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• NASA Receives 10th Consecutive Clean Financial Audit Opinion NASA · 16 Nov 2020 NASA has received an unmodified audit opinion on its Fiscal Year 2020 financial statements, marking the 10th consecutive "clean" opinion from an external auditor – the highest opinion that may be received.
• SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket nails first operational NASA astronaut launch Teslarati · 16 Nov 2020
• NASA officials hope to fly Russian cosmonaut on Crew Dragon next year Spaceflight Now · 15 Nov 2020 NASA has submitted a draft agreement for government approval that would allow Russian cosmonauts to begin flying to the International Space Station on U.S. crew capsules next year in a no-funds exchanged arrangement with...
• With Resilience, NASA & SpaceX begin operational Commercial Crew flights NASASpaceflight · 15 Nov 2020 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 19:27 EST on 15 November (00:27 UTC on 16 November) lofting four space travelers into orbit ahead of a planned six month stay aboard the Inte...
• It’s launch day for the historic Crew-1 mission to the space station Ars Technica · 15 Nov 2020 NASA and SpaceX have made several small changes to Dragon for this flight.
• NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Headed to International Space Station NASA · 15 Nov 2020 An international crew of astronauts is en route to the International Space Station following a successful launch on the first NASA-certified commercial human spacecraft system in history.
• First Rocket Lab U.S. launch delayed to 2021 SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2020 The first launch of Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from a site in the United States won’t take place until 2021 because of problems with the flight termination system NASA requires the rocket to use.
• Weather delays Crew-1 launch SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2020 NASA has postponed the launch of its first operational commercial crew mission by a day, citing weather conditions for the recovery of the Falcon 9 first stage rather than at the launch site itself.
• NASA TV to Air Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch, Prelaunch Activities NASA · 13 Nov 2020 NASA is targeting 12:17 p.m. EST (9:17 a.m. PST) Saturday, Nov. 21, for the launch of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, the first of two identical satellites to head into Earth orbit five years apart to continue...
• NASA Updates TV Coverage for First Crew Rotation Flight on US Commercial Spacecraft NASA · 13 Nov 2020 NASA and SpaceX are now targeting 7:27 p.m. EST Sunday, Nov. 15, for liftoff of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida with astronauts to the International Sp...
• NASA TV Coverage Set for Russian Spacewalk NASA · 12 Nov 2020 Two Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to go outside the International Space Station Wednesday, Nov. 18, to conduct a spacewalk that will initiate preparations for the arrival of a new Russian research module.
• NASA's Curiosity Takes Selfie With 'Mary Anning' on the Red Planet NASA · 12 Nov 2020
• Independent panel recommends delaying Mars Sample Return missions SpaceNews · 12 Nov 2020 An independent review panel created by NASA to examine its plans to return samples from Mars endorsed the overall campaign, but recommended that the agency delay two upcoming missions to provide a more realistic developm...
• Changing NASA requirements caused cost and schedule problems for Gateway SpaceNews · 12 Nov 2020 The initial elements of NASA’s lunar Gateway are facing cost overruns and delays primarily because NASA has changed the requirements of the program since awarding contracts last year.
• Jim Bridenstine is leaving NASA. How should we assess his 30-month tenure? Ars Technica · 11 Nov 2020 "I think he’s exceeded anyone’s expectations in the position."
• Photos: Falcon 9 rocket rolled out to pad 39A for Crew-1 launch Spaceflight Now · 11 Nov 2020 SpaceX raised a 215-foot-tall Falcon 9 rocket on pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida this week, shortly after the launcher rolled out of the company’s hangar with a Crew Dragon spaceship to ferry four astro...
• NASA certifies SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft ahead of Crew-1 launch SpaceNews · 11 Nov 2020 NASA formally certified SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft for transporting astronauts to and from the International Space Station, clearing the way for a Nov. 14 launch.
• Senate bill offers NASA only a fraction of requested lunar lander funding SpaceNews · 11 Nov 2020 A Senate appropriations bill would provide NASA with only a small fraction of the funding it requested for lunar lander development, putting any chance of returning humans to the moon by 2024 in jeopardy.
• Falcon 9 rocket fires up in crucial test before weekend crew launch Spaceflight Now · 11 Nov 2020 SpaceX test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday afternoon at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, clearing a major hurdle before it launches Saturday night — weather permitting — with a four-person crew heading for the...
