Moving news conference to 9:30 am ET. Watch live: https://t.co/wwsfqqvLN7 — Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) December 20, 2019

More fake news in Facebook ads from @BoeingSpace As if Falcon Heavy (which has actually flown) New Glenn (to be built in vast factory buildings under construction), Starship (being tested) etc are not in the equation and available for sale – all at a price vastly cheaper than SLS pic.twitter.com/ou37TZ53iV — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) December 20, 2019

GAO: NASA Lunar Programs: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Analyses and Plans for Moon Landing “NASA conducted studies to inform its lunar plans, but did not fully assess a range of alternatives to these plans. GAO best practices state that analyzing alternatives provides a framework to help ensure that entities consistently and reliably select the alternative that best meets the mission need and justify agency decisions. Given NASA’s schedule, conducting this […]

Boeing Starliner launch on Friday comes at critical time for company amid 737 Max controversy, Washington Post “A successful launch would be a moment of triumph amid the tumult that has dogged the company the past year and the news this week that it will halt production on its troubled 737 Max airplane in January, a decision that could not only harm Boeing’s bottom line but also send shock waves […]

Do you want to fly into space? Do you know someone who does? If so then this book is worth reading. “See You In Orbit? Our Dream of Spaceflight” by Alan Ladwig presents a comprehensive look by a space insider into the history of what space travel means to people. It details how individuals, space agencies, and companies have sought to give more people a chance to visit space. In […]

Barrett, Rogers consider declassifying secretive space programs, Defense News “As members of the Armed Services Committee and the defense appropriators, we get it. But we have to have our other colleagues in the Congress to be supportive of us making the changes we need and the resources we need into this,” he said. “It’s not going to happen until they understand the threat and the dependence we have. And I […]

Artemis Wins Only Lukewarm Support In Final NASA FY 2020 Appropriation, Space Policy Online “More than half the Artemis-related funding may not be obligated until NASA submits a multi-year plan explaining how it intends to execute that program and development of human lunar landers received far less than requested.” Where Is NASA’s Plan For Sustainable Moon/Mars Exploration? (Update), earlier post “‘[Pence] And I recommend to the public’s attention the public […]

2019 "Best Places To Work Agency Rankings". @NASA is ranked the best place to work – again. FYI @JimBridenstine #NASAhttps://t.co/RXL3YGrj7m pic.twitter.com/kHej5ydxDi — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) December 17, 2019

Russian, Japanese companies plan to jointly design moon robot, TASS “Russia’s Android Technology Company and Japan’s GITAI startup plan to create a robot to operate on the lunar surface, the Russian company’s executive director, Yevgeny Dudorov, told TASS. “We will sign a cooperation agreement. Later, we will outline joint plans for 2020, 2021 and other years,” Dudorov said, adding that the deal would be signed soon. Once the joint project […]