Keith’s note: NASA OIG just issued an interim memo NASA’s Management of Programs and Projects after Mission Termination—Canceled or Repurposed Artemis Campaign Systems. No formal findings / recommendations since the […]
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NASA OIG Report: NASA’s Launch Infrastructure
The NASA OIG has released a report that throws a lot of cold water on the agency’s expansive launch growth ambitions – for both government and commercial launches: “NASA’s launch […]
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GAO Report On Space Station Replacement
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 […]
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MEPAG Memo On NASA Mars Exploration Program Budget
Keith’s note: the following memo was distributed by NASA Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) leadership: “Members of the MEPAG community, There have been deeply concerning developments in the NASA […]
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No More Woke Science Wanted At NASA
Keith’s note: NASA put out Amendment 59: Several Updates to the ROSES-25 Summary of Solicitation. BOTH of the official documents cited in this notice issued by NASA contain blatantly political […]
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Global Relations And Space Cooperation
Keith’s note: According to “At G-7, allies plan for a world less reliant on the U.S.“ in the Washington Post, “After years of tariff threats, diplomatic whiplash and public confrontations, […]
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Let’s Destroy American Science
Keith’s note: The Federal Government recently issued “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance” which, if implemented, would gut the way that American science has been evaluated and conducted for the better […]
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Second Insourcing Wave Starts At JSC
Keith’s note: the second contractor insourcing wave at NASA has started at JSC. MCC staff contractors were recently insourced. Now many more JSC contractors are going to be converted in […]
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Schedule F Has Arrived
Keith’s note: a modified version of the long-feared ‘Schedule F’ has arrived albeit in a somewhat truncated form. Thousands of career civil service positions are now political positions subject to […]
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Freedom 250 vs America 250 At NASA
Keith’s note: NASA HQ now has a new public visitor facility with some cool stuff. On the front windows of HQ are some big banners – one mentions some sort […]