This is not a NASA Website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work - for YOU.
ARCHIVE
Month: December 2019
NASAWatch on CGTN – Long March 5, Moon, Mars

Keith’s note: I was on on CGTN at 12:45 p, EST today to talk about China’s launch of its Long March 5 rocket and what it means for China’s plans to build a space station and exploring the Moon and Mars. My friend Leroy Chiao was on CGTN too:

  • NASA Watch
  • December 28, 2019
Happy Holidays

Our favorite orbital Christmas picture: Astronaut Leroy Chiao @AstroDude Expedition 10 commander and ISS science officer. FYI that hat would flop over his face if he was not weightless. Just sayin' pic.twitter.com/K8xBtU1But — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) December 25, 2019

  • NASA Watch
  • December 24, 2019
Boeing Just Fired Its CEO
Boeing Just Fired Its CEO

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg is out after disastrous year, CNN “A spacecraft the company is building to ferry NASA astronauts to the International Space Station also malfunctioned last week during its first-ever trip to space. The uncrewed test flight, which came after years of delays and setbacks, was intended to be the final major test before it was finally ready to fly humans. The company has also been roundly criticized […]

  • NASA Watch
  • December 23, 2019
Starliner's Clock Was Really Really Wrong

According to @BoeingSpace The #Starliner spacecraft time was off by 11 hours. ELEVEN HOURS. #OFT — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) December 22, 2019 Keith’s note: 11 hours. Hmm. Apparently Starliner thought it just took off from Nepal – or the Phillipines – depending how you count an 11 hour time zone difference. That’s a little bit more than having a clock that’s a few minutes off. Just sayin’.

  • NASA Watch
  • December 22, 2019
Starliner Has Landed
Starliner Has Landed

Boeing Starliner Completes First Orbital Flight Test with Successful Landing, Boeing “Shortly after its December 20 launch and separation from its booster rocket, Starliner experienced a mission timing anomaly that made it use too much fuel to reach the intended destination of the International Space Station. Flight controllers were able to address the issue and put Starliner into a lower, stable orbit. The vehicle demonstrated key systems and capabilities before […]

  • NASA Watch
  • December 22, 2019
To Bad NASA Cannot Fully Reach Out To The Public

This is what the U.S. Space Force is posting on Facebook … too bad @NASA can't do this too @JimBridenstine #SpaceForce pic.twitter.com/YtOS07Yct4 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) December 21, 2019 Keith’s note: Alas there are congressional prohibitions which limit what NASA can do with regard to advertising and promoting itself.

  • NASA Watch
  • December 22, 2019
Today's Starliner Media Update

Full audio recording. My question starts at 46:00 Keith’s note: During the post-launch media briefing yesterday I was not allowed to ask a question even though I was listed by PAO as being online. Today I was last on the list (happens a lot) and there was a technical problem (ahem) so I had to repeat my question. I am not totally certain that everyone heard what I asked. Telecons […]

  • NASA Watch
  • December 21, 2019
Space Force Becomes Real On The Same Day Star Wars Hits Theaters
Space Force Becomes Real On The Same Day Star Wars Hits Theaters

Remarks by President Trump at Signing Ceremony for S.1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, White House “It was nearly half a century from Kitty Hawk to the creation of the Air Force. And now it’s 50 years after Apollo 11 that we create the Space Force. With today’s signing, I will proudly appoint General Jay Raymond the first Chief of Space Operations. And he will become the […]

  • NASA Watch
  • December 21, 2019
Boeing's Starliner Mission Flops Due To A Broken Clock
Boeing's Starliner Mission Flops Due To A Broken Clock

Larger image Keith’s note: Boeing’s Starliner was launched on time this morning. ULA gave it a perfect flight up to the point where the spacecraft separated. Then things started to go wrong. A planned engine burn did not happen because the spacecraft’s clock was wrong and the spacecraft thought that it was somewhere else. Boeing tried to do a burn to fix the situation but a gap between several TDRSS […]

  • NASA Watch
  • December 20, 2019