Keith’s note: I was on BBC World News [Audio], Deutsche Welle [Audio], and CGTN [Audio] talking about the Polaris Dawn EVA. During my BBC and DW interviews I compared and […]
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Posted inAstronauts, Exploration, News
The View From The Summit
[L] Astronaut Scott Parazynski stands atop Everest, the highest point on Earth’s surface, watching a sunrise. [R] Astronaut Jared Isaacman stands atop Resilience, the highest vantage point in Earth orbit, […]
Posted inNASA Culture, News, Personnel News, Procurement
NAS Report Cites Significant Issues Affecting NASA’s Future Viability
Keith’s note: according to the National Academies report “NASA at a Crossroads – Maintaining Workforce, Infrastructure, and Technology Preeminence in the Coming Decades” (full report) “The committee offers seven âcore […]
Posted inHistory, News
Red Begonias, Blue Skies, and 9-11
Editor’s note: I first posted this on 10 Sep 2011. I used to run through the precise place where the plane hit the Pentagon when I lived across the street […]
Posted inAstronauts, Commercialization, News
NASAWatch on TV: Go Polaris Dawn!
Keith’s note: Looks like the crew of Crew Dragon Resilience are off to a good start. After a weather delay at 3:23 am they launched on-time at 5:35 am EDT […]
Posted inCommercialization, ISS News, News, Videos
NASAWatch on TV: Starliner Returns To Earth
Keith’s note: Starliner made a mostly flawless return to Earth early today. I was on Deutsche Welle yesterday before the landing [audio] and then again after the landing [audio]. If […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Europa Clipper Transistors: Will They Work When They Have To?
Keith’s note: NASA posted a blog update on the Europa Clipper mission and put out a tweet. Note the last sentence: “NASAâs Europa Clipper mission remains on track, with a […]
Posted inArtemis, Commercialization, Financial Management, News
NASA OIG: Mobile Launcher 2 Will Cost Three Times More Than Planned
Keith’s Note: When Senator Administrator Bill Nelson walked in the door at NASA they thought Mobile Launcher 2 would cost $500 million. NASA OIG now says that it will have […]
Posted inCommercialization, ISS News, News, Safety
3 Strikes For Starliner. Is It Out?
Keith’s note: NASA says that Starliner will return to Earth without any crew. Butch and Suni will stay on ISS until early 2025 when the Crew 9 on a SpaceX […]
Posted inElection 2024, News
A 1980 DNC Flashback
Keith’s note: I was watching Sen. Tammy Duckworth speak at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night and had a flashback. In August 1980 I was working on Gov. Jerry […]