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Month: March 2020
SMD COVID-19 Epidemic FAQ
SMD COVID-19 Epidemic FAQ

NASA SMD: Frequently Asked Questions about Grants and Research during the COVID-19 Epidemic “If you have questions about conducting your research or managing your grants during the COVID-19 epidemic, NASA SMD has prepared a Question and Answer document. The document outlines SMD’s implementation of recent guidance from the Office of Management and the Budget as well as questions regarding the processing of existing awards and the donation of Personal Protective […]

  • NASA Watch
  • March 31, 2020
The Lockheed Martin Family Quietly Steps Up To Help
The Lockheed Martin Family Quietly Steps Up To Help

Keith’s note: I got this note from a Lockheed Martin employee last night: “Keith: I have been an avid reader of NASAWatch since the 1990’s (RIFwatch times) and I saw the post on Lockheed Martin’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a large Lockheed Martin team working last week and this past weekend with local hospitals in Denver to help make items to replace PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) that […]

  • NASA Watch
  • March 31, 2020
JPL Forms New Planetary Science Directorate
JPL Forms New Planetary Science Directorate

NASA JPL Internal Email: Creating the Future of Planetary Science, NASA JPL “Today, the Mars Exploration Directorate and the Solar System Exploration Directorate are integrating to form the new Planetary Science Directorate (4X). This new organization comes at a critical time as the nature of NASA’s planetary science efforts continues to expand and the next decade’s blueprint has yet to be written. This new organization is designed to improve our […]

  • NASA Watch
  • March 30, 2020
Just What Everyone Needs Right Now – Thanks Neil Tyson – Not

Keith’s note: I also tweeted this response: “Thanks for the cosmic buzzkill. Just what everyone needs right now – purposeful negativity by you when we all should be trying to pull together and look beyond – and above – today’s bad times to a hopeful future that lies ahead.” That said, Elon had a better response – one that he can back up with action. Thanks for the cosmic buzzkill […]

  • NASA Watch
  • March 30, 2020
NASA Administrator Update
NASA Administrator Update

NASA Weekly Update from the Administrator – March 30, 2020, NASA “Thank you for all your questions in last week’s Ask the Administrator. Our agency’s response to COVID-19 is admirable and characteristic of the strength and spirit of our team. If you haven’t had a chance to view the recording, you can do so here. These difficult challenges have a way of bringing out our best and because of that […]

  • NASA Watch
  • March 30, 2020
National Academy of Sciences Space Science Week
National Academy of Sciences Space Science Week

NAS Space Science Week 2020 Events March 31-April 1 “During Space Science Week, five committees meet simultaneously to discuss recent advances in their fields, hear from federal agencies about upcoming projects, and plan future work. We invite you to tune in remotely for the open sessions of these meetings, which will take place on March 31-April 1, 2020.”

  • NASA Watch
  • March 30, 2020
UPDATE: Ten NASA Facilities Are Now At Stage 4 Due To COVID-19
UPDATE: Ten NASA Facilities Are Now At Stage 4 Due To COVID-19

Keith’s note: According to https://nasapeople.nasa.gov/coronavirus/ four five six nine ten NASA facilities are now at Stage 4 on the NASA COVID-19 Response Framework: Ames, Michoud, GISS, Stennis, Glenn, Plum Brook, Goddard, Wallops, Armstrong and now Marshall. Everyone else is currently at Stage 3.

  • NASA Watch
  • March 29, 2020
Lockheed Martin Details How It Plans To Respond to COVID-19
Lockheed Martin Details How It Plans To Respond to COVID-19

Boeing Statement on Passage of CARES Act “Boeing’s top priority is to protect our workforce and support our extensive supply chain, and the CARES Act will help provide adequate measures to help address the pandemic. We have also taken a number of measures for affordability and liquidity as we navigate the challenges our industry currently faces, including forgoing pay for our CEO and board chairman, suspending our dividend until further […]

  • NASA Watch
  • March 27, 2020
Boeing Made Mistakes. Now They Want Your Money.
Boeing Made Mistakes. Now They Want Your Money.

Former U.N. envoy Nikki Haley quits Boeing’s board over its plea for $60B in aid, Geekwire “Earlier this week, Trump told reporters that he supported a Boeing bailout — and referred indirectly to the company’s 737 MAX troubles: “it was unthinkable what happened, with respect to Boeing. Probably I would consider it the greatest company in the world prior to a year ago. Now they get hit in 15 different […]

  • NASA Watch
  • March 27, 2020