Statement by NASA Administrator Bridenstine: Hearing: Moon to Mars: NASA’s Plans for Deep Space Exploration “This week, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo-11 mission to the Moon. At […]
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Today's Media Telecon With Bridenstine
Keith’s note: Notes from Today’s press event with NASA Administrator Bridenstine: – The decision to reassign Bill Gerstenmaier and others was made by Jim Bridenstine. He did not consult the […]
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Forward To The Moon
Forward To The Moon, Jim Bridenstine, Explorers Journal (Explorers Club) “I am the first NASA administrator to have never seen humans walk on another world. I intend to be the […]
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Trump's Real Goal Is Mars
Following @RealDonaldTrump‘s tweet, “NASA should NOT be talking about going to the moon,” Bridenstine talked to POTUS, who agreed the US has to go to the moon 1st, but wants […]
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Is There Another NASA Destination Pivot Ahead? (Update)
The date for the President's @NASA-related event on Moon->Mars issues is 19 July. Location is still TBD (but not in Texas). Odds are that this may be something at the […]
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The Trump Administration Is Fighting Its Own Space Policy
Here’s a reality check on NASA’s Artemis Moon landing program, Ars Technica “OMB is definitely trying to kill Gateway,” a senior spaceflight source told Ars. “OMB looks at what the […]
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Back To The Moon – By Any Means Necessary
Keith’s note: After months of being shy about how much it will cost to send Americans back to the lunar surface by 2024, NASA Administrator Bridenstine has finally started to […]
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A Short History Of 21st Century American Space Policy
Keith’s note: Let’s start with the loss of Columbia in 2003. O’Keefe talks Bush into completing ISS, then retiring Space Shuttle, then going back to the Moon by 2018 and […]
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Bridenstine Proclaims SpaceBalls Loyalty on Star Wars Day
Eagerly awaiting a #StarWarsDay tweet from @NASA Administrator @JimBridenstine … #MayTheFourthBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/CKlH5azW1d — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) May 4, 2019 I’m often asked if I prefer Star Wars or Star Trek. […]
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The Force Is With Bridenstine – But Maybe Not With NASA
The @NASA Town Hall with @JimBridenstine generated ~100 questions in advance by #NASA employees. Only a few were addressed. Top ones expressed doubts about budget, pace, direction, and goals. NASA […]