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Isaacman’s bold plan for NASA: Nuclear ships, seven-crew Dragons, accelerated Artemis
Needs a Super Administrator “I was very disappointed, especially because it was so close to confirmation.” Jared Isaacman speaks at […]
5 things in Trump’s budget that won’t make NASA great again
If signed into law as written, the White House’s proposal to slash nearly 25 percent from NASA’s budget would have […]
Senate response to White House budget for NASA: Keep SLS, nix science
This legislation, the committee said in a messaging document, “Dedicates almost $10 billion to win the new space race with […]
Jared Isaacman speaks out, and it’s clear that NASA lost a visionary leader
“There’s enough hardware now to fly a couple of missions, and make sure you beat China back to the Moon,” […]
Some parts of Trump’s proposed budget for NASA are literally draconian
“That’s exactly the kind of thing that NASA should be concentrating its resources on.” Artist’s illustration of the DRACO nuclear […]
Trump pulls Isaacman nomination for space. Source: “NASA is f***ed”
Musk was a key factor behind Isaacman’s nomination as NASA administrator, and with his backing, Isaacman was able to skip […]
Ars Live: Four space journalists debate whether NASA is really going to Mars
I’m incredibly excited, as part of the Ars Live series, to host a conversation with three of the very best […]
SpaceX may have solved one problem, only to find more on latest Starship flight
SpaceX’s ninth Starship survived launch, but engineers now have more problems to overcome. An onboard camera shows the six Raptor […]
Rocket Report: Rocket Lab to demo cargo delivery; America’s new ICBM in trouble
SpaceX’s plan to turn Starbase into Texas’ newest city won the approval of voters—err, employees. A decommissioned Titan II intercontinental […]