NASA OIG: NASA’s Plans for Human Exploration Beyond Low Earth Orbit “NASA’s initial exploration missions on its Journey to Mars – EM-1 and EM-2 – face multiple cost and technical […]
Orion
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Orion Is Not Taking Anyone To Mars
Deep Space transport concept for going to/from Mars that #NASA showed at NAC today does not include @NASA_Orion. Orion is not going to Mars. pic.twitter.com/jkKiePrKyL — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) March […]
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Burning Lots of Money Just to Recreate Apollo 8
New report: NASA spends 72 cents of every SLS dollar on overhead costs, Ars Technica “… according to a new report published by the nonpartisan think tank Center for a […]
Posted inCommercialization
Alternative Facts And Snake Oil From The SLS Mafia
If you think NASA is frustrated with SpaceX, you’re probably right, Ars Technica “A more blunt assessment was offered by Mary Lynne Dittmar, who is familiar with the thinking of […]
Posted inBudget
Continuing Resolution Protects SLS/Orion and JPSS – For Now
Short-Term Continuing Resolution to Maintain Government Operations Released House Appropriations Committee “House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers today introduced a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) (H.R. 2028) to prevent a government shutdown […]
Posted inExploration
NASA Just Confirmed That Their Whole #JourneyToMars Thing Is Broken
NASA realizes SLS and Orion are too expensive, opens door to competitors, Ars Technica “Specifically, the document requests responses about: “Competing exploration services in the mid-2020s timeframe and beyond if […]
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SLS Flight Software Safety Issues at MSFC (Update)
Keith’s 29 September update: Sources report that a substantial portion of the contractor staff working for the SLS safety contractor at NASA MSFC QD34 want out and are asking for […]
Posted inCommercialization
Industry Groups Avoid Mention of OIG Reports on Cost/Schedule
Why has @XploreDeepSpace been silent about NASA OIG report on #NASA Orion Program? https://t.co/09CiS0x7kA pic.twitter.com/Ff4BukHTug — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 7, 2016 Why has @csf_spaceflight been silent about NASA OIG […]
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OIG Reality Check on Orion Cost and Planning
NASA OIG: NASA’s Management of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Program “Over its life, the Orion Program has experienced funding instability, both in terms of overall budget amounts and the […]
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NASA's Faith-Based Approach For Future SLS/Orion Budgets
A new, independent review of the Orion spacecraft is pretty damning, Ars Technica “Despite these concerns, NASA is pressing ahead with an effort to try and accelerate development of Orion […]