contains less procurement funding—and far more provisions curtailing programs—than the legislation […]
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Air ForceOrbital ATK’s Thompson Proposes Not Using Excess ICBM Motors In Smaller Launch Class
Orbital ATK [OA] CEO David Thompson on Tuesday proposed not using excess ICBM motors in the 100 kg to 400 kg commercial launch class if Congress permits the Air Force […]