NASA Safety Panel Report Delayed by Government Shutdown
NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel's annual report is out today. Usually comes out in January but they said in December it would be late because of the Oct-Nov government shutdown. https://t.co/rUxrgbxucG
Senate Commerce to Mark Up NASA, NOAA Bills March 4
Senate Commerce will mark up the NASA authorization bill and the NOAA Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act on March 4, 10:00 am ET. (The latter was introduced today by Cruz & Cantwell: https://t.co/SOlKIgluOl)
SLS/Orion Rolls Back to VAB for Helium Fix
SLS/Orion began its rollback to the VAB at 9:28 am ET. Could take up to 12 hours. The rollback is so they can fix a helium flow problem on the upper stage. https://t.co/pfdRZQOj9g NASA is providing a livestream on its YouTube channel....
Trump Mentions Rockets, Omits Artemis in SOTU
No Mention of Artemis in SOTU, But Trump Briefly References Rockets to the Stars https://t.co/XF6QIU0DyH
Trump Invokes Space Triumph, Omits NASA, Emphasizes American Pride
No specific mention of NASA or Artemis at the SOTU, but at the very end (almost 2 hours in) tracing the history of America, Trump said “and then we launched mankind into the stars on rockets powered by sheer American...
Weather Delays SLS Rollback, Artemis II Crew Invited to SOTU
Due to weather, the SLS/Orion rollback has been postponed from tomorrow to Wednesday. https://t.co/iy74WqbbdT Meanwhile, since they're not in quarantine anymore, per Axios House Speaker Johnson has invited the Artemis II crew to tomorrow's State of the Union address.
Artemis II Crew Freed, SLS/Orion Set for VAB Return
Weather permitting, NASA will roll the SLS/Orion stack back to the VAB on Tuesday. The Artemis II crew was released from quarantine last night and remain in Houston. https://t.co/Fc41XfWvG7
Artemis II Delayed; March Launch Ruled Out
Updated with Isaacman's clarification that March definitiely is off the table and they will roll back to the VAB. Artemis II Delayed Due to Upper Stage Problem https://t.co/r8yzfcIJ9Q
NASA Flags SLS Upper-Stage Issue, Possible VAB Rollback
NASA just said there's a problem with the SLS upper stage and they may have to roll back to the VAB. https://t.co/jS1avhZOkR
Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal On Track, Launch Window Opening Soon
Artemis II WDR still proceeding well. Closeout crew has left the pad. Just over one hour to opening of simulated launch window. https://t.co/Yi2WnQb4m5
NASA Admits Starliner Missteps, Reclassifies Mishap, Vows Leadership Overhaul
News conf upshot: NASA acknowledges poor decision making thruout Starliner prog and esp while crew was on orbit. Now correctly classified as Type A mishap. NASA still committed to Starliner, but will be leadership and other changes at NASA. Rpt...
SLS Core Stage Fully Fueled, Leak‑Free Progress
The SLS Core Stage is 100% full with liquid hydrogen, reaching that step without the leaks experienced in the first Wet Dress Rehearsal. Core stage LOX also full. Upper stage in progress. https://t.co/l57ViNyv7v https://t.co/osaGFUDs2r
HTV‑X1 Leaves ISS for Three‑Month Free‑Flight Experiments
HTV-X1 will depart the ISS on Mar 6, 12:05 pm EST (Mar 7, 2:05 am JST) and then spend 3 months in free flight conducting several experiments as described in this JAXA press release.
NASA Schedules Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal for Feb 19
NASA is planning the next Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) for Thursday, Feb 19. Call to stations is tmrw (Tuesday) at 6:40 pm ET. Simulated launch time is 8:30 pm ET on Feb 19 w/4-hour window. https://t.co/KCJUL9c800
NASA Withholds SLS Confidence Test Details Until Evening
NASA Admin Isaacman replying to Eric Berger @SciGuySpace about the "confidence test" they did on SLS on Thursday (Feb 12) and why NASA didn't share info until last night (Friday, at 7:51 pm ET) about it or the problem they...
