Trump advisers’ space plan: To moon, Mars and beyond, Politco “Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, another commercial space evangelist with close ties to Trump, is also pushing the White House […]
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Trump Transition Team Wants Old Space Vs New Space Smackdown
Trump Space Policy Options Emphasize Role of Private Enterprise, Wall Street Journal “Growing tension between the two approaches is highlighted by a Jan. 23 email from Charles Miller, a member […]
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The Shifting Sands Of Commercial Space In The Trump Era
United Launch Alliance is cutting jobs again, Denver Business Journal “United Launch Alliance is again cutting jobs as it seeks to become more price-competitive with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other […]
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Bolden Concerns: Transition "Turmoil" and Trump Stance On Climate
Former NASA head concerned about climate data efforts under Trump, Nola.com “NASA has yet to receive specific marching orders from the Trump administration, but you have voiced concerns. What is […]
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Is NASA Going To Push Back – And If So Against What?
Growing wave of federal workers is pushing back against Trump, Washington Post “Presidents appoint the heads of agencies and a few officials at the top of each department, but the […]
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Is This How We Will Get Our Official Science News?
Republicans defend Trump on media coverage, The Hill “But that didn’t stop House Science Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) from taking the House floor Monday night to claim the media […]
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Is SpaceX Trump's Favorite Rocket Company?
Looks like @ElonMusk from @SpaceX just had his third meeting with the Trump team https://t.co/Y7Oi0eiNNv — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 23, 2017
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An Evolving Strategy For SpaceX?
Elon Musk’s surprising secret weapon: Trump?, CNN “In recent weeks, the Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX CEO has been named to Trump’s team of business advisers and visited Trump Tower twice. […]
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NASA Beachhead Team Prepares To Take Over
Keith’s note: There are only 5 working days left before the Inauguration at which time the Transition Team ceases to exist. Of the 4 people that were supposed to be […]
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TrumpSpace Update: NASA Administrator Apprentice Time Again
Mike Griffin will be meeting with Mike Pence in the next day or so. Topic? SecAF? #NASA? Stay tuned. #NASAAdministratorApprentice — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 9, 2017 Keith’s note: Attention […]