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 […]
2016
Posted inChina
Tracking Maneuvers By Two Unusual Long March 5 Payloads
AGI’s Commercial Space Operations Center Tracks Long March 5, AGI “AGI’s Commercial Space Operations Center (ComSpOC) is actively tracking China’s Long March 5 launch, and the apparent two payloads entering […]
Posted inISS News
How Long Will ISS Remain Isolated From Terrestrial Politics?
U.S. Govt. Hackers Ready to Hit Back If Russia Tries to Disrupt Election, NBC “U.S. military hackers have penetrated Russia’s electric grid, telecommunications networks and the Kremlin’s command systems, making […]
Posted inCommercialization
Tom Stafford's Concerns About Fueling Crewed Falcon 9
Letter From Tom Stafford to NASA Regarding Crewed SpaceX Falcon 9 Fueling Issues “There is a unanimous, and strong, feeling by the committee that scheduling the crew to be on […]
Posted inCulture
NASA's Pervasive Brand Recognition
Keith’s note: I try and go out for a 4-5 mile walk daily in the early afternoon. Today it was cooler and windier than it was earlier this week so […]
Posted inPolicy
NASA Future In-Space Operations: Public Policy
NASA Future In-Space Operations: A Primer on Public Policy, Why it’s Important for Space Activities, and Current Hot Policy Topics Now available is the November 2, 2016 NASA Future In-Space […]
Posted inSafety
SLS Flight Software Safety Issues Continue at MSFC
Keith’s 4 November update: In a recent meeting the new NASA MSFC QD34 CSO said that SLS Launch commit criteria aren’t being tested with software. Sources report that upper management […]
Posted inCulture
New Age Confidence Building at NASA Langley
NASA Langley got behind the Agency Innovation Mission (AIM) in a big way this week. https://t.co/ePCsf8Z6yp pic.twitter.com/64YWQvYtj5 — NASA_Langley (@NASA_Langley) November 3, 2016 No folks, this is not an SNL […]
Posted inTechnology
NASA Future In-Space Operations: SmallSat Revolution
NASA FISO Presentation: The SmallSat Revolution – Your World Now Now available is the October 26, 2016 NASA Future In-Space Operations (FISO) telecon material. The speaker was Peter Wegner (Spaceflight […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Frank Cepollina Is Retiring
NASA GSFC Internal Memo: Frank Cepollina Retirement “This is truly one of the most difficult memos I have ever written to you. We have worked long and hard to develop […]