NASA should shed lesser priorities to achieve a 2024 moon landing, Op Ed, Doug Cooke “NASA should focus major new development on an integrated lander/ascent vehicle launched on an SLS […]
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NASA Signs Deal For Rockets It Does Not Have The Money To Pay For
NASA Commits to Future Artemis Missions With More SLS Rocket Stages “For the first three Artemis missions, the SLS rocket uses an interim cryogenic propulsion stage to send the Orion […]
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Um, Which Rocket Is Delayed?
Do not miss @RachCrane‘s amazing interview with Elon Musk about Starship. Come for the valuable insight into SpaceX’s priorities and plans for delivering on big promises. Stay for the memeable […]
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SpaceX Starship Appears In Months. SLS Took A Decade.
The @SpaceX Starship appeared In months and will fly in weeks. @NASA_SLS took a decade to design and build and still won't fly for years. https://t.co/vvaptmTwVB — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) […]
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NASA Orion Buying Spree Makes Texas Happy Again
NASA Awards Lockheed Martin Contract for Six Orion Spacecraft, Lockheed Martin “NASA and Lockheed Martin have finalized a contract for the production and operations of six Orion spacecraft missions and […]
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Observations From Today's SLS/Orion/Artemis Hearing
Based on today's testimony by @NASA the agency is incapable of setting a launch date for #Artemis 1 until one single personnel slot is filled. Until then the entire @NASA_SLS […]
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Today's Hearing on SLS, Orion, Artemis
Hearing: Developing Core Capabilities for Deep Space Exploration: An Update on NASA’s SLS, Orion, and Exploration Ground Systems Watch live Keith’s note: Doug Cooke was pushing for the Exploration Upper […]
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Another NASA Business Event Few Will Ever Hear About
NASA Marshall to Host Small Business Alliance Meeting Sept. 19 at U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville “Officials from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will share the latest contract […]
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Moon 2024 Goal Delays SLS Availability For Europa Clipper
NASA OIG Follow-up to May 2019 Audit of Europa Mission: Congressional Launch Vehicle Mandate, NASA OIG “NASA’s renewed focus on returning humans to the Moon on an accelerated timetable means […]
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NASA's Moon 2024 Plans Have No Margin For Error
With Gerstenmaier gone, decision to fly NASA astronauts may be more contentious, Ars Technica “SpaceX has already flown an uncrewed demonstration mission of its Dragon spacecraft. Boeing is likely to […]