Keith’s note: According to this Space Force Association tweet: “Big news from the Space Force Association! Weâre thrilled to share that our very own Chief Growth Officer, Col. Matt Anderson, […]
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Space Force Has The Air Force Academy. Why Doesn't NASA Have A Space Academy?
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 […]
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DoD Seems To Be More Interested In Space Futures Than NASA Is
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 […]
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USAF Awards EELV Launch Service Agreements
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) […]
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Zuma Update: SpaceX Exonerated by USAF
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 […]
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Congress Pushes To Create U.S. Space Corps
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 […]
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The Alabama Mafia Wants All Rocket Engines Built In Alabama Forever
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 […]
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NASA Transition Update
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 […]
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Congressional Concerns Over U.S. Weather Satellite Capabilities
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 […]
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The RD-180 Food Fight Just Got Crazier
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, […]