Blue Origin “Gambled” with its Moon lander pricing, NASA says in legal documents, The Verge “Overall, NASA effectively called BS on that argument, saying “Blue Origin made a bet and it lost.” Blue Origin “made an assumption about the Agency’s HLS budget, built its proposal with this figure in mind, and also separately made a calculated bet that if NASA could not afford Blue Origin’s initially-proposed price, the Agency would […]
Shadowed By Controversy, NASA Won’t Rename New Space Telescope, NPR “We have found no evidence at this time that warrants changing the name of the James Webb Space Telescope,” says NASA administrator Bill Nelson.” NASA won’t rename James Webb Space Telescope despite controversy, The Hill “… more than a thousand people signed a petition earlier this year calling for the telescope to be renamed due to Webb allegedly being complicit […]
Letter From Congress To USAF Secretary Over Moving U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) From Colorado To Alabama “We write to request that you conduct an urgent and thorough review of the Trump Administration’s decision to move U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville, Alabama. This move undermines our ability to respond to the threats in space and is disruptive to the current mission. Additionally, significant evidence exists that […]
Keith’s note: Sources report that the NASA Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) has been moving all of its contracted work to MORI Associates Inc. under a contract awarded on a sole source basis via JSC under a new umbrella contract called Communications, Outreach, Multimedia, and Information Technology (COMIT). OSTEM AA Mike Kincaid has had previous experience working with MORI when he was at JSC. This sole source contract is being […]
Extension to the invitation for public nominations for potential service on the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group “The deadline for NASA to receive all public nominations has been extended to October 29, 2021.” Keith’s update: The original deadline announced on 14 September to submit nominations for the UAG was 27 September 2021. They extended the due date – by an entire month. Is this an issue with the quantity […]
NASA Releases Interactive Graphic Novel “First Woman” “We crafted this graphic novel and digital ecosystem to share NASA’s work in a different and exciting way,” said Derek Wang, director of communications for the Space Technology Mission Directorate at the agency’s Headquarters in Washington. “We set out to make the content both engaging and accessible. From space fans of all ages to hardworking educators looking for new ways to get students […]
Nearly two months after discovering a problem with its Starliner spacecraft, Boeing is still searching for answers, Washington Post “Several days after Boeing discovered the latest problem with its Starliner spacecraft, it removed the capsule from the rocket and returned it to the factory where engineers have been playing detective, trying to figure out what went wrong. But now, some two months after it first discovered an issue with some […]
Every time @NASA_SLS #SLS has schedule problems @BoeingSpace spends money on social media ads that send you to a website where they overtly tell you that they will sell your data to others and they use "NASA" in the ads that attract you to visit. #Creepy #BaitAndSwitch #NASA pic.twitter.com/0PZ8l4rUwb — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 23, 2021 This is what sort of information they collect about you that they will share […]
Keith’s note: Typical NASA. They make a big deal about bringing back the worm logo and then put a monstrous version of it on the SLS. And then they cover it up with a wire tray full of cables. You’d think that they could have put the logo somewhere where it would not be covered up. But this is NASA, right? There’d need to be a change request presented to […]
Today @POTUS science advisor @EricLander46 and @WHOSTP announced the membership of #PCAST which oversees all of America's science & tech activities – including @NASA. Did #NASA even bother to mention this? Of course not. #BuildBackBetter #ScienceIsBack https://t.co/lId3KhKTYB — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 22, 2021