"I am still holding out hope that the ISS will be the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize" Bolden — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) October 9, 2020 "NASA is the greatest instrument of soft power that this nation has." – Bolden — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) October 9, 2020 Irene Klotz @Free_Space managed to snag 3 former @NASA Administrators – Dan Goldin, Sean O'Keefe, Charle Bolden. pic.twitter.com/8PCuulk6IT — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) October […]

Keith’s note: I asked former NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe what his thoughts were today as Opportunity ended its mission on Mars: “The Mars Exploration Rovers – Spirit and Opportunity – missions were stunning achievements that exceeded expectations beyond anyone’s imagination. Over the span of 15 years, for a program designed to last no more than six months, the MER team’s scientific and engineering achievements have informed our understanding of Mars […]

Video: U.S. Strategy for Civil and Military Space, Center for Strategic and International Studies “Sean O’Keefe, former Administrator of NASA, and General James Cartwright, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will have an easy chair discussion moderated by Dr. John Hamre, President and CEO of CSIS, on U.S. strategy for civil and military space.” Marc’s Note: General Cartwright and Sean O’Keefe provided some perspective and insights to […]

Sean O’Keefe Recounts Surviving Alaskan Crash, AOL “The degree of separation between survival and not was a fraction of what you’d imagine,” said O’Keefe, who still wears a brace for his fractured neck and a leg guard for his severely broken ankle. He also suffered a dislocated hip and broken ribs. “It could have been anybody. The randomness of this whole experience was such that any doubt you have about […]

Keith’s note: Sean O’Keefe returned to work today for the first time since his plane accident this past summer. He is still taking it slow but should be back to full capacity soon. If you have a chance to see it, there will be a segment on Dateline NBC this week hosted by Ann Curry that deals with the accident. Paul Pastorek’s note: “Sean decided that he wanted to tell […]

Sean and Kevin O’Keefe Recovery (Facebook Group) (Paul Pastorek) “Have talked with Laura today as she cruises from one part of the hospital to the other to check on “her boys”. She is very upbeat and confident about her boys, but saddened about Sen. Stevens and others onboard. Many of you have contacted me and sent good wishes to Sean and his family. We are grateful, but please pray for […]

Keith’s 2:22 PM EDT update: According to a family source both Sean O’Keefe and his son Kevin survived the plane crash – but they are both rather banged up. In an earlier post I stated that his son Jonathan was on the plane. He was not. 5 believed dead in crash of plane carrying Stevens, O’Keefe, Anchorage Daily News “Rescuers from the Alaska Air National Guard were able to reach […]

EADS North America names Sean O’Keefe as Chief Executive Officer “EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services, has named Sean O’Keefe as Chief Executive Officer to lead the operations of EADS North America. His appointment is effective November 1, 2009 and he will become a member of the EADS NV Executive Committee beginning January 1, 2010.” Keith’s note: Yesterday, Sean O’Keefe’s formal portrait (larger view) was unveiled […]

Excerpt from “New Moon Rising“, by Frank Sietzen, Jr. and Keith L. Cowing

Keith’s note: So much of what a large agency such as NASA does on any given day seems to just happen by itself. As for how the agency itself is actually run – especially on a moment by moment basis – by the person at the top is a mystery to nearly all.