Nye takes Armstrong to the moon, Politico “In April, Armstrong and Apollo commanders Jim Lovell and Gene Cernan called Obama’s effort to scrap plans to return manned rockets to the moon “devastating.”Nye told POLITICO the astronauts were ignoring longer-term goals of exploring other parts of space. “They’re solar systemic heroes, but they have not had their eye on the ball the last couple of decades,” Nye said in a stop […]

Letter to Senators Mikulski and Shelby from Apollo Astronauts Neil Armstrong, James Lovell, and Eugene Cernan, 20 July 2010 “This week, Chairman Gordon of the House Committee on Science and Technology released his Committee’s version of the NASA Reauthorization Bill. Cosponsored by Committee Ranking Member Hall, Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chairwoman Giffords and Space and Aeronautics Ranking Member Olson, the bill reflects the Committee’s belief of those plan components necessary […]

Keith’s note: Appearing on Fox News, Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan just called on Charlie Bolden to resign. In essence Cernan said that if Bolden believes in what he was directed to say that he should resign and if he does not believe in this then he should also resign. Written Testimony of Eugene A. Cernan “We (Armstrong, Lovell and myself) have come to the unanimous conclusion that this budget […]

Something Old, Something New, and If We do it Right, Maybe Even Something Bold! , Dennis Wingo “As a long time space advocate, I have found recent events to be extremely disheartening. Before my eyes, I am seeing the battle between the old exploration plan (Constellation), and the new plan put forth recently by NASA and the White House. This is battle is compounded by the fact that it is […]

House Science and Technology Committee Hearing: Review of the Proposed NASA Human Spaceflight Plan “26 May 2010: Witnesses: Charles Bolden, Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, Tom Young” 10 am EDT – Webcast live here Keith’s note: It is becoming increasingly apparent that every hearing on the topic of President Obama’s space policy – especially when Charlie Bolden is in the hot seat – is designed to be an ambush announced in […]

Keith’s note: The witnesses for todays’s hearing: Holdren, Bolden, Armstrong, Cernan, and Augustine. ESMD AA Doug Cooke briefed Armstrong and Cernan last week via telecon on the results of NASA’s internal exploration working group studies in advance of today’s Senate hearing. Keith’s update: Prepared statements: Charles Bolden, John Holdren, Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, Norm Augustine Keith’s update: Gene Cernan testified that he had a telecon last week with Bolden and […]

Keith’s note: ESMD AA Doug Cooke briefed Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan today via telecon on the results of NASA’s internal exploration working group studies. No word yet as to when the rest of us will learn what Doug told Armstrong and Cernan – perhaps next week a this Senate hearing on 12 May? Reshaped spaceflight plan gains support, MSNBC “Nelson has arranged a high-profile Senate hearing on the future […]