NASA News Conference: Update on the Commercial Crew Program, SpaceRef Business “NASA, Boeing and SpaceX will held a news briefing on NASA Television at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in […]
2015
Posted inExploration
Negative Progress Towards Putting Humans on Mars
Bolden "people are always saying we're 20 years from Mars. I think we're about to go under that" — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 26, 2015 Report of the Space Task […]
Posted inCommercialization
Everyone Wins at Google Lunar X Prize
Google Lunar XPrize Makes $5.25 Million in Awards, Google Lunar XPrize “The deadline for the Google Lunar XPRIZE was officially extended until December 31, 2016. As part of this revised […]
Posted inPolicy
Please Consider Supporting "Fight for Space"
Fight for Space: NASA & Space Exploration Documentary, Kickstarter “Fight for Space” is a feature length documentary film that explores the economic and cultural benefits of human space exploration, and […]
Posted inCommercialization
USAF Blinks and SpaceX Wins EELV Concessions
United States and SpaceX Agree to Settlement, SpaceX “The Air Force and SpaceX have reached agreement on a path forward for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program that improves […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Mike Gazarik Is Leaving NASA
Ball Aerospace Names Michael Gazarik as Technology Director “Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has hired Michael Gazarik as Director for its Office of Technology on the Boulder campus effective March […]
Posted inCommercialization
MoonEx To Us SLC-36
Cape Canaveral SLC-36 Is Central to Moon Express’ Commercial Efforts to Reach the Moon “Moon Express and Space Florida have signed an agreement that will lead to Moon Express spacecraft […]
Posted inExploration
Asteroid Abduction
The Space Program – A Modest Proposal, Paul Spudis “I’m at a loss to explain why one aspect of the ARM mission hasn’t been discussed in the media: seeing that […]
Posted inUncategorized
NASA and State of the Union Speech (Updated with quotes)
Bolden: Keep Moving the Ball Forward, Don’t Get Discouraged, SpacePolicyOnline “Stressing that he was not suggesting President Obama would say anything about space exploration in tonight’s State of the Union […]
Posted inCommercialization
Google and Fidelity Invest $1 Billion in SpaceX
It’s Early Days in 2015 But SpaceX is Starting at Light Speed with a Satellite Constellation and Possible Google Investment [Updated], SpaceRef Business Marc’s note: Updating my story from yesterday, […]