Keith’s note: NASA just issued “What can we learn about human health and performance from astronauts living and working on a Moon Base?“: NASAâs Human Research Program (HRP) is requesting […]
Safety
Posted inCommercialization
FAA Issues Commercial Space Waiver
Keith’s note: According to a new FAA Waiver: “FAA proposes to amend its commercial space licensing regulations to streamline the licensing process and reduce regulatory burden for applicants. Specifically, FAA […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Nathan Vassberg To Head Office of Safety and Mission Assurance
Keith’s note: Amit Kshatriya Just issued this memo: NASA Team Members, I am pleased to announce that Nathan Vassberg has been selected to serve as NASAâs chief of the Office […]
Posted inCommercialization
OIG Has Issues With Commercial Crew
Keith’s note: The NASA OIG has issued a report on Management of Commercial Crew – and they are concerned with a lot of things. Summary below.
Posted inISS News, News, Russia, Safety
ISS Leak Update
Keith’s note: NASA PAO has provided this update on the ISS Leak situation: “The Zvezda service moduleâs transfer tunnel, known as the PrK, on the International Space Station has experienced […]
Posted inISS News, News, Safety
ISS Leak Forces Temporary Safe Haven Procedures
Keith’s note: According to NASA PAO “Roscosmos has paused Fridayâs structural repair efforts inside the Zvezda service module transfer tunnel, known as PrK, as more measurements and data is assessed. […]
Posted inArtemis, News, Safety
Space Twitter’s Ad Hoc Heat Shield Analysis
Keith’s note: An enlargement of this image from the splashdown of Artemis II is all over space Twitter. There is a bright colored region on the heat shield. Armchair experts […]
Posted inPolicy
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel 2025 Annual Report Released
Keith’s note: ASAP issued its 2025 Full report. There is not much new in this report that the ASAP et al have not said every year for decades. But this […]
Posted inAdministrator Updates, Commercialization, News, Safety
A Message From Administrator Jared Isaacman (Starliner)
Dear NASA Team, Within the next week, Congress will be briefed by the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, and NASA’s independent investigative report on the Starliner Crewed Flight Test will be […]
Posted inAstronauts, Commercialization, News, Safety
NASA Reclassifies Starliner Crew Flight As A Class A Mishap
Keith’s note: NASA issued a press release “NASA Releases Report on Starliner Crewed Flight Test Investigation” today: ” NASA released a report of findings from the Program Investigation Team examining […]