NASA will pay a staggering $146 million for each SLS rocket engine, Ans Technica “However, this is not the true price of these engines. NASA has previously given more than […]
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NASA OIG: The SLS Mobile Launcher Program Has Big Problems
NASA OIG: Audit of NASA’s Development of Its Mobile Launchers “NASA has greatly exceeded its cost and schedule targets in developing ML-1. As of January 2020, modification of ML-1 to […]
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NASA SLS Cost Exceeds Congressional Agency Baseline Commitment
NASA OIG: NASA’S Management of Space Launch System Program Costs and Contracts, OIG “NASA continues to struggle managing SLS Program costs and schedule as the launch date for the first […]
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NASA Signs Deal For Rockets It Does Not Have The Money To Pay For
NASA Commits to Future Artemis Missions With More SLS Rocket Stages “For the first three Artemis missions, the SLS rocket uses an interim cryogenic propulsion stage to send the Orion […]
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NASA Orion Buying Spree Makes Texas Happy Again
NASA Awards Lockheed Martin Contract for Six Orion Spacecraft, Lockheed Martin “NASA and Lockheed Martin have finalized a contract for the production and operations of six Orion spacecraft missions and […]
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Observations From Today's SLS/Orion/Artemis Hearing
Based on today's testimony by @NASA the agency is incapable of setting a launch date for #Artemis 1 until one single personnel slot is filled. Until then the entire @NASA_SLS […]
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Today's Hearing on SLS, Orion, Artemis
Hearing: Developing Core Capabilities for Deep Space Exploration: An Update on NASA’s SLS, Orion, and Exploration Ground Systems Watch live Keith’s note: Doug Cooke was pushing for the Exploration Upper […]
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Another NASA Business Event Few Will Ever Hear About
NASA Marshall to Host Small Business Alliance Meeting Sept. 19 at U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville “Officials from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will share the latest contract […]
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NASA's Moon 2024 Plans Have No Margin For Error
With Gerstenmaier gone, decision to fly NASA astronauts may be more contentious, Ars Technica “SpaceX has already flown an uncrewed demonstration mission of its Dragon spacecraft. Boeing is likely to […]
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Orion Abort Test Completed
Test complete! Today’s ~3 minute test of @NASA_Orion spacecraft's launch abort system verified that @NASA_Astronauts can safely get away from their launch vehicle in the case of an emergency after […]