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Month: September 2017
SpaceX Just Declared SLS To Be Irrelevant

One thing to notice about the @ElonMusk #IAC2017 presentation – no mention of @NASA_SLS. #irrelevant — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 29, 2017 Its the future everyone #IAC2017 pic.twitter.com/gBg8TYcS1i — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 29, 2017 And of course @ElonMusk wants to carry more cargo to the ISS #IAC2017 pic.twitter.com/wrAEoSMWWI — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 29, 2017 Comparing #BFR and Saturn V #IAC2017 pic.twitter.com/BvG2JV2Vt9 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 29, 2017 […]

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  • September 29, 2017
Planetary Society Is For And Against Mars Colonization Or Something

Ready for the #SpaceX presentation at #IAC2017 ? pic.twitter.com/uagp9Lnux9 — Planetary Society (@exploreplanets) September 29, 2017 +100 RT @starstryder: RT @SciBry: The highs and lows of the last week remind us why the future must be in robotic, not crewed, space flight. — Emily Lakdawalla (@elakdawalla) November 12, 2014 Keith’s note: Oddly, Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye sat in the audience before Elon Musk spoke and said that no one […]

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  • September 29, 2017
Another Big Launch Delay For Webb Space Telescope
Another Big Launch Delay For Webb Space Telescope

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to be Launched Spring 2019 “The change in launch timing is not indicative of hardware or technical performance concerns,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate at Headquarters in Washington. “Rather, the integration of the various spacecraft elements is taking longer than expected.” … The additional environmental testing time of the fully assembled observatory–the telescope and the spacecraft–will ensure that Webb will […]

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  • September 28, 2017
NASA And Russia Are Only Studying Deep Space Gateway – Not Building It
NASA And Russia Are Only Studying Deep Space Gateway – Not Building It

NASA, Roscosmos Sign Joint Statement on Researching, Exploring Deep Space “This joint statement reflects the common vision for human exploration that NASA and Roscosmos share. Both agencies, as well as other International Space Station partners, see the gateway as a strategic component of human space exploration architecture that warrants additional study. NASA has already engaged industry partners in gateway concept studies. Roscosmos and other space station partner agencies are preparing […]

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  • September 27, 2017
First National Space Council Meeting Date Announced
First National Space Council Meeting Date Announced

Vice President Mike Pence Announces First Meeting of The National Space Council “Today, Vice President Mike Pence announced the first meeting of the National Space Council is scheduled for October 5, 2017 at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The meeting, titled “Leading the Next Frontier: An Event with the National Space Council,” will include testimonials from expert witnesses who represent the sectors of the space industry: Civil […]

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  • September 26, 2017
Bridenstine Gets A Thumbs Up From Sean O'Keefe
Bridenstine Gets A Thumbs Up From Sean O'Keefe

Jim Bridenstine is the leader NASA needs, op ed by Sean O’Keefe, The Hill “Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.), the president’s nominee for NASA administrator, is facing criticism regarding his qualifications for the job. These concerns seem to be rooted in a clear preference instead for a nominee possessing skills or experience as a scientist, engineer or technologist. Perhaps most critically, some have dismissed Bridenstine’s experience as inadequate given that he […]

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  • September 26, 2017
Space and Politics During Alabama Campaign Stops
Space and Politics During Alabama Campaign Stops

Vice President Pence to Visit NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center “Vice President Mike Pence will visit NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on Monday, Sept. 25. The Vice President will tour Marshall to get an update on the progress of the Space Launch System rocket and International Space Station science operations as the agency prepares for missions to deep space, around the Moon and ultimately to Mars.” Keith’s […]

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  • September 25, 2017
An Astronaut Takes A Knee

Keith’s note: Leland posted this letter using his real name. I edit and comment on this site using my real name. Yet some of you are sniping at Leland and you do so while hiding behind fake names. To @realDonaldTrump I believe in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of this country even… https://t.co/FezF6vqZuO pic.twitter.com/VUGdZa7lL0 — Leland Melvin (@Astro_Flow) September 23, 2017 Full Letter “I served my country not […]

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  • September 24, 2017
Another Life-Saving NASA Spinoff
Another Life-Saving NASA Spinoff

Lisa Mazzuca (NASA GSFC), Finalist, 2017 Promising Innovations Medal, Service to America Medals “In August 2010, a single-engine airplane crashed in the Alaskan wilderness killing five passengers, including former Sen. Ted Stevens. His friend, former NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe, survived the crash and was stranded on the side of a mountain with three others for more than 18 hours while awaiting rescue and medical assistance. One reason the search and […]

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  • September 23, 2017
A Real Life-Saving NASA Spinoff
A Real Life-Saving NASA Spinoff

NASA FINDER Technology Aids Search Following Mexico Earthquake, NASA JPL “Disaster relief workers on the ground in Mexico City were responding to this week’s 7.1-magnitude earthquake by using a suitcase-sized radar instrument capable of detecting human heartbeats under rubble. This technology was developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate in Washington. FINDER, which stands for Finding Individuals for Disaster […]

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  • September 22, 2017