Blue Origin’s new engine isn’t good enough for some congressmen, Ars Technica “At the end of February, two US representatives, Mike Rogers of Alabama and Mac Thornberry of Texas, decided […]
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Posted inTrumpSpace
NASA Administrator Apprentice Update: Status Quo Candidates
Sen. Jeff Sessions Exerts Wide Influence Over Trump Space Plans, Wall Street Journal “One sign of the influence Mr. Sessions has with the president-elect is that job seekers actively seek […]
Posted inBudget
Former NASA Leaders Who Still Ignore Reality
Former NASA Managers Call for More Spending Despite Crunch, Space News “Among those who spoke at the von Braun symposium was one of Constellation’s chief architects, former NASA Administrator Michael […]
Posted inSLS and Orion
Orion: Trying To Get A Straight Answer
NASA commitment to Senate wishes questioned, Space.com/MSNBC “Nelson had no luck getting NASA officials to pin down the date by which the agency could begin testing Orion atop the core […]
Posted inCommercialization
FAA Gives SpaceX Reentry License
NASA Statements On FAA Granting Reentry License To SpaceX “Congratulations to the SpaceX team for receiving the Federal Aviation Administration’s first-ever commercial license to reenter a spacecraft from Earth orbit,” […]
Posted inCongress
HEFT Report Update
NASA Team’s Space Exploration Proposal Aligns with Senate Bill, Space.com In outlining a human asteroid mission that would launch several years past Obama’s 2025 deadline, the HEFT recommended NASA begin […]