Monthly Archives: April 2014

International Repercussions [Part 2] The Power Vacuum

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Paul Spudis

In my last post, I explored issues related to American abrogation of responsibility in the arena of international space cooperation, primarily as they pertain to the removal of the Moon from the “critical path” in the Global Exploration Roadmap and … Continue reading →

Posted in Lunar development, Lunar exploration, planetary exploration, space policy, space technology, Space transportation | 55 Comments

International Repercussions [Part 1] The Unreliable Partner

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Paul Spudis

An interesting exchange occurred last week at the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), when representatives from several national space agencies met to discuss the Global Exploration Roadmap (GER) for spaceflight, which outlines the ambitions of nations that cooperate in space.  The … Continue reading →

Posted in Lunar exploration, planetary exploration, space policy, space technology | 21 Comments

The nomenclature “National Space Transportation System” will no longer be used

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Paul Spudis

On 22 February 1990, Robert L. Crippen, then NASA Space Shuttle Director, issued a memo stating that due to the new “mixed fleet” strategy of using expendable boosters to supplement the Shuttle, the nomenclature “National Space Transportation System” would no … Continue reading →

Posted in Lunar exploration, space policy, space technology | 14 Comments

The Moon’s Mantle Muddle

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Paul Spudis

A new post is up over at Air and Space about the search for material on the Moon from its mantle.  Comment here, if interested.

Posted in Lunar exploration, Lunar Science | 6 Comments