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Posted The Cape Week in Review - AMS-02's Grand Entrance to NASA Watch
NASA held an event that allowed the media to document the arrival of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer - 02 (AMS-02) at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) this week. Members of the media were invited to interview the STS-134 crew and... -
Posted The Cape Week in Review - The Politics of Economics and Innovation to NASA Watch
Politics once again swept across Florida's Space Coast area as the Space Industry Report was released this week. The report details recommendations for where $40 million should be spent. Meanwhile, Rep. Suzanne Kosmas toured the region to promote small... -
Commented on Congressional Staffer Ken Monroe Thinks That NASA Is "Run By Idiots"
While I agree with what he said - the real idiot is Mr. Monroe. What he has done is tantamount to political suicide.... -
Posted The Cape Week in Review - Rockets, Robots and MRO Remembered to NASA Watch
Some interesting things took place at Cape Canaveral this week, lighting up the region in a number of ways. NASA held a payload event showcasing several of the flight hardware elements that will be aboard the space shuttle Discovery during... -
Commented on Sean O'Keefe and Son Survive Plane Crash With Very Serious Injuries
I met Sean O'Keefe when I was helping Spaceflight Now at the launch of STS-125. For me, it was a great moment as O'Keefe was one of the people that inspired me to help tell the average citizen about the... -
Posted The Cape Week in Review - Commerce Secretary Visits, R2 to Make an Appearance to NASA Watch
As the Senate approved a measure to compromise various political plans that would impact the Space Coast region, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke paid his third visit to the area. This time it was to speak to KSC employees facing unemployment... -
Commented on Air Force Set to Launch First AEHF Satellite
Please stay tuned - I am scheduled to cover the launch of AEHF-1 and will have an article ready for SpaceRef & NASA Watch shortly after the launch.... -
Commented on The Cape Week in Review - Next F9 Launch Announced, Discovery Prepped for STS-133
*** - Correction - *** SpaceX is planning to launch the second Falcon 9 rocket later in the month of September. The launch date is not Sept. 2.... -
Posted Air Force Set to Launch First AEHF Satellite to NASA Watch
CAPE CANVERAL - The U.S. Air Force is preparing to launch the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite (AEHF-1) atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket on Aug. 12. The launch window will open at 7:13 a.m. it... -
Commented on House Sci & Tech Committee Slams NASA GSFC on SCNS Contract
I've noted preferential treatment in other areas at KSC. This (sadly) doesn't surprise me.... -
Commented on The Cape Week in Review - Politics, Layoffs and Hope
The funny thing is? The NASA source I reviewed before writing that segment - had no mention whatsoever of any issues. Thankfully (as any good journalist would do) I reviewed several accounts of the flight. Still working on learning all... -
Posted The Cape Week in Review - Politics, Layoffs and Hope to NASA Watch
Cape Canaveral reverberated with the effects of politics this week. One of the Republican candidates for Florida governor stumped around the area as space contractor giant United Space Alliance (USA) laid off another 900 employees. This however did not... -
Commented on GAO Sides With NASA on Constellation Decisions
Just curious. I didn't now the answer myself and wanted to ask.... -
Commented on GAO Sides With NASA on Constellation Decisions
I'm going to ask the question (simply because I don't know the answer. When has the NASA GAO - NOT sided with NASA? Can anyone point to a specific occasion? Editor's note: GAO has been critical of NASA's implementation of... -
Posted The Cape Week in Review - Next F9 Launch Announced, Discovery Prepped for STS-133 to NASA Watch
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announced this week that they would shoot for a September launch for the next flight of their Falcon 9 rocket. Space Florida announced it had signed an agreement with a United Kingdom group to help... -
Commented on KSC and JSC Really Want a Shuttle
I respectfully disagree. You could place them in other locations - but generally Americans are apathetic toward space flight and I'm doubtful they will flock to see them. What I have not heard is where Enterprise will end up. Discovery... -
Commented on Letter: Armstrong, Cernan, and Lovell Support NASA Authorization
You're correct Mike Griffin did coin that phrase (to the best of my knowledge). Ares 1 was behind schedule as was the Falcon 9. I'm no wizard with all the answers. I would like to see a balance between the... -
Commented on Letter: Armstrong, Cernan, and Lovell Support NASA Authorization
Wow - did you just try to compare an F-1 engine to a Model-T? Or even a Lockheed Constellation (pun intended). Trying to compare the production of a space shuttle to a car produced at the turn of the LAST... -
Commented on Letter: Armstrong, Cernan, and Lovell Support NASA Authorization
NewSpacers are the Scaled Composites, Rotary Rockets, Orbital Sciences, Rocketplane Kistlers and SpaceXs - the new and in some case start-up space firms. As for done away with - meaning may of these firms view NASA and the old way... -
Commented on Letter: Armstrong, Cernan, and Lovell Support NASA Authorization
The thing is with VSE NASA and established space firms were in control with Obamaspace NASA lost relevance and the NewSpacers were going to be placed in the driver's seat. The NASA Reauthorization Act is a compromise. NewSpacers wants to... -
Posted The Cape Week in Review - Orbital Wants to Launch Astronauts from the Cape to NASA Watch
This week at Cape Canaveral the final shuttle mission's external tank arrived. The Air Force announced that the launch of an Atlas V rocket at months' end would slip to August and Orbital would like to launch astronauts from the... -
Commented on NASA Reauthorization Bill Provides ATK with a Glimmer of Hope
I have to say that whether it's NewSpace or OldSpace I don't take joy in watching someone's hard work 'blow up.'... -
Posted NASA Reauthorization Bill Provides ATK with a Glimmer of Hope to NASA Watch
ATK Hopeful as they Prepare Ares DM-2 Test, SpaceRef 'Building on the success of their first static-fire, Alliant Techsystems (ATK) and NASA are preparing for the second Ares I first stage five-segment Development Motor (DM-2) test. As engineers and... -
Commented on Former CAIB Members Support White House Space Policy
To date only five of the 13 CAIB board members have signed off on the Obama plan and I know of one that has come out strongly against it.... -
Posted The Cape Week in Review - New Ideas, New Missions and Rebirths to NASA Watch
This week at Cape Canaveral saw a whirlwind of activity regarding the end of shuttle era and the future of NASA. A forum was held with the express purpose to generate ideas to find ways to diversify the Central... -
Commented on Al Jazeera Video Reaction: Angry Arm Waving From The Far Right
CNN, Florida Today, The Orlando Sentinel, The Boston Herald and Space.com have all covered this story. Stating that only right-wing media organizations have covered it is factually inaccurate. This has happened before. FOX covered a story and then other media... -
Commented on The Grand Master of Foot-In-Mouth Speaks
I think what is being lost is that what Mr. Bolden did on Al-Jazeera - is supposed to be done by the State Department - not NASA. In fact since February it seems NASA is being told to do things... -
Commented on Wayne Hale is Retiring
Wayne will be missed. As someone who has had the opportunity to work with him (if only for a short while) - he was a nice, calm and rational person to talk to. Good luck Wayne!... -
Commented on The Grand Master of Foot-In-Mouth Speaks
How is it NASA's mandate to make the Muslim word feel better? Since February of this year NASA has been pulled further and further away from what it's supposed to be doing - aerospace research and space exploration. It seems... -
Posted The Cape Week in Review - New Americans Sworn In At KSC, Best Ideas Forum Announced to NASA Watch
This week at Cape Canaveral saw the red, white and blue honored by one of the most historic of American traditions. It also saw local leaders both working to improve the economic future of the Space Coast region and acknowledging...