by David Todd | Jul 8, 2020 | exploration, Finance, NASA, Seradata News
The US Congress’ House Appropriations Committee is set to disappoint NASA over its budget request. NASA originally requested US$25.3 billion for the Fiscal Year 2021. Instead, the committee has decided to award US$22.6 billion instead to the Administration,... 
by David Todd | Jul 3, 2020 | International Space Station, NASA
On 1 July 2020, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken conducted another spacewalk from the International Space Station (ISS) to change out batteries. After depressurisation at 1108 GMT the airlock hatch was opened at 1112 GMT. During the spacewalk Li-ion... 
by David Todd | Jun 24, 2020 | Blue Origin, Commercial human spaceflight, International Space Station, NASA, Seradata News, Virgin Galactic
It can be said that NASA’s human spaceflight programme has suffered too many changes of leader in the past year. In July 2019, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine effectively fired by demotion the long-serving – but reluctant to change – William H. (Bill) Gerstenmaier... 
by David Todd | May 31, 2020 | International Space Station, Launches, NASA, Russia, Seradata News, Space Shuttle, SpaceX
The former Space Shuttle launch pad LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center hosted the first crewed launch since the Space Shuttle was retired after its last flight in July 2011. The launch was the first commercially operated one involving NASA astronauts, with SpaceX... 
by Matt Wilson | May 21, 2020 | International Space Station, JAXA, Launches, NASA, Satellites, Seradata News
On 20 May 2020, at 1731 GMT, the last planned launch of the MHI-built, H-2B variant took place. The mission lifted-off from the Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, carrying the HTV-9 cargo freighter into LEO. The HTV (H-II Transfer Vehicle) is part of Japan’s... 
by David Todd | May 13, 2020 | NASA, Russia, Soyuz
While the first manned Commercial Crew programme test flight of SpaceX Crew Dragon is due later this month, NASA is apparently playing safe and ordered another ride for one of its astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). The Soyuz seat cost US$90 million...
