21 October 2019
Russia could join US-led Lunar Gateway programme
... Sylvain Laporte fondly referred to as "Canadarm 3", after its predecessors on the NASA Space Shuttles and the ISS. The Trump administration - including NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine - have asked the US Congress to start funding the accelerated...
20 September 2019
Russia and China to cooperate on future Moon missions
... the lunar surface,” said Bowersox, during the hearing on Wednesday. A similar sentiment has also been expressed by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine who previously remarked how the agency was relying on a special authorised anomaly to start a lunar...
17 February 2021
NASA forecasts cost of Artemis programme at $86 billion
... or not 2024 is going to be achievable or not,” Bridenstine said before he resigned as NASA administrator in January. This sentiment was also recently echoed by the new Biden Administration when the White House affirmed last week that Artemis will...
10 November 2021
NASA moves human lunar landing mission to 2025
... recent lawsuit and other factors, the first human landing under Artemis is likely no earlier than 2025”, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told reporters yesterday. Along with delays, Nelson also revealed a substantial cost increase for...
10 January 2024
NASA announces delays to astronaut lunar missions
... to the Moon in a way we never have before, and the safety of our astronauts is NASA's top priority as we prepare for future Artemis missions," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. "We've learned a lot since Artemis I, and the success of these early...
28 July 2021
Bezos offers $2 billion in incentives for NASA lunar lander contract
..., and it should not repeat work already delivered and investments already made. In April (prior to your confirmation as NASA administrator), only one HLS bidder, SpaceX, was offered the opportunity to revise their price and funding profile...
