Keith’s note: According to GAO: “NASA has made progress demonstrating key capabilities needed to support its Artemis missions. …Despite this progress, NASA still faces several challenges:”
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Posted inPersonnel News
Filling The Empty Cubicles At NASA HQ
Keith’s note: There’s a NASA analyst job opening in the NASA Office of Technology, Policy & Strategy. OTPS has an agency-wide, future-leaning role – yet they don’t seem to be […]
Posted inArtemis, China, Moon, News
NASAWatch on TV: Lunar Mission Updates
Keith’s note: Japan successfully landed its SLIM spacecraft on the Moon this morning. However there seems to be a problem with its solar panels which are not charging its batteries. […]
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“Spuds” Vogel Is The New STMD AA
Keith’s note: According to NASA PAO: “Dr. Kurt âSpudsâ Vogel will serve as the new associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) at the agencyâs headquarters in Washington, […]
Posted inCommercialization, Education, News
Another Opportunity For NASA To Be Globally Relevant
Keith’s note: According to a Starlink tweet “Starlink is ideal for rural locations. Later this year @JohnDeere will begin equipping new and existing machines across the United States and Brazil […]
Posted inCommercialization, Internet Policies, Moon, News, Robotics
Astrobotic Has Set A New Standard For Space Mission Transparency
Keith’s note: Take the time to read the Astrobotic press release (below). While it is sad that Peregrine won’t land on the Moon it is very important that everyone – […]
Posted inEducation, News
Making One Convert At A Time
Keith’s note: I was on Deutsche Welle TV today – twice – once with presenter Phil Gayle. This was my fifth TV appearance this week. I have been on global […]
Posted inAeronautics, News
X-59 Rollout Today
Keith’s note: NASA rolled out its new X-59 today. I did an interview with Deutsche Welle TV about this at 3:30 pm EST today [audio] and again just after 6:00 […]
Posted inApollo, Artemis, News
NASA Delays Future Artemis Moon Missions – Again (update)
Keith’s note: According to NASA PAO “NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, Jan. 9, to provide an update on the agencyâs lunar exploration plans for […]