03 January 2019
Chinese goddess lands on far side of the Moon
...the accomplishment marks a further step towards China's ambition to become a leading power in space exploration. NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine described it as an “impressive accomplishment”, saying: "Congratulations to China's Chang'e-4 team for...
July 2019
Settling the final frontier
...settlement, though you don’t hear them talk about it often. In 2005, then-NASA Administrator Mike Griffin addressed the topic in a Washington Post article: “[NASA’s] goal isn’t just scientific exploration. It’s also about extending the range of human...
January 2020
Apollo girl - camaraderie and discrimination in the Apollo era
... employees at any grade level may be nominated. I am proud to report that, in 2014, my retirement letter from the NASA Administrator stated: “Dear Rhoda… your legacy may rest on the application of your ‘people’ skills toward building a constructive...
11 March 2020
NASA faces up to huge cost overruns for its SLS heavy-lift rocket
... against this partial projection, the OIG auditors estimate that NASA has crossed the 30 percent cost overrun threshold at which NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine must notify Congress. NASA then must submit a revised plan and Congress will...
01 May 2020
Blue Origin tops NASA funding awards for human lunar lander
... the incredible moment when we will see the first woman set foot on the lunar surface," said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. A programme that overall is projected to cost some $35 billion over the next five years, according...
24 August 2024
NASA formally abandons Starliner for crew return to Earth
... Starliner system testing and data analysis. “Spaceflight is risky, even at its safest and most routine,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “A test flight, by nature, is neither safe nor routine. The decision to keep Butch and Suni...
