Keith’s note: According to “According to “Thereâs a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race“: there is a hearing on 3 […]
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Union Pushes Back On Goddard Visitor Center Closure
Keith’s note: according to a press release “GESTA Calls for Immediate Intervention to Halt Closure of the NASA Goddard Visitor Center”: “IFPTE Local 29 (aka, GESTA), representing Federal employees at […]
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NASA’s Random Policy Process
Keith’s note: Last week two internal NASA directives dropped – except NASA has yet to officially release them: NASA Commercial LEO Space Stations Acquisition Strategy and Directive on Fission Surface […]
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NASA Contractor Layoff Update
Keith’s note: WARN notices were sent to some Human Space Flight Technical Integration Contract (HSFTIC) employees. Integrated Mission Operations Contract (IMOC) folks received generic 60 day WARN notices last week […]
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Republicans Push Back On OMB NASA Budget Request
Keith’s note: According to an OpEd by House Science Committee Chair Babin: “Hereâs the problem: Although Congress is working to ensure NASA has what it needs, the Office of Management […]
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House And Senate Want A NASA OBBBA Spending Plan – Pronto
Keith’s note: House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Chair Brian Babin and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chair Ted Cruz sent a letter to the Acting NASA […]
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NASA Prepares To Gut Its Landsat Capabilities
Keith’s note: There is a meeting next week regarding Landsat: Sustainable Land Imaging Mission Alternatives Analysis Team Industry. The meeting is looking for the cheapest way to do the least […]
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NASA Earth Science Division Provides Key Data
Keith’s note: This letter from Earth scientists has also been published in Science magazine and is reprinted here with the permission of the authors [Science, 389, 357-358. doi:10.1126/science.adz6100]: “In May, […]
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Joel Graham – New NASA AA For Legislative and IG Affairs
Keith’s note: This note was just sent to NASA employees by Vanessa Wyche: Leadership Announcement: OLIA: I am happy to share Joel Graham has joined NASA as the associate administrator […]
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The NASA Voyager Declaration
Keith’s note: There is a new, rather detailed and annotated “Statement of Solidarity and Support” out called “The NASA Voyager Declaration“ regarding the current state of affairs at NASA. It […]