FYI @ISS_CASIS asked @NASA if they could change their name from "CASIS" to "ISS National Laboratory". #NASA said no – but Joe Vockley at CASIS did so anyway. Now his staff is scrambling to explain this unauthorized name change in time for the #CASIS annual meeting in DC next week pic.twitter.com/ccpb3cthKG — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 31, 2019 Looks like @ISS_CASIS filed a "fictitious name registration for "ISS National Laboratory" […]

#OTD 31 January 1958 at 22:48 ET America launched its first satellite Explorer 1 into orbit and we became a spacefaring nation. https://t.co/Yryr3K5Oy6 #AdAstra — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 31, 2019

Keith’s note: CASIS is clearly trying to rebrand and/or rename itself. But instead of admitting it – and do so in an open, forthright, ethical – and legal way, they are trying to use smoke and mirrors – and some outright deception and misinformation instead. The ironic thing about all of this is that for years CASIS went out of its way to never mention “NASA” unless it absolutely had […]

International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory Annual Public Board Meeting “On Friday, February 8, 2019, the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory will host its annual Public Board of Directors Meeting in Washington, D.C.” Keith’s note: The press release says that “the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory will host its annual Public Board of Directors Meeting in Washington, D.C.” It sends you to this link: https://www.issnationallab.org where […]

Space Foundation Briefing: “The State of Space” “Space Foundation CEO Tom Zelibor’s remarks will highlight the roles, challenges and opportunities space has for our national, economic and educational security and explore the critical roles our public and private sectors, as well as students, teachers, taxpayers, investors and entrepreneurs, have in the next great human adventure in space. Following Space Foundation CEO, Tom Zelibor’s remarks, an industry panel moderated by award-winning […]

Keith’s note: NASA Day of Remembrance events at Arlington National Cemetery will be held on 7 February.

Town Hall with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine “Headquarters is hosting an agencywide town hall with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 1 – 2 p.m. EST. Please join this important discussion as we return to work and begin the process of an orderly restart that ensures employee safety and security. All employees, contractors and civil servants, are encouraged to participate in person at Headquarters in the Webb […]

NASA Administrator Message: Thank You! Let’s Get Safely Back to the Business of Exploration “We understand the worry and confusion coming back to work may cause and we’re going to do our best to keep you informed as agency systems are brought back online and you’re asked to pick up where you left off more than a month ago. As you probably know, the President signed S.24, the “Federal Employee […]

Ancient Memorials for Modern Space Explorers, SpaceRef “A week prior to my departure I got a call from June Scobee Rogers, the widow of Challenger’s commander Dick Scobee. She was thrilled with what we were doing and asked if we’d like to place a few mementos in the inukshuk. She then described what she was sending. A day or so later a package arrived. As I opened it I told […]

The following is from @NASA: "Due to the enactment of a continuing resolution, NASA is OPEN. Employees should report to work on their next regularly scheduled workday. Please see https://t.co/aCwCTJ8Bzg for more information. " — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 26, 2019