Keith’s note: Several sources report that the NASA GISS lease of the Armstrong Hall building in New York City can’t be broken by GSA without incurring a large financial penalty. […]
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Posted inCulture, News, TrumpSpace
Moving NASA Headquarters Will Fix Nothing
Keith’s note: according to a post by AIP “Republican-led States Angle for NASA Headquarters“ “Lawmakers in support of relocation across Texas, Florida, and Ohio all say that moving NASAâs headquarters […]
Posted inArtemis, Exploration, News, TrumpSpace
A Big NASA Moon To Mars Pivot – Next Year?
Keith’s note: According to “NASA, in surprise shift, may launch rockets to Mars next year” in Politico: âWe are evaluating every opportunity, including launch windows in 2026 and 2028, to […]
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Matt Anderson Nominated To Be Deputy NASA Administrator
Keith’s note: According to this Space Force Association tweet: “Big news from the Space Force Association! Weâre thrilled to share that our very own Chief Growth Officer, Col. Matt Anderson, […]
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NASA Leadership Likes The $6 Billion Budget Cut
Keith’s note: According to this Fox News story “NASA backs Trump budget blueprint with $6B cut to agency“ – “The reductions in the President’s blueprint budget counterintuitively represent an opportunity […]
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ESA Is Worried About NASA Budget Cuts
Keith’s note: This was released the other day. Looks like the gutting of NASA’s budget has impacts far beyond the U.S. Indeed, such a statement by another space agency about […]
Posted inAstronauts, ISS News, News, TrumpSpace
Fact Checking The Whole Suni/Butch Rescue Thing – Again
Keith’s note: Fact check (sigh) The plans to return Suni and Butch were made in the middle of 2024 – well before the election but the White House still prefers […]
Posted inAeronautics, Canada, News, Safety, TrumpSpace
Is NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System Doomed? (Update)
Keith’s 7 May update: I just got a note from NASA PAO: “The May 5 Federal Register notice regarding the Aviation Safety Reporting System, which NASA manages for the Federal […]
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Human Landing System Post-Budget Tag-Up [Audio]
Keith’s note: Lisa Watson-Morgan HLS Program Manager held a tag-up with over 400 attendees today after NASA Acting Administrator Janet Petro sent an email out about the White House FY […]
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NASA FY 2026 Budget Amputation Highlights
Keith’s note: Here are the NASA excerpts from the FY 2026 Budget outline – “Support Space Flight. The Budget refocuses National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) funding on beating China […]