289-page pdf of “any emails, memos, letters, or communications sent or received by NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine, that reference ‘Space Force’” up at muckrock now // https://t.co/YYNlDVITQ7 — Matthew Phelan […]
2018
Posted inTrumpSpace
NASA's Moon Plans Are Missing Something Important
What's the one important thing missing from this @NASA chart about a "Path To The Moon"? Answer: A lander. https://t.co/yFfnudgFuW — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) November 9, 2018
Posted inAstrobiology
Elections Can Have Consequences Billions Of Miles Away
Culberson’s ouster could spell big problems for NASA’s Orion program, experts say, Houston Chronicle “NASA programs — especially Orion, which is focused on putting humans back on the moon — […]
Posted inRussia
Rogozin Wants To Fix Roscosmos
Russian space leader issues decree against trash, “sloppy” work attitudes, Ars Technica “Dmitry Rogozin is not having the best year. Earlier, he was essentially demoted from his position as deputy […]
Posted inCommercialization
SpaceX Will Launch A Mini-BFR On A Falcon 9
Mod to SpaceX tech tree build: Falcon 9 second stage will be upgraded to be like a mini-BFR Ship — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 7, 2018
Posted inCongress
Election Snapshot
Keith’s note: Sen. Bill Nelson D-FL and Rep. John Culberson R-TX have been defeated. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX is seeking to become the chair of the House Committee on […]
Posted inIT/Web
NASA CIO Can't Even Find Their Own Directives Online
Keith’s note: If you go to this NASA CIO page “Security Requirements & Policies” you will see that they list all of their directives and memos but you cannot download […]
Posted inSLS and Orion
NASA's Inspector General Is Auditing SLS Yet Again
OIG announces an audit to assess NASA’s efforts to manage the Space Launch System program costs and contracts. — NASA OIG (@NASAOIG) November 5, 2018
Posted inIT/Web
Google And NASA Ames Seek "Quantum Supremacy"
Google has enlisted NASA to help it prove quantum supremacy within months, Technology Review “Quantum supremacy is the idea, so far undemonstrated, that a sufficiently powerful quantum computer will be […]
Posted inPolicy
Yet Another Stealth Space Policy Meeting
Keith’s note: If you search for “Space Entrepreneurship Conference USC Marshall” you get this link but if you go there, it says “404 – Page Not Found”. If you go […]