NASA Should Use an Ethics Framework When Making Decisions About Health Standards For Long Duration and Exploration Spaceflights “NASA should use an ethics framework when deciding whether, and under what […]
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Engine Problem Delays Soyuz Arrival at ISS
Expedition 39/40 Trio’s Arrival at Space Station Delayed “The next trio of crew members destined for the International Space Station is now looking forward to a Thursday arrival at the […]
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Ralph Roe Is NASA's New Chief Engineer
Ralph Roe Named NASA Chief Engineer, NASA “As chief engineer, Ralph will be responsible for the overall review and technical readiness of all NASA programs. The chief engineer serves as […]
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ASAP Makes Itself More Open and Transparent
NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Meeting (Revised notice) “SUMMARY: This is an amended version of NASA’s earlier Federal Register Notice (13-153) previously published on December 23, 2013 (78 FR 77501). […]
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Is There a Radiation Gender Barrier at NASA?
Female Astronauts Said To Face Discrimination Over NASA’s Space Radiation Concerns, Huffington Post “Depending on when you fly a space mission, a female will fly only 45 to 50 percent […]
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NASA's Explosives Problem
NASA OIG: Review of NASA’s Explosives Safety Program “This Office of Inspector General (OIG) review found that NASA’s Explosives Safety Program was poorly managed and exposed personnel and facilities to […]
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Looking Back and Looking Forward
NASA manager mused about what to tell Columbia crew if they had known space shuttle was doomed, AP “When NASA started flying shuttles again, Hale told the new team of […]
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Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel is Worried About NASA's Budget
Code Red: NASA Safety Panel’s Warning on Funding Uncertainty, AIP “Earlier this month the NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel issued its 2012 Annual Report. Looking for hazards across the space […]
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The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel is Confused
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases Annual Report “This report is based on the panel’s 2012 fact-finding and quarterly public meetings; center visits and meetings; direct observations of NASA operations and […]
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Roger Boisjoly
Roger Boisjoly, 73, Dies; Warned of Shuttle Danger, NY Times “Six months before the space shuttle Challenger exploded over Florida on Jan. 28, 1986, Roger Boisjoly wrote a portentous memo. […]