SpaceX Launches CRS-15 to the International Space Station, NASA “Experiments investigating cellular biology, Earth science and artificial intelligence are among the research heading to the International Space Station following Friday’s […]
2018
Posted inMilitary Space
Bridenstine Talks About Space Force When No One Else Will
Keith’s note: I tuned into the Politico Space thing last night. I missed a lot of it since it was supposed to start at 6:15 but after 30 minutes of […]
Posted inAstronomy
Two Ways Of Looking At Webb Space Telescope Delays
This graph of time vs launch date for JWST (courtesy of @jtuttlekeane) is funny and profoundly frustrating. pic.twitter.com/kLytMYmy7V — Corey S. Powell (@coreyspowell) March 27, 2018 Updated plot of #JWST […]
Posted inAstronomy
Why Is NASA Is Stuck Paying For Northrop Grumman Errors?
According to #JWST IRB chair Tom Young simple fixes that weren't implemented by @NorthropGrumman ended up costing #NASA $600 million. Delays now cost $1 million/day. One would hope that @NASA […]
Posted inCommercialization
Congressional Space Actions Today
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Approves the American Space SAFE Management Act “The U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee today approved H.R.6226, the American Space Situational Awareness and […]
Posted inFinancial Management
Where Oh Where Did All Of That Webb Money Go?
NASA Is Delaying The Launch Of Its $9 Billion Space Telescope — Again, Buzzfeed “Make no mistake, I’m not happy sitting here telling you this,” NASA’s Thomas Zurbuchen told reporters […]
Posted inAstronomy
More Cost Increases And Delays For Webb Space Telescope
Media Telecon on Status of James Webb Space Telescope, June 27th “NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT [17:00 UTC], Wednesday, June 27, to provide an update […]
Posted inMilitary Space
Is The Force With The Space Force?
Now is the time for the Space Force. Trump just needs to get it right, op ed, Washington Post “The Pentagon helped shoot down the “corps” idea a year ago. […]
Posted inAstronauts
Statement From Andy and Jan Aldrin
“It has been our wish from the beginning, to avoid public discussion of our efforts to try to protect our father and his reputation from the debilitating effects of his […]