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Month: March 2018
Management Shake Up on Webb Space Telescope
Management Shake Up on Webb Space Telescope

NASA Announces Senior Leadership Changes to Refocus Launch Readiness Efforts for Webb Telescope “NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is taking essential steps to refocus efforts to ensure a successful mission for the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) after an independent assessment of remaining tasks revealed more time is needed for testing and integration to meet a new launch window of approximately May 2020. Webb is SMD’s highest priority project […]

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  • March 30, 2018
More Trump Staff Changes at NASA HQ (Update)
More Trump Staff Changes at NASA HQ (Update)

Keith’s 29 March update: NASA HQ sources report that Jeff Waksman was escorted out of the building by NASA security. Greg Autry was similarly escorted out of the building last year. Erik Noble did not get a golden watch either. But at least they were not fired by Twitter. FWIW no one who has devoted their time to NASA really deserves this sort of treatment. The Trump politicals at NASA […]

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  • March 29, 2018
Trump on NASA: "All of a sudden it's back. Did you notice?"
Trump on NASA: "All of a sudden it's back. Did you notice?"

President Trump went to Ohio today to talk about infrastructure. At one point he talked about space. “We must recapture the excitement of creation, the spirit of innovation, and the spark of invention. And we’re starting. You saw the rocket the other day, what’s going on with cars, what’s going on with so much. You see what’s going on … NASA space agency. All of a sudden it’s back. Did […]

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  • March 29, 2018
Another Space Policy White Paper
Another Space Policy White Paper

The American Space Exploration Narrative from the Cold War through the Obama Administration, Dora Holland and Jack O. Burns “We make three observations: (1) there is a disconnect between stated U.S. policy goals and the implementation of those goals, (2) the U.S. communicates mixed messages regarding its intent to be both the dominant leader in space exploration and also a committed participant in international collaborations, and (3) the U.S. cannot […]

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  • March 29, 2018
Confusion At NASA Over The America First National Space Strategy

President Donald J. Trump is Unveiling an America First National Space Strategy “AMERICA FIRST AMONG THE STARS: President Trump’s National Space Strategy works within his broader national security policy by putting America’s interests first.” Keith’s note: At the USRA/SPI Moon exploration event yesterday in Washington D.C, I asked NASA HEOMD’s Jason Crusan about the apparent mismatch between NASA policy and the recently-released White House Policy titled “America First National Space […]

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  • March 29, 2018
Once Upon A Time NASA Was Much Younger

Schmitt: Between Sep 1968 and Nov 1969 @NASA launched a Saturn V mission on the average of every 2 months with a workforce with an average age of 26. — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) March 28, 2018 Does anyone know what the average age of @spacex employees is? Someone from @NASA just said that the average age of #NASA employees is now 46. https://t.co/RdFAgzaccz — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) March 28, 2018 […]

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  • March 28, 2018
NASA's Inconsistent Policy For Launching Large Payloads
NASA's Inconsistent Policy For Launching Large Payloads

NASA chief explains why agency won’t buy a bunch of Falcon Heavy rockets, Ars Technica “Since the launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket in February, NASA has faced some uncomfortable questions about the affordability of its own Space Launch System rocket. By some estimates, NASA could afford 17 to 27 Falcon Heavy launches a year for what it is paying annually to develop the SLS rocket, which won’t fly before […]

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  • March 27, 2018
NASA Clearly Has Problems With Big Projects

Just imagine the media telecon #NASA will have in a few years about the Deep Space Gateway thing and how its costs have risen, launch dates delayed, etc. and how this is linked to @NASA_SLS delays which are spread across a decade — just like #JWST At least @NASA is consistent. — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) March 27, 2018 The question I'd love to ask (but won't since no one at […]

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  • March 27, 2018
Bad News For Webb Space Telescope (Update)
Bad News For Webb Space Telescope (Update)

NASA Hosts Media Teleconference on Status of James Webb Space Telescope NASA’s Webb Observatory Requires More Time for Testing and Evaluation; New Launch Window Under Review “NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope currently is undergoing final integration and test phases that will require more time to ensure a successful mission. After an independent assessment of remaining tasks for the highly complex space observatory, Webb’s previously revised 2019 launch window now is […]

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  • March 27, 2018
OK, Let's Analyze High School Political Fashion Choices

Rep. Steve King campaign criticizes Parkland survivor Emma Gonzalez for a patch of the Cuban flag https://t.co/QUpnBCznzH ICYMI @Emma4Change is also wearing an Apollo 11 patch on her other shoulder. @CNN pic.twitter.com/Wo9X4TG5Q2 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) March 26, 2018 There seems to be a similar style shared by @TheRealBuzz and @Emma4Change For starters, they are both fond of Apollo 11, they collect buttons and bracelets, and they both fearlessly speak […]

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  • March 26, 2018