As you listen to Bowersox, Gerst & #NASA talk about Deep Space Gateway it starts to sound like one of those expensive Swiss Army Knives that no one ever uses […]
2017
Posted inCommercialization
Boeing Guy Claims He'll Beat SpaceX Guy To Mars
Do it — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 7, 2017
Posted inPolicy
NASA Advisory Council Meeting
NASA Advisory Council Meeting (Dial-in, WebEx info, agenda) DATES: Thursday, December 7, 2017, 1:00-5:00 p.m.; and Friday, December 8, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, Local Time.
Posted inPersonnel News
People Really Like Working For NASA – Even More Than Last Year
NASA’s employee satisfaction continues to soar, report finds, CNN “If you’re looking to enjoy working for the federal government, apply to NASA — its employees are the happiest of any […]
Posted inCongress
Still Waiting For Bridenstine
An II Dec vote on nomination of @RepJBridenstine as @NASA administrator is now unlikely but other Senate business (CR etc) may delay start of Christmas recess. @VP wants this vote […]
Posted inSLS and Orion
This Is How NASA Covers Up SLS Software Safety Issues (Update)
Keith’s 6 December update: Sources report that the two individuals who spoke with a potential employer of Ben Samouha were NASA employees George Mitchell and Andy Gamble. They were reportedly […]
Posted inAstronomy
Hearing on NASA Space Telescopes
NASA: Preliminary Observations on the Management of Space Telescopes, Cristina Chaplain GAO “GAO’s ongoing work indicates that these projects are each making progress in line with their phase of the […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Ted Stecher
Obituary, AAS “Theodore P. (Ted) Stecher, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, 29 October2017 in Silver Spring, MD, surrounded by his family. A major highlight of Ted’s career was his […]
Posted inAstrobiology
Real Time Astrobiology Expedition News That NASA Ignores
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 6 December 2017: Traverse to Novolazarevskaya Station “Dale Andersen sent this via inReach on December 6, 2017 2:47:47 AM EST “Heading back to Novo […]
Posted inTrumpSpace
Yet Another WhatWeShouldDoInSpace Study
Major Policy Issues in Evolving Global Space Operations, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies “This paper is designed to inform decision-makers and other interested parties on how the United States may […]