US Congressmen Issue Letter to “Correct Safety Glitch” in Commercial Space
On February 29, seven US congressmen issued a letter to White House Office of Science and Technology Director John Holdren urging that NASA be given... Read more →
World Space Risk Forum Wraps Up
The biannual World Space Risk Forum was held February 28-March 1 in Dubai. The forum provides a venue for space business leaders, agencies, insurers,... Read more →
XCOR, Southwest Research Institute Move Up Suborbital Payload Testing
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) announced Thursday that it had reached an agreement with XCOR to fly scientific payloads, and dedicated... Read more →
Media Tours Iranian Space Center
A view of the Alborz Space Center west of Tehran (Credits: Reuters). In a move designed to showcase domestic technology capabilities and... Read more →
NASA’s System Safety Handbook Vol 1
In November 2011, NASA published the first of a two volume System Safety Handbook. "This volume provides a high level view of the concepts," says... Read more →
Canada Commits to ISS Mission Extension
The Canadian government announced on February 29th that it would renew its commitment to the International Space Station through the mission... Read more →