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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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 […]
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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 […]
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Pride Month
Keith’s note: The current administration forbids mention of Pride Month by NASA – but they cannot stomp out Pride inside, outside, and surrounding NASA.
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Communications AA Will Boyington Is Leaving NASA
Keith’s note: The following message was sent to NASA employees by Jared Isaacman today: “NASA Team, I want to take a moment to congratulate and recognize Will Boyingtonâs accomplishments as […]
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Blue Origin Pad Explosion TV Updates
Keith’s note: I was just on CNN [Audio] talking about the New Glenn explosion last night – based mostly on video and initial reports of damage. The technical aspects, root […]
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Blue Originâs New Glenn Rocket Exploded
Keithâs note: a few minutes ago the Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad during a static test. Major damage has been reported. To state the obvious […]
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Let’s Stop Going In Circles And Go Somewhere Once Again
Once upon a time humans took short trips to the Moon. Then we stopped. Now we are going back – to stay. The prospect of an actual Moon base wherein […]
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Oops. I Won An Award.
Keith’s note: According to this press release from the National Space Society, I will be receiving the NSSâs ‘Space Pioneer Award for excellence in mass media’. I am not exactly […]