Keith’s note: I just spoke with Scripps News about the upcoming flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station, the problems Boeing has had with the spacecraft, competition […]
Commercialization
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Starliner Launch Scrubbed (Update)
Keith’s 16 May note: The Starliner launch was scrubbed for tonight. There’s apparently an issue with a valve making the wrong noises in the Centaur upper stage. I do not […]
Posted inAstrobiology, Commercialization, ISS News, News
An Astrobiology Spinoff?
Keith’s note: Although NASA did not sponsor research wherein tardigrade proteins were tested in human cells to see if they work and possibly influence human metabolism – someone did -and […]
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Say Howdy To The New Texas Space Commission
Keith’s note: Unfortunately Governor Abbott and his posse are diminishing the rights of many of the current and future space employees in Texas to have control over their own bodies. […]
Posted inArtemis, Commercialization, News
Starship Launch Coverage
Keith’s Note: I was part of Bloomberg radio / video live coverage of the SpaceX IFT3 Starship launch on Thursday morning. Update: Wow. Simply WOW. The booster was lost before […]
Posted inArtemis, Commercialization, Culture, Exploration, News, Space & Planetary Science
Personal Things On Board Odysseus – Resting On The Moon
Keith’s note: A few weeks ago a robotic explorer named Odysseus completed a journey – one not unlike its mythological human namesake undertook – and struggled ashore at the south […]
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NASA Finally Kills OSAM-1 Long After It Needed To Be Halted
Keith’s note: According to a late Friday blog post NASA said that it “has decided to discontinue the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) project due to continued technical, […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Domains Of Life Sciences In Spacefaring: What, Where, And How To Get Involved
“The integration of biology and spacefaring has led to the development of three interrelated fields: Astrobiology, Bioastronautics, and Space Bioprocess Engineering. Astrobiology is concerned with the study of the origin, […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Ike Gillam
According to Legacy.com: “After serving in the Air Force, Ike began working for NASA. There, he held a series of jobs starting with managing the Delta Program, which launched communication […]
Posted inArtemis, Budget, Commercialization, Congress, News
ASAP Warns NASA: A Full Plate Without Realistic Expectations And Schedules = Future Problems
Keith’s note: According to this press release NASAâs Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2023 Annual Report. According to the ASAP Report: “The current budget environment has significant implications for mission […]