Keith’s note: According to someone at NASA: “Early this morning (October 6), we fired LADEE’s main engine in a braking maneuver known as the Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) burn. This […]
Ames
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Astronomers Dump on NASA About China When Congress Is To Blame
US scientists boycott Nasa conference over China ban, Guardian “Nasa officials rejected applications from Chinese nationals who hoped to attend the meeting at the agency’s Ames research centre in California […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
LADEE is Heading For The Moon
LADEE is Heading For The Moon with One Small Glitch (with video) “NASA has confirmed that the reaction wheels of its Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) were successfully […]
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Bad Research By Rep. Wolf's Staff
Wolf says NASA prompted hiring of person linked to Chinese espionage; may be dozens more in agency, Washington Examiner “Today, Wolf said he has not received a response from Pete […]
Posted inAeronautics
Bolden's Plan To Excess Moffett Federal Airfield Fails – Again
Congresswoman Eshoo Announces Plan for Hangar One and Moffett Federal Airfield “Following a meeting with Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto), GSA, NASA, and the White House at the Capitol […]
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Rep. Wolf's China Witch Hunt Resumes (Update)
House Chairmen Say NASA May Have Released DOD Secrets To China, Aviation Week “According to sources at Ames and on Capitol Hill, the case involves Ames Center Director Simon P. […]
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Union Absurdity at Ames
NASA ARC Memo: Management Appointments: Details and Appointments Keith’s note: ARC Center Director Pete Worden made a series of standard personnel announcements yesterday including his chief scientist. In what has […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Mino Freund
Keith’s note: Mino Freund from NASA Ames has died after a lengthy battle with brain tumors. You can read about Mino’s challenges on his blog “A Little Detour“. Of all […]
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OIG Report on Hangar One at Ames
NASA OIG Final Report: NASA’s Hangar One Re-Siding Project “NASA Inspector General Paul Martin today released a report that examines the $32.8 million re-siding project for Hangar One – one […]
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McMoon's Gets a Special Visitor
Keith’s note: I had a rather special guest visit me today at the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project (LOIRP) at Building 596 (aka “McMoon’s”) at NASA Ames Research Center. Dan […]