Shanahan downplays disagreements over Space Force structure, Defense News “Days after the Air Force released a Space Force memo that seemed to contradict a plan laid out by Deputy Secretary […]
2018
Posted inCommercialization
That Time A Falcon Rocket Visited Washington, DC
15 yrs ago, @elonmusk brought his un-flown falcon rocket to the @airandspace museum to show the world he was ready to take on the traditional aerospace firms. This week – […]
Posted inCulture
Which Future In Space Do You Want To See?
IMHO We can either try and create a future where people – many people – live and work in space – or we can settle for 6 civil servants in […]
Posted inCommercialization
A Very Different Take On Experiencing Space Travel
The Next Expedition To The Moon Will Be Filled With Artists “SpaceX exceeded everyone’s expectations tonight by announcing that Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa bought not just one but all of […]
Posted inTrumpSpace
National Space Council UAG Goes Through The Motions Of Being Interested
Keith’s note: Once again we see an exercise in checking the boxes with regard to the making of space policy. A White House-created committee of experts, hand-selected to focus on […]
Posted inCommercialization
U.S. – Canada Space Cooperation Remains Strong
Canada and U.S. Space Cooperation Remains Strong but Funding Drives Programs, SpaceQ “On September 7 the Wilson Center’s Canada Institute in Washington organized a one day event titled “Over the […]
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SpaceX Will Announce Their Moon Passenger Next Week
@SpaceX: “SpaceX has signed the world’s first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard our BFR launch vehicle–an important step toward enabling access for everyday people who dream of […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Jody Singer Named As MSFC Center Director
Jody Singer Named Director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center “NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has named Jody Singer director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Singer […]
Posted inEducation
Congress Is Honoring Hidden Figures
Ranking Member Johnson and Vice Chairman Lucas Introduce the Hidden Figures “Today, Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) introduced H.R. 6795, the “Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act.” Vice Chairman […]
Posted inISS News
Russian Conspiracy Mongering In Space (Update)
NASA, Roscosmos Statement on International Space Station Leak “NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and Roscosmos General Director Dmitry Rogozin met for the first time yesterday via teleconference to discuss the status […]