From NASA SMD: “This is a farewell video is in honor of Dr. Thomas H. Zurbuchen (Dr. Z) on his last day of federal service â December 31, 2022. Dr. […]
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Posted inNews, Russia
Dmitry Rogozin, Cosplay Soldier Of Fortune, Targeted By Ukraine At His Birthday Party
Keith’s note: apparently ex-Roscosmos chief and currently a cosplay soldier of fortune in Ukraine, Dmitry Rogozin, was injured when artillery hit the restaurant where he was celebrating his birthday. Reports […]
Posted inISEE-3, News, Personnel News
Space Droids Are Part Of Human Space Families
Keith’s note: Below is an email from Todd Kramer. His father Richard Kramer died recently. Richard Kramer had a long career in the space business and worked on the ISEE-3 […]
Posted inCommercialization, News
National In-Space Servicing, Assembly, And Manufacturing Implementation Plan
“The ISAM Implementation Plan implements the strategic vision established in the April 2022 ISAM National Strategy. Both policy documents were developed by the National Science and Technology Councilâs Interagency Working […]
Posted inCommercialization, News
OIG Review of NASA STMD Portfolio
“In 2020, STMD began the Strategic Technology Architecture Roundtable (STAR) initiative to prioritize technology gaps within the Directorateâs portfolio. This process uses information from stakeholders to identify priority technology gaps […]
Posted inExploration, News
Dylan Taylor: Diving To The Challenger Deep While Reaching Above The Sky
Dylan Taylor: Last summer I had a chance to visit one of the most remote places on our planet â a place far more difficult for a human to reach […]
Posted inBiden Space, News
After 2 Years Of Fumbling – A New National Space Council Users Advisory Group (UAG)
Keith’s note: Hooray – we have a new National Space Council Users Advisory group. You have to wonder why it took so long for the National Space Council, Vice President’s […]
Posted inArtemis, News
NASAWatch Does Artemis TV
Keith’s note: (So far) today’s TV appearances are: 8:00 AM EST CTV; 1:00 PM EST France 24, and 2:00 PM EST Deutsche Welle. UPDATE: I am doing Deutsche Welle again […]
Posted inBiden Space, Education, NASA Culture, News
NASA Space Apps Challenge Ignored (Again) By NASA
Keith’s note: The 2022 Global winners of the 2022 NASA International Space Apps Challenge were announced today. You can read about it but only outside of NASA at the Space […]
Posted inAstronomy, News, Space & Planetary Science
Revised SMD Scientific Information Policy
Keith’s Note: According to NASA SMD: The NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) announces a revised Scientific Information Policy SMD Policy Document (SPD-41a). The policy defines SMDâs commitment to sharing scientific […]