NASA Statements on Katherine Johnson’s Medal of Freedom, NASA “Katherine Johnson once remarked that even though she grew up in the height of segregation, she didn’t think much about it […]
2015
Posted inCommercialization
Billionaire Space Nerds Duke It Out On Twitter
The rarest of beasts – a used rocket. Controlled landing not easy, but done right, can look easy. Check out video: https://t.co/9OypFoxZk3 — Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) November 24, 2015 Jeff […]
Posted inCommercialization
When Smart People Say Stupid Things
Neil deGrasse Tyson: ‘The delusion is thinking that SpaceX is going to lead the space frontier’, The Verge “The delusion is thinking that SpaceX is going to lead the space […]
Posted inCommercialization
Blue Origin New Shepard Completes First Reusable Suborbital Flight
Blue Origin Makes Historic Rocket Landing [With Video] “Blue Origin today announced that its New Shepard space vehicle successfully flew to space, reaching its planned test altitude of 329,839 feet […]
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Blue Origin Lands Its New Shepard Rocket
Blue Origin Makes Historic Rocket Landing (with video) “Blue Origin today announced that its New Shepard space vehicle successfully flew to space, reaching its planned test altitude of 329,839 feet […]
Posted inExploration
Asteroid Redirect Mission FAST Draft Report Released
Asteroid Redirect Mission FAST Draft Report Available for Public Comment “The Formulation Assessment and Support Team (FAST) for the Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) was a two-month effort that NASA chartered […]
Posted inPolicy
Lori Garver Takes Issue With Current Space Policies
Former NASA official: NASA must shed “socialist” approach to space exploration, Ars Technica “NASA was a very symbol of capitalist ideals when we went to the Moon and beat the […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Cabana's Role in Illegal KSC Hirings – Ongoing Bad Management
NASA: Cabana played role in illegal hires at KSC, Florida Today “Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana and other senior leaders were more involved than previously disclosed in illegal spaceport […]
Posted inEducation
Can Students Fix What NASA Can't?
This week, @NASA gave MIT a humanoid robot to develop for future space missions. https://t.co/yHzmChXRpX pic.twitter.com/SEhj2JDC7d — MIT (@MIT) November 22, 2015 Without cables this #NASA robot falls over. Hopefully […]
Posted inExploration
More #JourneyToMars Hype
Keith’s note: As if Orion with only a service module will be in Mars orbit. #JourneyToMars Facebook hype from @LockheedMartin As if Orion with only a service module will be […]