Keith’s note: I was on on CGTN at 12:45 p, EST today to talk about China’s launch of its Long March 5 rocket and what it means for China’s plans […]
2019
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
NASAWatch on Deutsche Welle – Mars 2020
Keith’s note: I was on Deutsche Welle TV – live – just after Noon EST today talking about the Mars 2020 rover mission..
Posted inAstronauts
Happy Holidays
Our favorite orbital Christmas picture: Astronaut Leroy Chiao @AstroDude Expedition 10 commander and ISS science officer. FYI that hat would flop over his face if he was not weightless. Just […]
Posted inCommercialization
Boeing Just Fired Its CEO
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg is out after disastrous year, CNN “A spacecraft the company is building to ferry NASA astronauts to the International Space Station also malfunctioned last week during […]
Posted inCommercialization
Starliner's Clock Was Really Really Wrong
According to @BoeingSpace The #Starliner spacecraft time was off by 11 hours. ELEVEN HOURS. #OFT — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) December 22, 2019 Keith’s note: 11 hours. Hmm. Apparently Starliner thought […]
Posted inCommercialization
Starliner Has Landed
Boeing Starliner Completes First Orbital Flight Test with Successful Landing, Boeing “Shortly after its December 20 launch and separation from its booster rocket, Starliner experienced a mission timing anomaly that […]
Posted inArtemis
To Bad NASA Cannot Fully Reach Out To The Public
This is what the U.S. Space Force is posting on Facebook … too bad @NASA can't do this too @JimBridenstine #SpaceForce pic.twitter.com/YtOS07Yct4 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) December 21, 2019 Keith’s […]
Posted inCommercialization
Today's Starliner Media Update
Full audio recording. My question starts at 46:00 Keith’s note: During the post-launch media briefing yesterday I was not allowed to ask a question even though I was listed by […]
Posted inTrumpSpace
Space Force Becomes Real On The Same Day Star Wars Hits Theaters
Remarks by President Trump at Signing Ceremony for S.1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, White House “It was nearly half a century from Kitty Hawk to the […]
Posted inArtemis
Boeing's Starliner Mission Flops Due To A Broken Clock
Larger image Keith’s note: Boeing’s Starliner was launched on time this morning. ULA gave it a perfect flight up to the point where the spacecraft separated. Then things started to […]