John Kelly: Private launchers fear new US rules, Florida Today “Case in point: The U.S. State Department is proposing new rules that would add private manned spacecraft to a Department of Defense list of “munitions” technology that some in the industry fear would all but prevent any use of those vehicles on foreign soil. … The rule is getting a cold reception from private space startups such as XCOR, a […]
Space Shuttle Atlantis – World’s Most Comprehensive Attraction Devoted to NASA’s 30-Year Space Shuttle Program – Opens June 29 at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex , KSC Visitors Complex “Of the three space-flown orbiters distributed by NASA to science centers and museums throughout the country, only Atlantis is the focal point of a $100 million, 90,000-square-foot attraction containing four multimedia and cinematic productions and more than 60 interactive experiences that […]
NASA Decommissions Its Galaxy Hunter Spacecraft, NASA JPL “NASA has turned off its Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) after a decade of operations in which the venerable space telescope used its ultraviolet vision to study hundreds of millions of galaxies across 10 billion years of cosmic time. “GALEX is a remarkable accomplishment,” said Jeff Hayes, NASA’s GALEX program executive in Washington. “This small Explorer mission has mapped and studied galaxies in […]
NASA and Space Florida Begin Partnership Discussions, NASA “NASA has selected Space Florida, the aerospace economic development agency for the state of Florida, for negotiations toward a partnership agreement to maintain and operate the historic Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF). NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and the director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Robert Cabana, announced the selection during a news conference Friday at Kennedy’s Visitor Complex in Florida. “This agreement […]
JPL Scores High in DARPA Virtual Robotics Challenge [Watch], NASA JPL “The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected a group from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., as one of the teams entitled to move forward from the Virtual Robotics Challenge, the first event of the DARPA Robotics Challenge. … The top teams, including JPL, were entitled to funding and an ATLAS robot from DARPA to compete in […]
Voyagers in the Heliosheath [Download Larger Version], NASA “This artist’s concept shows NASA’s two Voyager spacecraft exploring a turbulent region of space known as the heliosheath, the outer shell of the bubble of charged particles around our sun. After more than 35 years of travel, the two Voyager spacecraft will soon reach interstellar space, which is the space between stars.”
NASA Launches Satellite to Study How Sun’s Atmosphere is Energized [Watch],NASA The IRIS launch was successful after a 13-minute ride into orbit aboard a Pegasus XL rocket. The launch was at 7:27:44 p.m. PDT. Although there were a few tense moments at launch time with the fins, the problem was quickly resolved. A loss signal due to a problem on the DC 8 plane was also experienced but NASA’s in […]
NASA Google+ Hangout Answering Questions about the Asteroid RFI [Watch], NASA “NASA invites all interested parties to participate in a Google+ Hangout on June 27 at 2 p.m. EDT. During the session, NASA experts will answer your questions about the recently released Asteroid Initiative Request for Information (RFI).”
The Space Frontier Foundation Announces 2013’s NewSpace Business Plan Competition Prizes, SpaceRef Business ‘With $135,000 in prizes, more industry support than ever before, and a new location and date, the Space Frontier Foundation today announced the details of the largest, richest and most exciting NewSpace Business Plan Competition to date. – $100,000 Grand prize sponsored by NASA – $25,000 2nd prize sponsored by ATK – $5,000 3rd prize sponsored by […]
Blog Post: Protecting Planet Earth by Charles Bolden, NASA Blog Post “Having looked back at Earth from outer space, I have seen just how fragile our home planet is – and I’m committed to doing everything I can to help protect it. Yesterday, President Obama announced an ambitious Climate Action Plan to cut carbon pollution and put us on a more environmentally sustainable course. At NASA, where one of our […]