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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that, while selected components of the NPOESS program have made progress over the past year, the program is — once again — over budget and behind schedule.
Read MoreThe Xinhua News Agency is reporting that Vietnam is expected to launch their second satellite during 2012, with this info picked up in the New Hanoi newspaper.</font
Read MoreWord has come from NASA announcing the members of the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee.
Read MoreLong awaited, Obama finally nominated Major General Charles Bolden, USMC (retired), and?Lori Garver to serve as NASA Administrator and Deputy Administrator, respectively.
Read MoreAs reported by Obinna Ezeobi of PUNCH On The Web, Nigeria’s shareholding in the Regional African Satellite project has been whittled down to 2.6 per cent and now lags behind many other African countries, as stated by Director-General, Regional African Satellite Communications Organisation, Dr. Jones Kilimbe.
Read MoreWhile the Obama administration says it will not set any long-term priorities in space until late August at the earliest, in addition NASA, won't initiate any new contracts for a return trip to the moon.
Read MoreNASA's critics have long asked: Why does the space agency need to design and build its own rockets and spacecraft?
Read MoreDugway Proving Ground has been selected as a site to integrate systems and conduct testing on the U.S. Army's Hunter, Shadow, and Sky Warrior unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a news release issued Thursday by several members of Utah's congressional delegation.
Read MoreNumbers are in today from Washington regarding NASA's budget, which amounts to an $18.69 billion budget for fiscal year 2010 to advance Earth science, complete the International Space Station, explore the solar system and conduct aeronautics research.
Read MorePresident Barack Hussein Obama on Thursday ordered a review of a rocket NASA hopes will replace its shuttle fleet, but the agency insisted the future of manned U.S .space flights was safe.
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