Keith's note: The following was just sent by NASA HQ to "National Space Council (NSpC) Users' Advisory Group (UAG) members (2020-2022)" "All, apologies for the radio silence for so long. Just as all of you appointed members, we civil servants are also subject to the evolving plans and schedule of our Principals at the White House, and until now we did not have information that we were authorized to disseminate as transition activities were underway. That said, our new Administration has spent substantive time & energy to formulate their plans and priorities for space sector activities in ..read more

FYI this Friday 12 Aug @VP Harris is going to Oakland, CA for an event focused on commercial space. #spacecommerce #NASA #smallsat pic.twitter.com/wBvgvVVDi8 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) August 10, 2022 ..read more

If you thought that the #Artemis Generation was going to enjoy - and be inspired by - the same cadence of lunar landings and exploration that the Apollo Generation witnessed - think again. Artemis lunar landings are only going to happen every couple of years throughout the decade pic.twitter.com/ab7HB4MfXw — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) August 10, 2022 ..read more

NASA Advisory Council Meeting "Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Eastern Time; and Wednesday, August 10, 2022, 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The agenda for the meeting will include reports on the following NAC priority focus areas: -Climate Change -Commercial and Industry Partnerships -Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility -International Collaboration -Program Management and Acquisition The agenda for the meeting will also include reports from the following NAC committees: -Aeronautics Committee -Human Exploration and Operations Committee -Science Committee -STEM Engagement C ..read more

Keith's note: It is June July August 2022. The last time the National Space Council poked its head out through the curtains was December 2021. Six Seven Eight months. Does anyone know what they are doing? If you go to the official National Space Council Users' Advisory Group (NSpC UAG) page at NASA you are greeted with banner image of the Trump Administration's UAG. If you go to the membership roster page it lists the same Trump UAG membership and was last updated on 8 June 2020. NASA put a notice out to get new UAG members last year and then had to extend that since no one was repsonding. But ..read more

Book Review: The Apollo 11 Flight Plan: A Real Script Of Exploration "The Apollo 11 Flight Plan" from relaunch.space is one of the more unusual books that I have "read" or reviewed. Let me get this out of they up front: this book represents a true labor of love and dedication to the art of making history available as if it happened yesterday. This book contains a faithful recreation of the Apollo 11 flight plan. Not a good photocopy or scanned version done via print on demand. No, these folks recreated every letter, number, symbol, and diagram precisely as it would have appeared in the actual ..read more

This question was just asked at the @NASA #Artemis media event by a reporter "Does Artemis have a camera?" Really? After all the detailed discussions moments ago about imagery to be sent back you ask a question like this? DUH - how does @NASA get the pictures without a camera? pic.twitter.com/whiRcq86or — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) August 5, 2022 Now some guy just asks about #Artemis public engagement - Really do these "reporters" even listen to what the @NASA people say - there was a whole section on public engagement offered moments before the Q&A began. pic.twitter.com/Q08AJ4Zk6v ..read more

Good question for media to ask @Roscosmos Cosmonaut Anna Kikina is whether she plans to participate in on-orbit political efforts in support of the Russian invasion of #Ukraine as the current Russians on #ISS have done. BTW this is why @NASAWatch is not allowed to ask questions. https://t.co/g5rN9DWwqJ — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) August 4, 2022 ..read more

Keith's note: NASA held an Artemis 1 media briefing today. These were the only newsworthy highlights. "I am thinking of #NichelleNichols today - trailblazers like her are why people like me are at @NASA today" - @blal #StarTrek pic.twitter.com/dKueUS6Tme — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) August 3, 2022 According to @blal #Artemis 1 Orion will carry "Callisto" - a voice activated virtual assistant - much like the computer on #StarTrek "When Artemis 1 launches Lt. Uhura will be smiling." #LLAP pic.twitter.com/hnZHrLMlrv — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) August 3, 2022 Otherwise, NASA held an Artem ..read more

NASA Requirements Updates for Private Astronaut Missions "In preparation for future announcements for additional private astronaut mission (PAM) flight opportunities, NASA is making the community aware of requirement updates that have been made since the last PAM solicitation based on lessons learned identified upon completion of the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, spaceflight participant (SFP) activities, and other recent civilian-crew spaceflight. These updates will be documented in SSP 51087 Private Astronaut Mission Authorization, Coordination, and Execu ..read more