Keith’s note: according to NASA JPL: “Engineers at NASAâs Jet Propulsion Laboratory have successfully freed up power on Voyager 2, extending how long the spacecraft can continue to do science. […]
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NASA Will Compete JPL’s Management Contract
Keith’s note: NASA just issued this press release: “NASA announced plans Friday to compete the next contract for managing and operating the agencyâs federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) […]
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NASA Needs To Leverage Its Cool Tech Better
Keith’s note: NASA posted this interesting news on Friday: “Perseverance Rover Completes First AI-Planned Drive on Mars“. This is a standard press release thing without much thought as to how […]
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Reactions To JPL Firings
Keith’s note: some reactions to JPL’s job layoffs. If the PBR is enacted in whole or in part – and OMB continues to cut and RIF – then this may […]
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Landing Pad Event For JPLers
Update: New location. Keith’s note: Heads up NASA JPL folks: event is for JPLers who were laid off in 2025 and 2024 to connect and support one another on Friday […]
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JPL Employee Memo
Keith’s note: the JPL Center Director sent this message to all JPL employees earlier today. Full memo below.
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JPL Announce 550 Layoffs
Keith’s note: In a “A message from JPL Director Dave Gallagher” a JPL layoff of 500 people has been announced that is “not related to the current government shutdown”. Full […]
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NASAWatch on KNX Radio: JPL Jobs
Keith’s note: I was was on KNX News 97.1 FM radio in Los Angeles today (Tuesday) at 3:15 pm PDT/6:15 pm EDT talking about JPL and NASA jobs and NASA […]
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More JPL Layoff Media Drama
Keith’s note: I got a call tonight from a local reporter in southern California about the layoff threat at JPL. Long story short he pushed hard to try and pry […]
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FYI JPLers
Keith’s note: To my NASA JPL readers: I am doing my best to report what I learn about what is going on at your workplace. I get calls and texts […]