With the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president of the United States, I felt it best to talk about what is likely to happen in the coming months regarding human spaceflight and NASA as the Biden administration takes over the executive branch of the federal government.
Read MoreI was not expecting NASA to select SpaceX as one of the three companies to build human landing systems for the Artemis program. However, since the agency is looking to make the effort sustainable during phase two, it makes complete sense.
Read MoreIt appears the Trump administration may look to end support for the International Space Station by 2025. This proposal, if approved by Congress, would be a huge mistake similar to that of ending the Apollo program in 1972.
First reported by The Verge’s Loren Grush, a draft budget proposal calls for ending U.S. funding for the ISS by 2025 to free up some $3 billion to $4 billion in the budget for the Trump administration’s plan to return U.S. astronauts to the Moon.
Read MoreOrbital Velocity is designed to be "living time capsule" about the International Space Station.
This project is an attempt to bridge an information gap between space agencies and companies, as well as a public that supports space endeavors with their tax dollars. Despite the importance of the space station, the general public doesn't always know what is happening aboard this amazing complex on a regular basis. Research being conducted isn't always readily available and what information is out there can sometimes be difficult to understand. Some people aren't even aware there is an active space program, let alone a space station.
Orbital Velocity hopes to change that by building a database of information through blogs, a website, small videos and longer documentary-like series'.
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