Keith’s note: despite some persistent Hydrogen leaks, the leakage rate was kept under control and within established criteria such that NASA was able to fully fuel the first and second […]
2022
Posted inCongress, News
GAO: Where Is That FY 22 NASA Actually Money Going?
Keith’s note: the GAO has done a quick study of the funds NASA got As part of FY22 appropriations that were subsequently assigned, earmarked, set aside, or otherse directed by […]
Posted inArtemis, News
Yet Another NASA Artemis Document: “How” And “What” – But No “WHY”
Keith’s note: NASA just released another Artemis document – this one is called “Moon to Mars Objectives“. Preview: its a shopping list. They start it out (smartly) with an overall […]
Posted inCulture, Education, News
Examples Of NASA’s Global Branding At IAC 2022
Keith’s note: NASA’s branding – whether it is the “meatball” or “worm’ logo (or both) is ubiquitous and throughly enmeshed in global culture to the point that it is trendy […]
Posted inNews, Space & Planetary Science
Explaining Saturn’s Rings Through An Interpreter
Keith’s Note: Earlier this week a research paper provided new insight into the origin of Saturn’s rings. I was just on Al Jazzera Arabic – speaking through an interpreter – […]
Posted inCommercialization, News
NASA Deals With Space Debris And Asteroid Threats
Keith’s Note: NASA is increasingly engaged in understanding the threats posed by collision of human-made objects in Earth orbit as well as naturally occurring threats posed by asteroids – as […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Thomas Zurbuchen: Transitioning to My Next Chapter
This December, I will resign my position at NASA, about 3 months into the seventh year of the most impactfulâand the most intenseâjob I have ever had: running the worldâs […]
Posted inApollo, Artemis, News
NASA’s Apollo Obsession And Artemis
Keith’s note: I just listened to the speeches from Rice University on the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy’s “Moon Speech”. Yawn. Going to the Moon during Apollo was a pivotal […]
Posted inCommercialization, News
Blue Origin NS-23 Flight Ends Early Due To An Anomaly
“After several launch delays the Blue Origin NS-23 mission took off a few minutes ago. Just over 2 minutes into the flight the crew capsule separated from the booster. The […]
Posted inBiden Space, News
Today’s National Space Council Meeting
Keith’s note: Late last night, under embargo, the White House provided insight into the main things that will be discussed today in Houston at the National Space Council meeting: “Inspire, […]