NASA Tests SLS LH2 Flow, Fixes Equipment Issue
As reported by Bill Harwood (@cbs_spacenews) and others, on Thurs NASA flowed LH2 thru the new seals on SLS. Now there's a blog post explaining that ground support equipment problem reduced the flow. Working on it this weekend. https://t.co/PbuyJHZMNV
FAA Clears New Airspace for Starship Launches
FAA has completed the Final Tiered Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for updates to airspace closures for additional launch trajectories and Starship landings at Starbase, TX. https://t.co/WvzFoXualX
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Senate Cmrc approved the SAT Streamlining bill after RM Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chr Ted Cruz (R-TX) reached agreement over "deemed granted" prvsn that originally meant FCC had 18 months to rule on a satellite appl or it wld be...
Vast Secures First ISS Private Astronaut
Vast just won its first private astronaut mission (PAM) to the ISS. Will be the 6th PAM. (Axiom's done 4 and got contract for the 5th last month.) https://t.co/wMfSkzsZTU NASA Admin Isaacman's own private astronaut missions, Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn, didn't visit...
Vulcan Launch Anomaly Reported, Payload Still Delivered
ULA statement re anomaly on this morning's Vulcan launch. Payload reached its destination nonetheless. https://t.co/J8cN2YByhj
Four New Leaders Join Planetary Science Institute Board
Scott Pace and Dan Dumbacher are 2 of the 4 newest Planetary Science Institute Board members. Others are Stanford's Michael Kuiken (Vice Chair of US-China Economic & Security Review Cmsm) and Lockheed Martin's Lora Koenig (remote sensing for Earth sci)....
Rep. Meng Applauds Isaacman's Workforce Initiative
Stmt from Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), top Democrat on the House Approps CJS subcommittee, praising Isaacman's workforce initiative: https://t.co/ZnvQrOzfUo
Senate Commerce to Re‑mark up SAT Streamlining Act Feb 11
Senate Commerce confirms that tmrw (Feb 11) it will try again to mark up the SAT Streamlining Act and other bills under consideration on Feb 3 (see our What's Happening Feb 8-14 https://t.co/ZGgCRqAXcJ). The markup is in the...
Crew‑12 Launch Delayed to Thursday Amid Weather Uncertainty
At the moment the Crew-12 launch is skld for 5:38 am ET Thurs (delayed from Wed.) and has priority on the range, but at pre-launch presser an hour ago NASA sounded as tho Crew-12 ascent corridor wx probably won't be...
Crew-12 Launch Delayed To
The Crew-12 launch is being delayed a day due to weather. Now Feb 12 at 5:38 am ET. https://t.co/dE9diCzJMG
NASA Updates Artemis II Progress, No Launch Date Set
NASA issued an update this evening (Sunday, Feb 8) on progress with Artemis II, but did not set a date for the next WDR or launch. https://t.co/KR4n5W5P49
NASA Confirms Crew‑12 Still Set for Feb 11
Asked NASA this afternoon (Feb 5) whether they're still targeting Feb 11 for Crew-12. Here's their reply, which basically is yes, but... (and is pretty much what they said at Tuesday's post-WDR presser, too). https://t.co/icHWwDZ4aI
HSST Passes NASA Authorization Bill, Rejects Drone Detection Amendment
HSST unanimously adopted (37-0) the NASA auth bill, HR 7273, as amnded. List of adopted amndmnts: https://t.co/DpUjGFOTeA. One (Rep Stevens) rejected by recorded vote (18-19) to improve NASA's ability to detect drones entering its airspace. Opponents said not right bill...
Congress Orders Study on Boosting ISS Post‑Operations
At ongoing markup, HSS&T just adopted a Whitesides/Begich amndmt requiring an analysis of viability/costs of boosting ISS at end of ops instead of deorbiting it. No mandate to do that, or $, just an analysis so can understand options. Babin...
Rep. Beyer Proposes, Then Withdraws Discovery Transfer Amendment
At HSS&T markup of NASA auth bill right now, Rep Beyer (D-VA) offered amndmt abt transferring shuttle Discovery to Houston. Wld have req info about cost and protecting vehicle from harm. Offered to withdrew after commitment from cmte chair Babin...
Crew‑12 Launch Moves to Feb 11 Amid Artemis Delay
Not so good news for Artemis II is good news for Crew-12, which can launch on Feb 11 now. One wrinkle, tho, could be Falcon 9 second stage “off nominal” performance yesterday on the Starlink launch. NASA’s Amit Kshatriya said...
Trump Signs FY2026 Funding, 11 of 12 Bills Enacted
This afternoon the House passed and then President Trump quickly signed into law a bill that funds Defense, THUD (incl the FAA and its Office of Commercial Space Transportation) and 3 others for FY2026. Now 11 of the 12 FY2026...
