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Tag Archives: space exploration
Working for Space Outside NASA, Part 2: Entrepreneurial Space Launch
In my previous entry, I described the various contractors that, while not direct NASA organizations or employees, help NASA carry out its mission. Today I’ll take you through some parts of space that are considered–sometimes rightly, sometimes wrongly–separate from the … Continue reading
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Tagged NASA, NewSpace, space exploration
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Writing for Space Outside of NASA, Part 1: NASA Contractors
Once upon a time, if you wanted to have anything to do with space exploration in this country, you went to work for NASA because they were it. Sixty years after the start of the Space Age, that is no … Continue reading
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Tagged NASA, private sector, public sector, space exploration
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The Many Worlds of NASA, Part 2
As promised, here’s part 2 of my discussion on the NASA organization. In Part 1, I talked about the different Mission Directorates.
The Many Worlds of NASA, Part 1
Writing for “NASA” is a bit vague. It’s rather like working for Disney or even the Department of Defense–given the diversity of said organizations, you could be anywhere from the upper echelons of the organization to the front line. Today … Continue reading
Why I Love Rocket Launches
This has been a “geek week” for me. Since Thursday I’ve been at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) doing on-site reporting for Spaceflight Insider the latest Cargo Resupply Services (CRS) launch to the International Space Station (ISS), CRS-10.