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Trump's Chief Strategist Appointee Once Ran Biosphere II Project
Trump's Chief Strategist Appointee Once Ran Biosphere II Project

Trump’s Campaign CEO Ran a Secretive Sci-Fi Project in the Arizona Desert, Mother Jones “Long before Stephen Bannon was CEO of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, he held a much different job – as the acting director of Biosphere 2, a $200 million scientific research facility in the mountains outside Tucson, Arizona. … Bannon left Biosphere 2 after two years, and the project was taken over by Columbia University” Trump’s campaign […]

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  • November 13, 2016
TrumpSpace Previews
TrumpSpace Previews

What Will Trump’s Space Program Look Like?, Lori Garver, Scientific American “A Gingrich/Walker aligned NASA leadership team would likely advance an agenda that increases support for entrepreneurial space and re-focuses NASA on the Moon as the next human destination. Neither are big supporters of spending billions of dollars on large, government programs, numerous programs would be reviewed for possible cancellation or adjustment such as SLS, Orion, ISS, Mars 2020 etc. […]

  • NASA Watch
  • November 11, 2016
Installing Trump's Space Policy At NASA
Installing Trump's Space Policy At NASA

Keith’s note: The Trump campaign was mostly caught by surprise by their win. While there was a formal Trump Transition Team operating, it had not gotten to the point of working details of who would visit each agency and what they would do once they arrived. If you check this chart you will see that NASA is currently not a priority for the Trump “Agency Action Team” structure. NASA is […]

  • NASA Watch
  • November 9, 2016
Bolden Welcomes Trump
Bolden Welcomes Trump

Internal NASA Memo From Charlie Bolden: Reaching for New Heights in 2017 and Beyond “In times when there has been much news about all the things that divide our nation, there has been noticeable bipartisan support for this work, our work – support that not only reaches across the aisle, but across the public, private, academic and non-profit sectors. For this reason, I think we can all be confident that […]

  • NASA Watch
  • November 9, 2016
This Is The Space Policy You Asked For America
This Is The Space Policy You Asked For America

Donald Trump tells 10-year-old that ‘space is terrific’ but potholes are more important, Washington Post “The local boy laughed, told the presidential candidate “yeah,” and said: “I want to know your opinions on NASA.” Trump wanted to make sure he correctly heard the question, turning to those around him to clarify if the boy was asking about the national space program or the North American Free Trade Agreement. A woman […]

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  • November 9, 2016
NASA Transition Team Update
NASA Transition Team Update

Keith’s update: I would expect that former Rep. Bob Walker is working in the background on the transition plan for NASA. You will also hear names such as Mark Albrecht mentioned for Administrator. Scott Pace and Jim Muncy should also figure prominently in this transition. More to follow.

  • NASA Watch
  • November 9, 2016
The Election and Science
The Election and Science

Beyond Trump vs Clinton: A scientist’s guide to the US election, Nature “Take Maryland, whose senior senator, Barbara Mikulski, is retiring after 30 years in office. Mikulski is not only the highest-ranking Democrat on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, which formulates the Senate’s spending bills. She’s also the top Democrat on the Senate subcommittee that oversees funding for the NSF, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and […]

  • NASA Watch
  • November 1, 2016
Trump's Stance On NASA Climate Research
Trump's Stance On NASA Climate Research

Trump takes aim at NASA’s climate budget, The Hill “In a Wednesday speech in Florida, Trump slammed the Obama administration for “undermining our space program.” “I will refocus its mission on space exploration,” he vowed. “Under a Trump administration, Florida and America, will lead the way into the stars.” Trump’s remarks are in line with many congressional Republicans who have vowed to prioritize space exploration. The promise to boost exploration […]

  • NASA Watch
  • October 30, 2016
NASA's Confusion Over Presidential Transition Teams
NASA's Confusion Over Presidential Transition Teams

NASA Advisory Council Meeting March 31 – April 1 2016, NASA “Dr. Wanda Austin asked Mr. Bolden to discuss how NASA plans to work with the Presidential transition teams to maintain progress on NASA’s current programs and activities. Mr. Bolden explained that the Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010 allows each political party, after their nominating convention, to assemble transition teams . Beginning in August 2016, NASA will have access […]

  • NASA Watch
  • October 27, 2016
Clinton Campaign Op Ed
Clinton Campaign Op Ed

Hillary will expand our space potential, op ed, Space News “We are fortunate to be entering a dynamic new era in space – one that will enable us to explore new worlds, expand our scientific knowledge, push the frontiers of technological innovation, and achieve our boldest aspirations in space. This forward trajectory has been fueled by pragmatic policies that have brought together our brightest minds, and newest technologies, to forge […]

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  • October 25, 2016
Trump Promises to "Free NASA"

Trump, perhaps unsurprisingly in Sanford, FL, talking about something he rarely does – talks about NASA: pic.twitter.com/c60R4dDoVP — Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) October 25, 2016

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  • October 25, 2016
Second Trump Space Op Ed Omits Support of SLS, Orion, ARM, #JourneyToMars
Second Trump Space Op Ed Omits Support of SLS, Orion, ARM, #JourneyToMars

Donald Trump’s “peace through strength” space doctrine, op ed, Space News “A key Trump goal will be to create lower costs through greater efficiencies. We must ensure that space products developed for one sector, but applicable to another, will be fully shared, not duplicated. It makes little sense to develop numerous launch vehicles at taxpayer cost, all with essentially the same technology and payload capacity. Coordinated policy could end such […]

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  • October 24, 2016
Trump Scrubs KSC Visit
Trump Scrubs KSC Visit

Keith’s update: According to CNN, Trump has cancelled plans to visit KSC. So much for the photo op of his jet landing at KSC shuttle landing facility. Apparently they could not find a rally location offsite in a nearby location that would meet the expected audience numbers. I’ve also heard that there was a NASA concern that the campaign would try and do a tour where giant NASA logos would […]

  • NASA Watch
  • October 23, 2016
Trump Space Advisors Omit Support of SLS, Orion, ARM, #JourneytoMars
Trump Space Advisors Omit Support of SLS, Orion, ARM, #JourneytoMars

Trump’s space policy reaches for Mars and the stars, Op Ed, Space News “A 21st century space policy requires a bold combination of public missions, commercial solutions and the agility to address real threats and real opportunities. To craft such a policy, government must recognize that space is no longer the province of governments alone. Ronald Reagan anticipated this revolution long ago when he signed the 1984 Commercial Space Launch […]

  • NASA Watch
  • October 19, 2016
Trump and Clinton Campaigns Talk Space
Trump and Clinton Campaigns Talk Space

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump weigh in on U.S. space policy, Space News “TRUMP: After taking office, we will have a comprehensive review of our plans for space, and will work with Congress to set both priorities and mission.” “CLINTON Today, thanks to decades of successful American robotic explorers, we know more about the universe than ever before. We have learned that asteroids have shaped life on our home planet […]

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  • October 12, 2016
WikiLeaks, Blink 182, John Podesta, and UFOs
WikiLeaks, Blink 182, John Podesta, and UFOs

WikiLeaks Reveals UFO ?Messages in Clinton Campaign Emails, Wall Street Journal (subscription) “The former lead singer of the band Blink 182 was in recent contact with Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman John Podesta about UFOs, newly disclosed emails show. Tom DeLonge, who was the guitarist for the power punk trio best known for songs like “Dammit” and “What’s My Age Again,” emailed Mr. Podesta at least twice. He wrote in cryptic […]

  • NASA Watch
  • October 11, 2016