Data Needed Before New WDR; March Delay Triggers VAB Rollback
Post-WDR news conference key takeaways: need to look at data before determining next steps and setting date for new WDR; if can't launch by end of March window, probably have to roll back to VAB to replace batteries in the...
Lori Glaze Named Moon-To
NASA's news conf post-WDR is underway (watch on YouTube). Lori Glaze is introduced as Moon to Mars Mission Manager, not Acting AA for ESDMD. https://t.co/67JSPovRN0
NASA Postpones Artemis II Launch Decision Until March
[Reposting bc the time for today's news conf has changed to 1:00 pm ET, not noon.] NASA Will Wait Until March for Artemis II https://t.co/KABsiD8zbg NASA will have a news conference at 1:00 pm today (Tuesday, Feb 3) about the...
Artemis II: Orion Hatches Sealed, Single Terminal Countdown
Latest on the Artemis II WDR. Orion hatches are closed. They'll do a single terminal countdown. https://t.co/LY2imrAIdp
Corrected NASA Update Shows Current WDR Status
Posted the wrong NASA update. This is where the WDR stands as of 9:51 pm ET: https://t.co/rtQdwNxi2D
Artemis II Countdown Hits T‑10 Hold, Rehearsal Extends Past Window
Artemis II WDR update. At 8:50 pm ET NASA's YouTube stream says countdown has entered T-10 hold. Rehearsal will extend beyond simulated 9:00 pm ET launch window open. Closeout crew work continues in white room.
NASA Resumes Fast Liquid Hydrogen Fill for Artemis II
NASA has resumed core stage liquid hydrogen fast fill for the Artemis II WDR. https://t.co/i9nMY7JSu0
Artemis II Delayed: Liquid Hydrogen Loading Issues Persist
Artemis II WDR status -- as of 2:25 pm ET, "troubleshooting liquid hydrogen loading into the core stage continues." NASA graphic (which appears periodically on NASA's YouTube stream: https://t.co/5OqAxjZZ1n) https://t.co/ipFvMbh1cO
NASA Schedules Post‑WDR Press Conference for Tomorrow Noon
NASA will have a post-WDR news conference tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb 3) at noon ET. https://t.co/SK9RVqtJfP
NASA Countdown Begins for Artemis II Tanking Approval
Meanwhile, waiting for official word from NASA about whether it was a "go" for Artemis II tanking. The clock is counting down on NASA's website... https://t.co/5OqAxjZZ1n
Artemis II Team Polls Live on Tanking Decision
Artemis II Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and the Mission Management Team will conduct a poll at 10:45 am ET this morning (in about 5 minutes) to decide whether to proceed with tanking for the Wet Dress Rehearsal. https://t.co/c6C2rRQQ2I
Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal Begins, Launch Window Tomorrow
Pick of the wk of course is the Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal. The approx 49-hour test is already underway. Simulated launch window opens 9:00 pm ET tmrw (Monday). What’s Happening in Space Policy February 1-7, 2026 https://t.co/K961bTAPgx
House SS&T to Markup NASA Authorization Bill Wednesday
House SS&T will markup up a new NASA authorization bill (H.R. 7273) on Wednesday, Feb 4, at 10:00 am ET. Webcast. https://t.co/JD6nB1YtA3
NASA Remains Silent, Artemis II Launch Likely Delayed
It's 7:30 am ET January 30. Still no official word from NASA about the Artemis II WDR. Pretty clear it's delayed. Bill Harwood @cbs_spacenews posted that unofficial news last night around 11:00 pm. Bewildering as to why NASA remains silent.
NASA WDR and Senate Minibus Vote Both Stalled
So…apparently no NASA WDR, and no Senate vote on the minibus. Time to call it a day.
Maj. Gen. Grisham Leads USSP
USSPACECOM Commander Gen. Stephen Whiting has named Maj. Gen. Terry Grisham to lead the transition team to move USSPACECOM's HQ from Colorado Springs, CO to Hunstville, AL as directed by President Trump. https://t.co/7iABjLrtf8
NASA Grants $5M to 29 Institutions for STEM Education
NASA has awarded a bit more than $5 million to 29 institutions for STEM education. https://t.co/oWyhCJKQQr
Secure World Foundation Seeks Chris Johnson Successor
Job opportunity at Secure World Foundation for what sounds like a successor to Chris Johnson.
