21 October 2019
Russia could join US-led Lunar Gateway programme
... its predecessors on the NASA Space Shuttles and the ISS. The Trump administration - including NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine - have asked the US Congress to start funding the accelerated exploration campaign as part of the current federal budget...
11 March 2020
NASA faces up to huge cost overruns for its SLS heavy-lift rocket
... cost overrun threshold at which NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine must notify Congress. NASA then must submit..., except to close down the programme, 18 months after Bridenstine’s notification. In the agency’s response, among other recommendations,...
23 July 2020
China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission launches successfully
... with “eyes in the skies,” as well as trusty rovers on the ground. Ahead of their own launch, NASA chief Jim Bridenstine congratulated China’s successful start to their mission; “With today’s launch, China is on its way to join the community...
22 November 2019
NASA and Boeing celebrate roll out of Starliner despite dispute over costs
...share the facts the Inspector General [IG] missed,” said Jim Chilton, vice president and general manager of Boeing Space... of the American taxpayer. It's time to deliver,” wrote Jim Bridenstine, NASA’s big chief via Twitter. Nonetheless, SpaceX have ...
23 December 2019
Starliner lands successfully despite problems during inaugural flight
... of this orbital flight test were successful,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “This is why we conduct these tests, to learn ... said Boeing Senior Vice President of Space and Launch Jim Chilton. “The Starliner Orbital Flight Test has and will...
October 2020
Connecting the global space community
... and even the general public). Participating in a panel discussion with Jean-Yves Le Gall and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine during IAC 2019. The second point of focus is stimulating the global space economy. The Federation has...
