As Stephen Clark points out, there are no cryogenic ballistic missile systems. — William Harwood (@cbs_spacenews) March 29, 2022
ITAR
Posted inCommercialization
OIG, GAO, and Congress Ding NASA on Export Control
NASA Security: Assessing the Agency’s Efforts to Protect Sensitive Information, NASA OIG “Before highlighting two of the audits and describing the Langley investigation and another special review involving foreign nationals […]
Posted inCommercialization
Orbital Goes Overboard With Legal Mumbo Jumbo
Keith’s note: I just got a press release from Orbital Sciences. It was sent to a news media distribution list (that is not shown) so I do not know if […]
Posted inExport Control
SIA Submits Comments on ITAR Draft Rules
The Satellite Industry Association Files Comments Supporting Draft Rules to Reform Satellite Export Controls, Satellite Industry Association “The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) filed comments on Monday on the Administration’s proposals […]
Posted inCommercialization
New ITAR Rules Could Hurt Private Manned Spaceflight Industry
John Kelly: Private launchers fear new US rules, Florida Today “Case in point: The U.S. State Department is proposing new rules that would add private manned spacecraft to a Department […]
Posted inCommercialization
ITAR Revisions and Space Technology
Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Revision of U.S. Munitions List Category XV and Definition of “Defense Service” “Revision of Category XV: Public Law 105-261, the Strom Thurmond […]
Posted inCongress
NASA is Taking More Servers Offline – With No Explanation
Keith’s note: After a month and a half NTRS is apparently no closer to being online. But the paranoia is spreading. Now, when you go to the NASA Image Exchange, […]
Posted inCongress
Frank Wolf's Weekly Hearings on NASA and China
Oversight Hearing – National Aeronautics and Space Administration “Wednesday, March 13, 2013: Witness: Paul Martin, NASA Inspector General” Oversight of NASA – Statement of Paul K. Martin NASA Inspector General […]
Posted inCongress
Bad Research By Rep. Wolf's Staff
Wolf says NASA prompted hiring of person linked to Chinese espionage; may be dozens more in agency, Washington Examiner “Today, Wolf said he has not received a response from Pete […]
Posted inSLS and Orion
SLS Performance Specs Fall Under ITAR
NASA MSFC Says That SLS Performance Specs Fall Under ITAR “You requested the Technical Performance Metrics (TPM) presented to SLS senior management on a monthly basis for TPMs created during […]