Keith’s note: I was just on Bloomberg TV for the SpaceX Crew 11 launch which was scrubbed due to weather. I stayed on and talked about NASA layoffs, budget issues, […]
SpaceX
Posted inArtemis, Commercialization, News
SpaceX Ship 36 Just Blew Up
Keithâs note: a few minutes ago, during a routine pre-flight test, SpaceX Ship 36 blew up. Video below.
Posted inPersonnel News
Michael Altenhofen Is NASA Deputy Chief of Staff
Keith’s note: Michael Altenhofen – who joined NASA from SpaceX in January 2025 as a “special “Senior Advisor to the NASA Administrator” has been named as Deputy Chief of Staff […]
Posted inCommercialization, News
Starship Flight 9
Keith’s 28 May Update: I just did an interview with Al Jazeera about the SpaceX Starship 9 flight Audio. Keith’s 27 May note: I just did live coverage of the […]
Posted inAdministrator Updates, Congress, News, TrumpSpace
Congress Asks NASA About Elon Musk (and Jared Isaacman)
Keith’s note: According to House Democrats probe Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest with NASA, Axios: “Rep Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Fla.) and Rep. Gery Connolly (D-Va.) sent a letter to Iris […]
Posted inNews, TrumpSpace
Musk vs Navarro Tariff Food Fight
Keith’s note: The whole internal Administration tariff spat touches NASA rather directly. First there is “Musk lashes out at architect of Trumpâs tariffs in first public comments about shock policy […]
Posted inCommercialization, Exploration, News
NASAWatch On Radio/TV: Fram2 Launch
Keith’s note: The Fram2 crew and their SpaceX ship “Resilience” are in orbit after a flawless ride uphill. I did launch commentary on Bloomberg Radio [audio] and was also on […]
Posted inAstronauts, ISS News, News
NASAWatch on TV: Crew 9 Is Home
Keith’s note: Butch and Suni are back on planet Earth. I just did 20 minutes of color commentary with my friends at Bloomberg TV. Lots of questions regarding political claims […]
Posted inCommercialization, News
Starship 8 Update
Keith’s note: The Starship 8 launch resulted in yet another flawless catch of the Heavy booster first stage and the loss of the Ship upper stage.
Posted inCommercialization, News, Space & Planetary Science
NASAWatch on TV: Athena And Starship
Keith’s note: I was just on Deutsche Welle TV talking about the IM-2 landing [audio]. The Intuitive Machines Athena Lander is on the Moon. They are shutting down things that […]