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Month: April 2020
Will People Really Stay Away From The SpaceX Crew Launch? (Update)
Will People Really Stay Away From The SpaceX Crew Launch? (Update)

SpaceX launch: local officials scramble to plan for crowds on heels of coronavirus, Florida Today “The launch is set for May 27, but Gov. DeSantis has not indicated yet what will be reopened by then. The governor did say Tuesday during a trip to the White House that he will make an announcement Wednesday about “Phase 1” of his reopening plan for Florida. “We’re gonna approach it in a very […]

  • NASA Watch
  • April 30, 2020
A Note From Marc and Keith on Your Support

At the beginning of April we wrote a letter to you, our readers. For the first time in twenty years of operation we asked for your help. To those of you who read our letter and are supporting us, thank you. We don’t have a paywall, out content is freely available. But to continue on, and do our job, we need the support of many more of you. We know […]

  • NASA Watch
  • April 30, 2020
More NASA Programmatic Input By GAO
More NASA Programmatic Input By GAO

GAO: Priority Open Recommendations: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, GAO “To provide the Congress with the necessary insight into program affordability, ensure its ability to effectively monitor total program costs and execution, and facilitate investment decisions, the NASA Administrator should direct the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate to establish separate cost and schedule baselines for each additional capability that encompass all life-cycle costs, to include operations and sustainment. NASA […]

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  • April 30, 2020
Human Landing System Awards Announced
Human Landing System Awards Announced

NASA to Announce Commercial Human Lander Awards for Artemis Moon Missions, NASA “NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 30, to announce the companies selected to develop modern human landing systems (HLS) that will carry the first woman and next man to the surface of the Moon by 2024 and develop sustainable lunar exploration by the end of the decade. Audio of the call will […]

  • NASA Watch
  • April 30, 2020
Reminders Of Great Adventures

My adventurous expedition coffee mug is showing its age. h/t @PeterKingCBS @AstroDocScott @TheKateMulgrew #Namaste pic.twitter.com/M2TvnnbkpT — Keith Cowing (@KeithCowing) April 30, 2020 Keith’s note: All I have to do is look at my mug and I can transport myself back to Everest and Devon Island. Do any of you have something that you kept that takes you back to your space mission, expedition, or once-in-a-lifetime experience?

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  • April 30, 2020
NASA Has A New (Acting) CIO
NASA Has A New (Acting) CIO

Jeff Seaton Named Acting NASA Chief Information Officer “NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has named Jeff Seaton as the agency’s acting Chief Information Officer, following the retirement of Renée Wynn on April 30. Previous to this appointment, Seaton served as the Deputy Chief Information Officer where he supported the leadership and integration of NASA corporate and mission critical IT functions and capabilities, as well as oversaw NASA’s annual IT spending of […]

  • NASA Watch
  • April 29, 2020
NASA Travel Restrictions Extended Through June
NASA Travel Restrictions Extended Through June

Agencywide Message To All NASA Employees: Update on Official Travel for May and June “NASA leadership continues to assess upcoming travel for the month of May and June as well as monitoring conferences and other events. Out of an abundance of caution, the agency continues to restrict all domestic and international travel. Only mission-critical travel will be considered and a Request for Travel Exception form must be submitted prior to […]

  • NASA Watch
  • April 29, 2020
GAO Report On NASA: Things Cost More And Take Longer
GAO Report On NASA: Things Cost More And Take Longer

GAO Report: NASA: Assessments of Major Projects, GAO “The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) portfolio of major projects continued to experience significant cost and schedule growth this year and the performance is expected to worsen. Since GAO last reported on the portfolio in May 2019, cost growth was approximately 31 percent over project baselines–the third consecutive year that cost growth has worsened after a period of decline. The average […]

  • NASA Watch
  • April 29, 2020
NASA Citizen Science Twitter Accounts Engage In Stovepiping

This is a little baffling @DoNASAScience – You list a whole bunch of other NASA and external Twitter accounts for this #citizenscience effort – but make no mention of @NASASolve which promotes #NASA citizen science – and @NASASolve makes no mention of this effort. #NASAatHome https://t.co/Dmj21zLuh1 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) April 29, 2020 Hey @NASASolve you claim to be a NASA #citizenscience account. Well so does NASA SMD's @DoNASAScience Instead […]

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  • April 29, 2020
NASA Has Had A Year To Reorganize Their Web Presence. Did They?
NASA Has Had A Year To Reorganize Their Web Presence. Did They?

NASA Internal Memo: Website Modernization and Enhanced Security Protocols 15 May 2019 (PDF) “Currently there are an estimated 3,000 public-facing NASA Web sites, yet the top 10 sites receive 80 percent of all Web traffic. Additionally, some NASA partners operate Web sites on our behalf outside of the Agency, creating redundancy and accumulating unnecessary costs. Not only does this duplication of information cause confusion, each Wen site provides potential access […]

  • NASA Watch
  • April 28, 2020