• NASA chief warns of gap after retirement of International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 11 Nov 2020 The International Space Station may continue operating for another decade or more, but without more government support, a privately-owned outpost is unlikely to be ready in time to replace it, the agency’s administrator...
• SpaceX, NASA, JAXA clear Crew-1 for launch; static fire delayed to Wednesday NASASpaceflight · 10 Nov 2020 For the first time since 1982, NASA has certified a spaceship to operationally carry humans into low Earth orbit.
• SpaceX’s first operational NASA astronaut mission (almost) ready for launch Teslarati · 10 Nov 2020
• NASA Science to Host Community Town Hall Meeting NASA · 10 Nov 2020 NASA’s Science Mission Directorate will hold a community town hall meeting with Associate Administrator for Science Thomas Zurbuchen and his leadership team at 3 p.m. EST Tuesday, Nov. 17, to discuss updates to NASA’s sc...
• Independent Review Indicates NASA Prepared for Mars Sample Return Campaign NASA · 10 Nov 2020
• Japanese lunar lander company ispace opens U.S. office SpaceNews · 10 Nov 2020 A Japanese company developing commercial lunar landers has opened an office in the United States in a bid to win more business from NASA’s Artemis program.
• NASA's Perseverance Rover 100 Days Out NASA · 10 Nov 2020
• NASA formally certifies SpaceX’s Crew Dragon for “operational” astronaut flights Spaceflight Now · 10 Nov 2020 NASA officials gave approval Tuesday for SpaceX to begin regular crew rotation flights to the International Space Station with the launch of four astronauts set for Saturday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sign...
• NASA Invites Media to Briefing on Mars Sample Return Independent Review Board Report NASA · 9 Nov 2020 NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EST Tuesday, Nov. 10, to discuss the findings and recommendations of the report by an agency-commissioned independent board about NASA’s plans with ESA (European Space Age...
• New NASA Partnerships to Mature Commercial Space Technologies, Capabilities NASA · 9 Nov 2020 NASA has selected 17 U.S. companies for 20 partnerships to mature industry-developed space technologies for the Moon and beyond. The NASA and industry teams will design a 3D printing system for NASA’s Artemis lunar explo...
• Biden administration expected to emphasize climate science over lunar exploration at NASA SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2020 A Biden administration is likely to place more emphasis on Earth sciences at NASA and slow down the agency’s plans to return humans to the moon, and do so with a new person at the helm of the agency.
• Photos: Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 ready for rollout to pad 39A Spaceflight Now · 9 Nov 2020 SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Resilience” spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket — stretching 215 feet long — are ready for rollout to pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the launch of four astronauts Saturday nigh...
• Crew Dragon astronauts arrive in Florida for launch preparations Spaceflight Now · 8 Nov 2020 With eyes on Tropical Storm Eta approaching South Florida, the four astronauts set to launch next Saturday on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Sunday after flying from their home...
• Photos: Crew-1 astronauts greeted at Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 8 Nov 2020 Crew Dragon commander Mike Hopkins, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi flew to the Kennedy Space Center on a NASA-chartered private jet Sunday, ready for a final week of traini...
• SLS continues post-hurricane cleanups and prepares for Core Stage Green Run valve repair NASASpaceflight · 7 Nov 2020 NASA and Boeing continued troubleshooting issues with the Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage found during summer Green Run testing while cleanup from the mess created by Hurricane Zeta continued in the greater New Orle...
• Key senator raises doubts about 2024 human lunar return SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2020 A key senator says she will continue to push for passage during a lame-duck session of a NASA authorization bill that supports the Artemis lunar exploration program, but not necessarily the agency’s goal of return humans...
• NASA Seeks New Partners to Help Put All Eyes on Artemis Moon Missions NASA · 5 Nov 2020 NASA is seeking new partners to help the agency tell the story of human exploration at the Moon with the Artemis program in ways that engage, excite, and inspire a worldwide audience.
• Texas satellite company defends itself against NASA criticisms Ars Technica · 5 Nov 2020 “We’re not a bunch of cowboys launching satellites.”
• New report outlines international approach to lunar exploration SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2020 An updated version of a study developed by an international working group backs an approach to lunar exploration that largely follows NASA’s Artemis plans to return humans to the moon in 2024.
• NASA calls Voyager 2, and the spacecraft answers from interstellar space Ars Technica · 3 Nov 2020 The spacecraft is so far south it can only talk to one Earth-bound antenna.
• NASA TV Coverage Set for First Crew Rotation Flight on US Commercial Spacecraft NASA · 3 Nov 2020 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.