Stealthy National Space Council Meeting WiIl Have a Flashy Reception
Keith’s note: NASA and other agencies have issued zero media advisories. Multiple people have been confirmed as being members of the NSpC’s Users’ Advisory Group – yet none have been named publicly. A large reception sponsored and paid for by the major aerospace organizations and all of the major aerospace companies is planned during the meeting – yet no official public mention has been made of this event (you are not invited, BTW).
Meanwhile, no mention is made on any NASA website or by other sponsoring agencies including the White House about NSpC activities in Florida. No word yet as to whether the NSpC meeting itself will even be televised for taxpayers to observe or if news media will be allowed to attend. Monday is a Federal holiday so don’t expect a lot of updates.
The National Space Council Is Operating in Stealth Mode (Update), earlier post
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Reception 20 February
– Parking Lot 4 Opens 5:30 p.m.
– 6:30 p.m. Front Entrance Opens (Guests will walk through the Explore Sign though security screening, proceed to Atlantis Facility for check-in)
– 7:00 p.m. Reception
– 9:30 p.m. Depart Event
National Space Council Meeting 21 February
– 7:00 a.m. Parking Lot 4 Opens, Front Entrance Opens, Go to Debus Conference Facility (Check-in will be inside with a light continental breakfast for guests.)
– 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. Bus Boarding – Lot 1 (Guests will exit Debus Conference Facility and be directed around the building and board KSCVC tour buses to the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF))
– NOON Depart Event – SSPF (Guests will board KCSVC tour buses back to Parking Lot 4)
Reminds me someone (commenter ?) said there are two space programs: One for the public and the other for the real space program).
So there’s a reception sponsored by a group of non-profit space advocacy groups at a space museum in Florida – big deal, its not exactly Trump going to Davos – or even Mar-A-Lago! The issue isn’t that a reception is being held without a press pool – like that ever happens – or being streamed (yawn), its that there is still no announcement on the publicly funded Space Council meeting, who will be there and what topics will it address. That’s the real public question – and one which is far less transparent compared to how much you have found out about the party.
I did not complain about no media access to the reception. I have complained about lack of access to the NSpC meeting. Try reading a little more carefully.
Space Policy Online says it “will follow the same format at the first meeting in October 2017, open to the public, and webcast. “
https://spacepolicyonline.c…
“Parking Lot 4 Opens 5:30 p.m.”
That made me laugh As if any of those Big Dogs care about parking. Or driving!
“where do I land the chopper?”