Keith’s note: GAO has issued a report regarding the process whereby NASA is replacing the International Space Station with a commercial option. IMHO this report seems to have been overtaken […]
ISS News
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ISS Leak Update
Keith’s note: NASA PAO has provided this update on the ISS Leak situation: “The Zvezda service module’s transfer tunnel, known as the PrK, on the International Space Station has experienced […]
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ISS Leak Forces Temporary Safe Haven Procedures
Keith’s note: According to NASA PAO “Roscosmos has paused Friday’s structural repair efforts inside the Zvezda service module transfer tunnel, known as PrK, as more measurements and data is assessed. […]
Posted inCommercialization, ISS News, News
NASA Rethinks Commercial LEO Plans
Keith’s note: During the “Ignition“ event in March NASA said it would launch a new government-owned anchor or core module to the ISS and then have it remain as the […]
Posted inArtemis, China, ISS News, News
NASAWatch on CGTN: Shenzhou 23 and Artemis Accords
Keith’s note: I was just on CGTN to talk about the launch of Shenzhou 23 and China’s longer term space ambitions. And I managed to get a plug in regarding […]
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Does CASIS Need To Exist after 2030?
Keith’s note: Depending on what effort is in motion, ISS will be shut down in 2030. Maybe a year or two later. There was a session at AIAA ASCEND today […]
Posted inArtemis, Astrobiology, Astronomy, Commercialization, ISS News, Military Space, News, Policy, Space & Planetary Science, TrumpSpace
Space Section of OSTP Science & Technology Highlights Report
Keith’s note: here is an excerpt on space from Trump Administration Science & Technology Highlights: Year One, Office of Science and Technology Policy, pages 49-55 – (excerpt below).
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They’re Back
Keith’s note: according to NASA: “NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission safely splashed down early Thursday morning in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, concluding a more than five-month […]
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NASAWatch on Deutsche Welle: Crew 11 Return
Keiths note: I was on Deutsche Welle TV tonight talking about the crew 11 return in a few hours. [Audio] [Video] 15 Jan update: I just recorded another, post-splashdown interview […]
Posted inAdministrator Updates, Exploration, ISS News, News
NASAWatch on CNN: Crew 11 And Isaacman
Keith’s note: I was on CNN This morning talking about the return of crew 11 and NASA’s new Administrator. [Audio]