Update on Orion Final Assembly and Transfer, NASA “While powering up the spacecraft to prepare for the pressurization of the crew module uprighting system, which ensures the capsule is oriented […]
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OIG: NASA Gateway Procurement Added Cost And Risk To Artemis
NASA’s Management of the Gateway Program for Artemis Missions, NASA OIG “NASA selected Maxar in May 2019 to provide the PPE under a fixed-price contract because the Agency anticipated few […]
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Boeing Software Problems Continue
So I didn't mishear. NASA ASAP member Paul Hill, after explaining the wake-up call of Boeing software glitches: "There are still no integrated avionics and software test capability for ESD […]
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Surprise: SLS Will Cost 30% More Than The Last Big Cost Increase
Eyes Forward as Artemis Missions Set to Begin Next Year “Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, NASA also completed a detailed cost and schedule assessment for Artemis I and established a […]
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SLS Engine Test In October?
When asked about the Green Run "The team is working very hard. We were planning for tests before 2 hurricanes headed at the Gulf coast. We hope to do a […]
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NASA OIG: Surprise, Surprise: Orion Is Behind Schedule, Over Cost, And Lacks Transparency
NASA OIG: NASA’s Management of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Program “We found that NASA’s exclusion of more than $17 billion in Orion?related costs has hindered the overall transparency of […]
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Lockheed Martin's Bad Orion Marketing Hype
Do some research before you tweet @LockheedMartin – The @SpaceX Dragon 2 PICA-X heat shield is designed to withstand Earth re-entry velocities from the Moon and Mars. https://t.co/ONTfngZlQr — NASA […]
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Denial At Boeing Regarding Poor Performance On SLS
Boeing Defense And Space’s Leanne Caret: ‘We’re Owning Our Mistakes’, Aviation Week “Boeing is a bit late on delivering the Space Launch System (SLS), and it was left out of […]
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Lockheed Martin's Flawed Comparison Between Orion and Dragon
The right tool to go to the moon, op ed, Tony Antonelli (Lockheed Martin), Politico “Contrary to the iconic scene from “Apollo 13,” we don’t aspire to dumping a box […]
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You Can't Exert National Prestige With A Rocket That Does Not Fly
NASA’s mission to the moon is about far more than cost, Op Ed, Mary Lynne Dittmar/Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, The Hill “As a result, the role played by national […]