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...
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...
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...
October 2020
Connecting the global space community
... entrepreneurs, societies 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...
12 October 2016
NASA to move ahead with plans for private ISS modules
...House Office of Science and Technology Policy John Holdren and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said in their online statement: “As a result of the responses, this fall, NASA will start the process of providing companies with a potential opportunity...
