Keith’s note: The other day I wrote about the announcement made by Waypoint2space about the astronaut training services they are currently selling – services that claim use of NASA JSC […]
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Can You Train Like An Astronaut at JSC for $45,000? Not Without NASA's Permission.
Keith’s note: According to Waypoint2space.com “To go into space, step out of the vehicle, and float above the earth while reaching for the stars – but wondered if you have […]
Posted inTechnology
NASA JSC's Expensive Custom Trailer For Val the Robot
Reader note:“I was at the DRC all week. NASA showed up with the most awesome/expensive looking tracker/trailer. Â It had a custom paint job, new custom “pelican” cases for all equipment, […]
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NASA JSC's Valkyrie Robot Tied For Last Place in DARPA Competition
Handicapping the 2013 DARPA Robotics Challenge, Gizmodo “NASA JSC Team Valkyrie (7/1): Johnson Space Center has a 20-year legacy in humanoid robot development, and the six-foot-two, 286 lb Valkyrie, “inspired […]
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No One is in the Driver's Seat at NASA
Keith’s note: In response to one of my queries about JSC’s Valkyrie robot, David Steitz from NASA HQ PAO replied “Keith, as the recipient of numerous NASA “exclusives” over the […]
Posted inProcurement
NASA JSC Has Developed A Girl Robot in Secret (Revised With NASA Responses)
NASA JSC Unveils ‘Valkyrie’ DRC Robot, IEEE Spectrum “While NASA’s official position is that Valkyrie is a genderless humanoid (as is Robonaut), the robot does have some features that we […]
Posted inCommercialization
NASA is Building "Crew Exploration Vehicle" Again
NASA Solicitation: Crew Exploration Vehicle Cockpit Prototyping Phase Four “NASA/JSC has a requirement for Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Cockpit Prototyping Phase 4 research and development (R&D). The objective of the […]
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JSC Shuttle History Event Today
NASA JSC Storytelling – Early SSP Programmatic Decisions “Come join us today for the November Session of our Storytelling program. A panel of 5 will chronicle the Early Space Shuttle […]
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Alan Hochstein
Reader note: “Alan Hochstein, longtime Shuttle Approach & Landing expert passed away today. He may not have been a major figure like Kraft, et. Al. But ask the astronauts about […]
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Long Term Impact of Shutdown on NASA JSC
Impact of the Federal Shutdown on Private Industry and the Nation: The NASA-Johnson Space Center Experience, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership “Before the shutdown, JSC had approximately 3,200 federal employees […]