Latest articles by Amy Klamper
No $1 Billion Boost for NASA Budget, Sources Say
NASA won't get the $1 billion budget boost civil space advocates had hoped to see when President Barack Obama sends his 2011 spending proposal to Congress Feb. 1, sources say.
Safety Panel Backs NASA's Plans for New Rocket
NASA safety advisory panel is warning the space agency against abandoning its Ares I rocket as President Obama mulls the future of U.S. spaceflight.
Launch Abort Motor on NASA's New Spaceship Passes Test
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) performed a successful ground test Dec. 14 of a full-scale attitude control motor for the launch abort system of NASA’s planned Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle
Final NASA Spending Bill Includes Protections for Moon Program
House and Senate negotiators reached agreement this week on a 2010 omnibus spending bill that includes provision to protect NASA's moon program.
NASA Spends Half of Stimulus Money on Moon Program
NASA spent roughly $570 million of its $1 billion in stimulus funds, with nearly half of those dollars going toward its embattled Constellation program.
New NASA Sky Mapper Heads to Launch Pad
NASA's new asteroid-hunting spacecraft will roll out to the pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Nov. 20 in preparation for launch.
Spaceship Prototype to Launch on New SpaceX Rocket
SpaceX announced plans Thursday to launch a Dragon spaceship prototype atop its first Falcon 9 rocket.
White House Panel Spells Out Human Spaceflight Options for NASA
A White House panel tasked with reviewing NASA’s human spaceflight program delivered a 12-page summary of its findings Tuesday.
Obama Administration Mulls U.S. Human Spaceflight Future
U.S. President Barack Obama is not expected to significantly boost the projected funding profile for NASA’s manned spaceflight program in the next few years.
Nevada Company Pitches 'Lite' Concept for NASA's New Spaceship
A stripped down version of NASA's future spaceship could be ready as soon as 2013, according to Bigelow Aerospace, which proposed to build it.
Interview: White House Panel's Chief Discusses NASA's Future
The chairman of the review committee evaluating NASA's human spaceflight plans discusses its options.
NASA Cannot Sustain Current Path, New Chief Says
NASA's new chief brings new feelings to the space agency and said it cannot survive its current path.
Nominees Promise a More Relevant NASA
The nominees for NASA's top two posts have promised a more relevant space agency if they are confirmed.
