Keith’s note: According to this Space Force Association tweet: “Big news from the Space Force Association! We’re thrilled to share that our very own Chief Growth Officer, Col. Matt Anderson, USAF (Ret.), has been nominated to serve as Deputy Administrator of NASA.” Update: NASA PAO issued a statement – 3 hours after everyone else had posted the news on social media.
(more…)FYI @NASA is becoming more involved with @SpaceForceDoD Watch: https://t.co/Qxvw2yIMK2 There are ads on Facebook but no mention of this military event on a #NASA spacecraft at https://t.co/2QUMRdX0lf or https://t.co/5vdq0rK2Vq @US_SpaceCom @SpaceForceCSO #SpaceForce #USSPACECOM pic.twitter.com/FETGmeiLuA — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) February 26, 2020 #SpaceForce meets #StarFleet at #NASA https://t.co/uwFtLlDwDp — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) April 16, 2020 The Space Force is ready to launch, OP Ed, Washington Post “The Space Force was […]
Report: The Future of Space 2060 and Implications for U.S. Strategy: Report on the Space Futures Workshop, Air Force Space Command 5 September 2019 “Key conclusions reached were: – The U.S. must recognize that in 2060, space will be a major engine of national political, economic, and military power for whichever nations best organize and operate to exploit that potential. – The U.S. faces growing competition from allies, rivals, and […]
Air Force awards three Launch Service Agreements, USAF “The U.S. Air Force announced today the award of three Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Launch Service Agreements to (in alphabetical order) Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, and United Launch Alliance. The award to Blue Origin will be for development of the New Glenn Launch System. The award to Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems is for development of the OmegA Launch System. […]
SpaceX gets good news from the Air Force on the Zuma mission, Ars Technica “A little more than two weeks have passed since the apparent loss of the highly classified Zuma mission. Since then, SpaceX has publicly and privately stated that its Falcon 9 rocket performed nominally throughout the flight–with both its first and second stages firing as anticipated. Now, the US Air Force seems to be backing the rocket […]
House panel votes to split Air Force, create new U.S. Space Corps, Federal News Radio “As part of its version of the 2018 Defense authorization bill, the House Armed Services Committee voted late Wednesday night to create a sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces: the U.S. Space Corps, which would absorb the Air Force’s current space missions.” Alabama Congressman proposes creating new branch of US military: The Space Corps, […]
Blue Origin’s new engine isn’t good enough for some congressmen, Ars Technica “At the end of February, two US representatives, Mike Rogers of Alabama and Mac Thornberry of Texas, decided to push a little harder. On February 28, they sent a letter to Lisa Disbrow, the acting secretary of the US Air Force, and James MacStravic, who is performing the duties of the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and […]
Keith’s note: Sources report that Chris Shank is headed to DOD as part of their Beachhead team and is not staying at NASA or returning to Capitol Hill. Shank’s former NASA boss Mike Griffin recently met with Trump Transition Team members and has expressed an interest in being nominated to be Secretary of the Air Force. Shank served for more than a decade in the Air Force. Stay tuned. Keith’s […]
Hearing- Examining the Nation’s Current and Next Generation Weather Satellite Programs Defense Weather Satellites: DOD Faces Acquisition Challenges for Addressing Capability Needs, GAO “GAO found in March 2016 that the Department of Defense (DOD), in conducting a requirements review and Analysis of Alternatives (AOA) from 2012 to 2014, generally performed a thorough review for identifying capability gaps in meteorological and oceanographic data also referred to as weather data that needed […]
Draft House bill would scramble Air Force’s rocket engine plan, SpaceNews “The proposed restrictions essentially would forbid the Air Force from funding several recently announced co-investment deals with Orbital ATK, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance beyond this year. The Air Force doled out $317 million worth of contracts to help fund Orbital ATK’s development of a new solid-fueled launcher, SpaceX’s development a new upper-stage engine, and ULA’s development of Vulcan, […]
