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New National Space Transportation Policy
Keith’s note: “Secretary of War” is mentioned 14 times and is mentioned before NASA in a sentence – NASA is mentioned 11 times. Both agencies are clearly surgically attached to one another in this policy. According to The National Space Transportation Policy: “Access to, from, and within space is a vital national and economic securityâĤ
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Space Policy Fact Sheet
Keith’s note: According to this Fact Sheet “Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a NationalâĤ
Book Review: “A Heart for Space” by Eiman Jahangir
I have lost track of the number of ‘how I became an astronaut’ biographies IâĤ
NASA Rethinks Outreach
Keith’s note: It is good to see that Jared Isaacman thinks about reaching and involvingâĤ
The Impact Of War On Russian Space Activities
Keith’s note: Ukraine attacked Russian Space facilities. Given their dual civilian/military use they are likelyâĤ
Artemis Accords, Space Apps, And Global Leadership
Keith’s note: This is baffling: NASA supports Space Apps Challenge with its amazing soft powerâĤ
NASAWatch on Al Jazeera: Eclipse Update
Keith’s note: I was just on Al Jazeera talking about the solar eclipse. I madeâĤ
Nathan Vassberg To Head Office of Safety and Mission Assurance
Keith’s note: Amit Kshatriya Just issued this memo: NASA Team Members, I am pleased to announce that Nathan Vassberg has been selected to serve as NASAâs chief of the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (OSMA). Nathan has served as acting chief since December 2025, demonstrating the steady leadership, soundâĤ
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Exploration
That Time We Searched For Life On Mars
“To mark the 50th anniversary of NASAâs Viking landings, the journal Astrobiology has published a dedicated special collection revisiting the mission that first and last attempted to directly measure cellular life on another world and the five decades of debate, technology, and discovery it set in motion.” More: Astrobiology: Fifty Years After Viking: New SpecialâĤ
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OCHCO Memo To All NASA Employees
Keith’s note: the NASA Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) just sent this out to all NASA employees asking them to review: Whistleblower Disclosures notice; NASA Policies, Merit System Principles and Prohibited Personnel Practices notice, NASA Merit Promotion and Placement (MPP) Plan notice, and Your Rights Under USERRA notice. Email below. From:Â “Office ofâĤ
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ARTEMIS
GAO To NASA: Your Action Items Are One Year Overdue
Keith’s note: According to GAO: “Dear Administrator Isaacman: The purpose of this letter is to call your personal attention to three areas where open recommendationsâĤ
NASAWatch on DW: Ukraine Attacks On Russian Space Infrastructure
Keith’s note: I was on Deutsche Welle overnight with space security policy analyst Peter Hays talking about Ukraine’s attacks on Russian space facilities. [Video]
NASA Moonbase RFI Seeks Your Input
Keith’s note: NASA just issued “What can we learn about human health and performance from astronauts living and working on a Moon Base?”: NASAâs HumanâĤ
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Let’s Try The Commercial Space Station Thing Again
Keith’s note: NASA issued a new notice seeking industry input on the second phase of its commercial space station thing. Link to RFP. Get creativeâĤ
OIG Has Issues With Commercial Crew
Keith’s note: The NASA OIG has issued a report on Management of Commercial Crew – and they are concerned with a lot of things. SummaryâĤ
GAO Report On Space Station Replacement
Keith’s note: GAO has issued a report regarding the process whereby NASA is replacing the International Space Station with a commercial option. IMHO this reportâĤ
TECHNOLOGY
Creepy Quantum Memes
Keith’s note: @DoWCTO (Department of War CTO) put out another one of those creepy, shoot-em-up video game graphics out on social media. NASA abolished theirâĤ
NAS Review Of NASA SBIR and STTR Programs
Keith’s note: The National Academies has issued “Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at NASA”. In a nutshell the NAS likes NASA’s SBIR andâĤ
Congress Pushes Back on National Science Board Firings
Keith’s note: The recent firing of the entire National Science Board by the White House is not going down well in Congress. While the immediateâĤ