INTERESTING: NASA Approves Partial Privatization of the Space Program
NASA's critics have long asked: Why does the space agency need to design and build its own rockets and spacecraft?
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Utah’s Dugway Proving Ground To Become Army UAV Test Center
Dugway 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 MoreNASA’s Final Budget — Finally… And Comments from Space Foundation
Numbers are in today from Washington regarding NASA's budget, which amounts to an $18.69 billion budget for fiscal year 2010 to advance Earth science, complete the International Space Station, explore the solar system and conduct aeronautics research.
Read MoreObama Orders Once Over Of NASA’s Constellation Commitment
President Barack Hussein Obama on Thursday ordered a review of a rocket NASA hopes will replace its shuttle fleet, but the agency insisted the future of manned U.S .space flights was safe.
Read MoreBan The Wireless Ban, Say Industry Organizations
In a letter to Congress dated May 6th, The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), CTIA-The Wireless Association, The Satellite Industry Association (SIA), TechAmerica, and The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) collectively voiced their opposition to a proposed ban on the usage of wireless telecommunications on U.S. commercial flights.
Read MoreNASA Talks Finance$
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.
Read MoreReport of Joint NASA ESA Mission: UK to bid for Mars sample centre
Rocks from Mars could be brought to the UK within the next 20 years, if a bid to host a study facility is successful.
Read More‘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 MoreCongress MUST Pay Attention To Safeguarding Sat + Space Tech
The U.S. aerospace industry has urged Congress to take steps to safeguard the U.S. technology and industrial base supporting aerospace technology related to satellite electronics and other aerospace systems related to the the nation's space-based military defense systems, which officials say is under threat from a shrinking aerospace workforce, outdated export control rules, and a cumbersome defense acquisition system.
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