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Month: July 2018
OSTP Just Said Something About Outer Space
OSTP Just Said Something About Outer Space

FY 2020 Administration Research and Development Budget Priorities, OSTP “American Space Exploration & Commercialization – Research and innovation in space have a direct impact on Earth, generating advancements in our basic understanding of the universe and our own planet, and inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers. Research investments should be focused on ensuring American leadership in space for long-duration spaceflight, in-space manufacturing, in-situ resource utilization, longterm cryogenic fuel […]

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  • July 31, 2018
Pluto Huggers Are Upset By The Use Of The Term "Planet 9"
Pluto Huggers Are Upset By The Use Of The Term "Planet 9"

Keith’s note: (Sigh) This had to happen. Now there are planetary scientists who actually think that use of the term “Planet 9” is “insensitive” – and they even have a petition urging support for their barely-contained outrage. If the Pluto huggers were serious about the responsibility that goes with naming things on worlds they should have thought twice about naming surface features on Pluto after things such as a SciFi […]

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  • July 31, 2018
Get Ready For The Space Force
Get Ready For The Space Force

Pentagon not waiting for Congress to create space force: report, The Hill “The Department of Defense is reportedly planning to create a new Space Operations Force in upcoming months at the direction of President Trump, despite lacking congressional approval for the new military service branch. Defense One reports that the Pentagon has laid out its plan to create the new Space Force in a 14-page report that will be given […]

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  • July 31, 2018
Yet Another Feel Good Space Bill That Does Not Pay For Itself
Yet Another Feel Good Space Bill That Does Not Pay For Itself

Sens. Cruz, Nelson, Markey Introduce Space Frontier Act “U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, on Wednesday introduced the Space Frontier Act (S. 3277). This commercial space bill builds upon the 2015 Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act by streamlining and reforming the regulatory framework for commercial space launch and Earth observation operations, which is […]

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  • July 30, 2018
CASIS Wastes Crew Time And Delays NASA's Human Spaceflight Research
CASIS Wastes Crew Time And Delays NASA's Human Spaceflight Research

NASA’s Management and Utilization of the International Space Station “NASA uses 76.6 percent of the Station’s research resources, so it pays 76.6 percent of the U.S. Segment’s operating costs. Although a significant portion of total Station research time, the NASA Authorization Act of 2010 requires at least 50 percent of these resources, including upmass and crew time, be allocated to the CASIS-managed National Laboratory, limiting the time and capabilities available […]

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  • July 30, 2018
NASA's ISS Commercialization Plans With CASIS Collide WIth Reality
NASA's ISS Commercialization Plans With CASIS Collide WIth Reality

NASA’s Management and Utilization of the International Space Station, NASA OIG “Specifically, we question whether a sufficient business case exists under which private companies will be able to develop a self-sustaining and profit-making business independent of significant Federal funding within the next 6 years. Likewise, any extension of the ISS past 2024 would require continued funding in the neighborhood of $3-$4 billion annually to operate and maintain the Station – […]

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  • July 30, 2018
Jody Singer Named Acting MSFC Director
Jody Singer Named Acting MSFC Director

Jody Singer Named NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Acting Director “NASA has named Jody Singer acting director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, as the agency seeks a permanent director. Todd May, who had served as Marshall director since February 2016, retired from the agency effective July 27, capping a 27-year career with NASA that began in 1991 as an engineer at Marshall.”

  • NASA Watch
  • July 27, 2018
Northrop Grumman Says That Proven Technology Is New

Today @NorthropGrumman CEO Wes Bush said #JWST sunshield technology was "new". But according to this 2002 @NASA presentation #JWST uses "Flight-proven cable driven boom system provides a predictable and reliable deployment for the Sunshield" https://t.co/Gj8DqtoAzS pic.twitter.com/AsrZwq0u4u — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) July 26, 2018 Today @NorthropGrumman CEO Wes Bush testified before Congress that #JWST sunshield technology was "new". But back in 1998 it was sold as "proven technology": "Based on a […]

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  • July 26, 2018