NASA Talks Finance$
Should be an interesting meeting when NASA's Acting Administrator Chris Scolese briefs the news media about the agency's fiscal year 2010 budget at 2:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, May 7.
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‘Compass’ China’s Constellation to Offer Free Services
According to Xinhua writer Wang Cong in Beijing is writing that China will be able to provide free global navigation and positioning services by 2020 with its own constellation of satellites named "Compass."
Read MoreLate Breaking News: NASA managers present two shuttle extension options to lawmakers
In what is likely to be the final attempt to close the minimum five year gap between the current shuttle retirement date and debuting of Ares/Orion manned flight capability, NASA has presented an expansive shuttle extension study to lawmakers within the past couple of days . . .
Read MoreNigComSat Now — Nigerian Parliament Pledges Financial Support
The Nigerian parliament has pledged to financially assist Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) in its NigComSat 2 and 3 initiatives, which will help boost the country’s information and telecommunications sector, as well as boost the company’s financials.
Read MoreOpinion: The lack of a NASA administrator now causing real harm
I'm at Johnson Space Center this morning for what should be a day of celebration for the space agency.
Read MoreChina’s SATCOM Activities Target Oil Producing Nations
From Kanwa Defense Review Monthly, reported by Jeff Chen and edited by Andrei Chang, comes a report focusing on China's recent sales of communication satellites to Nigeria, Pakistan, and Venezuela.
Read MoreAllocation Of Billions In Euros For Broadband Beef-up Applauded By ESOA
The European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) welcomed the decision on March 19th by European Heads of State on the EU Economic Recovery Package (EERP), wherein 1.020B euros has been allocated to promote access to broadband, reflecting the Commission’s desire to give coverage to all 500 million European citizens.
Read MoreIran Claims Their First Satellite Has Completed Its Mission
An Iranian space research expert has announced on state television that Iran's first satellite has successfully completed its scientific mission after more than a month in orbit.
Read MoreSouth Africa Launches Space Policy
While South Africa's research into space technology and travel was uncoordinated in the past, the South African National Space Policy, launched Friday, will give direction to the country's space agenda.
Read MoreChina’s Claim of Long March 5 Rocket’s Fuel-ish Capacity
Information has been provided from a Chinese space expert that China's Long March 5 large-thrust carrier rocket, currently under development and scheduled to be put into service in 2014, uses less fuel for the same load than any other rocket in the world except Boeing's Delta 4 Heavy.
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