Senate committee advances NASA CFO nomination
WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee voted Dec. 2 to advance the nomination of Greg Autry to be NASA’s chief financial officer, a position that he may only ...…
NDAA negotiators reach agreement, bill headed for House and Senate votes
This year’s bill is named after the retiring ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, the William M. “Mac” Thornberry National Defense Authorization ...…
NASA selects four companies for lunar sample purchases
WASHINGTON — NASA has made awards to four companies worth exactly $25,001 to obtain lunar samples, part of an effort by the agency to establish a precedent for ownership ...…
NSF says it’s too early to decide whether to replace Arecibo
WASHINGTON — Two days after its dramatic collapse, National Science Foundation officials said it is too soon to determine whether the giant radio telescope at Arecibo ...…
Blue Origin continues work on BE-7 lunar lander engine
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin has achieved a new milestone in the development of the engine that will power the lunar lander it seeks to provide for NASA’s Artemis program.
The ...…
Aevum unveils autonomous aircraft that launches rockets
Aevum CEO Jay Skylus said Ravn X will be ready for operations within the next 18 months after it clears regulatory reviews.
WASHINGTON — Small launch startup Aevum ...…
Republicans confirm Rogers as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) has been the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee in the 116th Congress.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) on ...…
ESA signs contract for first space debris removal mission
JOHANNESBURG — The European Space Agency (ESA) has finalized an 86 million euro ($104 million) contract with Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA to complete the world’s ...…
Space Force planning a ‘disruptive’ acquisitions command
Gen. John Raymond said the Space Systems Command will include a mix of legacy and nontraditional procurement offices.
WASHINGTON — Gen. John “Jay” Raymond said the ...…
White House asks Congress to remove Europa Clipper SLS requirement
WASHINGTON — The White House is asking Congress to remove language from an appropriations bill that would direct NASA to launch the Europa Clipper mission on the ...…