Keith’s note: NASA just issued “What can we learn about human health and performance from astronauts living and working on a Moon Base?“: NASAâs Human Research Program (HRP) is requesting […]
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Nathan Vassberg To Head Office of Safety and Mission Assurance
Keith’s note: Amit Kshatriya Just issued this memo: NASA Team Members, I am pleased to announce that Nathan Vassberg has been selected to serve as NASAâs chief of the Office […]
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ISS Leak Forces Temporary Safe Haven Procedures
Keith’s note: According to NASA PAO “Roscosmos has paused Fridayâs structural repair efforts inside the Zvezda service module transfer tunnel, known as PrK, as more measurements and data is assessed. […]
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Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel 2025 Annual Report Released
Keith’s note: ASAP issued its 2025 Full report. There is not much new in this report that the ASAP et al have not said every year for decades. But this […]
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NASA WB-57 Gear-Up Landing – Everyone Is OK.
Keith’s note: according to a NASA PAO tweet around 1:00 pm EST: “Today, a mechanical issue with one of NASA’s WB-57s resulted in a gear-up landing at Ellington Field. Response […]
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OIG: ISS EVA Spacesuits Are Wearing Out
Keith’s note: NASA OIG just released this report: “NASAâs Management of ISS Extravehicular Activity Spacesuits“. In a nutshell: “To ensure the continued operations of the International Space Station and the […]
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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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NASA Employee Safety Update
Keith’s note: the following message from Message from Charles Lombard, NASA Assistant Administrator for Protective Services was sent to all NASA employees this afternoon:
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NASA Management Is Ignoring You
Keith’s note: FYI I called two people at NASA HQ four times yesterday with detailed information, internal memos etc. about this harassment issue No answer. So I sat on it […]
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3 Strikes For Starliner. Is It Out?
Keith’s note: NASA says that Starliner will return to Earth without any crew. Butch and Suni will stay on ISS until early 2025 when the Crew 9 on a SpaceX […]