Safety panel accuses NASA of a ‘lack of transparency’ in critical space program, Washington Post “NASA’s independent safety panel accused the agency of a “lack of transparency” about its program […]
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Loss of Signal: Aeromedical Lessons Learned from STS-107
Loss of Signal: Aeromedical Lessons Learned from the STS-107 Columbia Space Shuttle Mishap “Loss of Signal presents the aeromedical lessons learned from the Columbia accident that will enhance crew safety […]
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New Report on Long Duration Health Ethics
NASA Should Use an Ethics Framework When Making Decisions About Health Standards For Long Duration and Exploration Spaceflights “NASA should use an ethics framework when deciding whether, and under what […]
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Engine Problem Delays Soyuz Arrival at ISS
Expedition 39/40 Trio’s Arrival at Space Station Delayed “The next trio of crew members destined for the International Space Station is now looking forward to a Thursday arrival at the […]
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Ralph Roe Is NASA's New Chief Engineer
Ralph Roe Named NASA Chief Engineer, NASA “As chief engineer, Ralph will be responsible for the overall review and technical readiness of all NASA programs. The chief engineer serves as […]
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JSC Safety Office Team Building Involves Shooting Guns
Keith’s note: Looks like all the invitees to this gun shooting team building event are from JSC Code NA – Safety and Mission Assurance Office. This was sent out the […]
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NASA's Explosives Problem
NASA OIG: Review of NASA’s Explosives Safety Program “This Office of Inspector General (OIG) review found that NASA’s Explosives Safety Program was poorly managed and exposed personnel and facilities to […]
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The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel is Confused
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases Annual Report “This report is based on the panel’s 2012 fact-finding and quarterly public meetings; center visits and meetings; direct observations of NASA operations and […]
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NASA Approves SpaceX Launch Abort PDR
SpaceX Completes Key Milestone to Fly Astronauts to International Space Station “Today, SpaceX announced it has successfully completed the preliminary design review of its revolutionary launch abort system, a system […]
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The Next Big Satellite to Reenter Uncontrolled
ROSAT re-entry, DLR “Currently, the re-entry date can only be calculated to within plus/minus three days. This time slot of uncertainty will be reduced as the date of re-entry approaches. […]