Keith’s note: according to a NASA PAO tweet around 1:00 pm EST: “Today, a mechanical issue with one of NASA’s WB-57s resulted in a gear-up landing at Ellington Field. Response […]
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Posted inAstronauts, ISS News, News, Safety
OIG: ISS EVA Spacesuits Are Wearing Out
Keith’s note: NASA OIG just released this report: “NASAâs Management of ISS Extravehicular Activity Spacesuits“. In a nutshell: “To ensure the continued operations of the International Space Station and the […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Garrett Reisman Sees Fear And Uncertainty At NASA
Keith’s note: Have a look at “Iâm a former astronaut: NASA workers are afraid, and safety is at risk“ by Garrett Reisman at The Space Review: “I call upon NASAâs […]
Posted inFinancial Management
OIG Finds Flaws In NASA’s Standing Review Board Process
Keith’s note: According to this NASA OIG report NASAâs Standing Review Board Practices: “Standing Review Boards (SRB) conduct independent assessments of programs and projects and offer recommendations to improve performance […]
Posted inData, IT/Web, News, Safety
Yet Another Report On How Broken NASA IT Security Is
Keith’s note: here we go again. A new GAO report: Cybersecurity: NASA Needs to Fully Implement Risk Management is out. Yawn. Once a year GAO, NASA OIG, or some other […]
Posted inAstronomy, News, Safety, Space & Planetary Science, Technology
NASA Planetary Defense Ignores Rubin Observatory’s Asteroid Hunting Abilities
Keith’s note: NASA has a Planetary Defense Program. They want to find asteroids that might pose a risk before they pose a threat. The other day the Vera Rubin Observatory […]
Posted inExploration, News, Safety, TrumpSpace
Jared Isaacman’s Plans For NASA
Keith’s Note: Jared Isaacman just tweeted this. “Spent the last few months assembling a pretty extensive planâshaped by insights from a lot of smart, passionate people. No shortage of inputâeveryone […]
Posted inAeronautics, Canada, News, Safety, TrumpSpace
Is NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System Doomed? (Update)
Keith’s 7 May update: I just got a note from NASA PAO: “The May 5 Federal Register notice regarding the Aviation Safety Reporting System, which NASA manages for the Federal […]
Posted inInternet Policies
Congress Wants Answers: Unqualified DOGE Personnel Access To NASA IT
Keith’s note: According to this press release “Committee Leaders Demand Answers from NASA on DOGE Access After the Agency Refuses to Comply with Investigation“ specific instances of DOGE employees (who […]
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Is NASA A.I. Facial Recognition Technology Watching You? Why?
Keith’s note: According to 404 (free subscription required) “Here is NASAâs Contract with Clearview AI“ – âClearview AI is an OSINT [open source intelligence] platform used to aid in the […]