Keith’s note: THIS research by Auxilium Biotechnologies is exactly what the Space Station can do and is a preview of what space-based research can offer. I was pushing these sorts […]
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Let’s Try The Commercial Space Station Thing Again
Keith’s note: NASA issued a new notice seeking industry input on the second phase of its commercial space station thing. Link to RFP. Get creative everyone – and just remember: […]
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OIG Has Issues With Commercial Crew
Keith’s note: The NASA OIG has issued a report on Management of Commercial Crew – and they are concerned with a lot of things. Summary below.
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GAO Report On Space Station Replacement
Keith’s note: GAO has issued a report regarding the process whereby NASA is replacing the International Space Station with a commercial option. IMHO this report seems to have been overtaken […]
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ISS Leak Update
Keith’s note: NASA PAO has provided this update on the ISS Leak situation: “The Zvezda service moduleâs transfer tunnel, known as the PrK, on the International Space Station has experienced […]
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ISS Leak Forces Temporary Safe Haven Procedures
Keith’s note: According to NASA PAO “Roscosmos has paused Fridayâs structural repair efforts inside the Zvezda service module transfer tunnel, known as PrK, as more measurements and data is assessed. […]
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NASA Rethinks Commercial LEO Plans
Keith’s note: During the “Ignition“ event in March NASA said it would launch a new government-owned anchor or core module to the ISS and then have it remain as the […]
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Does CASIS Need To Exist after 2030?
Keith’s note: Depending on what effort is in motion, ISS will be shut down in 2030. Maybe a year or two later. There was a session at AIAA ASCEND today […]
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They’re Back
Keith’s note: according to NASA: “NASAâs SpaceX Crew-11 mission safely splashed down early Thursday morning in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, concluding a more than five-month […]
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NASAWatch on Deutsche Welle: Crew 11 Return
Keiths note: I was on Deutsche Welle TV tonight talking about the crew 11 return in a few hours. [Audio] [Video] 15 Jan update: I just recorded another, post-splashdown interview […]