NASA chief not ready to continue under Biden: Report
4 years, 4 months ago

NASA chief not ready to continue under Biden: Report

India TV News  

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine has no intention to continue in his current position even if asked by the Joe Biden administration, said a media report. In an interview to AerospaceDaily, Bridenstine said a new chief of the US space agency under the new administration would be in the best interest of America's space exploration programme. When President Donald Trump nominated the former Republican Congressman to lead NASA in 2017, many lawmakers opposed the idea of a politician heading the US space agency. Bridenstine's unwillingness to continue under the Biden administration gains significance especially in the context of NASA's ambitious goal of returning humans to Moon by 2024 under the Artemis programme.

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NASA moon plans take a hit as key officials leave
1 month, 1 week ago

NASA moon plans take a hit as key officials leave

China Daily  

Jim Free, NASA associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, speaks at a press conference to discuss progress for Artemis II mission around the Moon and back to Earth with a crew of four astronauts, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, August 8, 2023. WASHINGTON — NASA is losing four key senior officials close …

New 'showdown' brewing between Elon Musk and Congress over pet project: report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

New 'showdown' brewing between Elon Musk and Congress over pet project: report

Raw Story  

In 1969, Neil Armstrong — as part of Apollo 11, along with fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin — became the first person to walk on the moon. But Tesla/SpaceX CEO Elon Musk believes that NASA should prioritize exploration of Mars — which, according to Politico's Sam Skove, could lead to a "potential showdown" between the Donald Trump ally and lawmakers. His …

Trump's NASA pick will surely thrive Elon Musk
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's NASA pick will surely thrive Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick to helm NASA, a private astronaut and close ally of Elon Musk's SpaceX, is a central figure of a speedy, commercial-focused side of the space industry who would face unfamiliar political challenges as an administrator. Trump and Musk's cost-cutting agenda takes aim at NASA's most expensive programs Targets at NASA for Trump and Musk's cost-cutting …

NASA announces further delays Artemis moon missions
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NASA announces further delays Artemis moon missions

Hindustan Times  

NASA chief Bill Nelson announced on Thursday new delays in the U.S. space agency's Artemis program to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972, pushing back the next two planned missions including the planned lunar landing. Nelson told a news conference that the next Artemis mission, sending astronauts around the moon and back, has slipped to …

NASA once again delays astronaut moon landing, pushing to 2027
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NASA once again delays astronaut moon landing, pushing to 2027

CNN  

CNN — NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon this decade amid a renewed international push for lunar exploration, is facing more delays. The space agency has “done extensive testing to understand the risk that our astronauts will have while accomplishing the goals of landing back on the moon,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Thursday, adding …

Trump picks Elon Musk's business associate Jared Isaacman as Nasa chief
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump picks Elon Musk's business associate Jared Isaacman as Nasa chief

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Jared Isaacman to lead Nasa, selecting a billionaire private astronaut and business associate of Elon Musk to oversee an agency closely linked to the SpaceX founder's business. Isaacman, CEO of payment processing company Shift4 Payments, has flown to space twice on SpaceX capsules in fully private missions arranged by his Polaris program, working …

Meet new Nasa chief Jared Isaacman: Billionaire, pilot, astronaut, spacewalker
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Meet new Nasa chief Jared Isaacman: Billionaire, pilot, astronaut, spacewalker

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman as his pick to head the American space agency Nasa. Jared Isaacman is a prominent American entrepreneur, pilot, and astronaut, who will now be in command of the world's most powerful space agency as its new administrator. Isaacman's experience with SpaceX will likely enhance NASA's collaboration with private companies, further …

Everyone is saying the same thing about the billionaire Trump has chosen to run NASA
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Everyone is saying the same thing about the billionaire Trump has chosen to run NASA

Daily Mail  

Americans are all saying the same thing about the billionaire space tourist Donald Trump nominated to lead NASA - he's the best person for the job. Jared Isaacman, 41, with a net worth of $1.9 billion, has been nominated for the space agency's Administrator, replacing former politician Bill Nelson. Jared Isaacman, 41, with a net worth of $1.9 billion, has …

Trump picks Musk aide Jared Isaacman to head Nasa
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump picks Musk aide Jared Isaacman to head Nasa

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday selected Jared Isaacman to lead Nasa, choosing the billionaire private astronaut and close associate of Elon Musk to head an agency with strong ties to Musk’s SpaceX business Commander Jared Isaacman of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, speaks at a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, …

Biden’s pick to lead FAA withdraws amid shaky Senate support
2 years ago

Biden’s pick to lead FAA withdraws amid shaky Senate support

Associated Press  

— President Joe Biden’s choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington appeared to lack enough support in the closely divided Senate. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg confirmed Washington’s withdrawal in a tweet Saturday night, calling him “an excellent nominee” and blaming undeserved and …

President Biden's nominee to head the FAA has withdrawn after Republican criticism
2 years ago

President Biden's nominee to head the FAA has withdrawn after Republican criticism

NPR  

President Biden's nominee to head the FAA has withdrawn after Republican criticism Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP WILMINGTON, Del. — President Joe Biden's choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington appeared to lack enough support in …

Biden picks former senator who flew in space to lead NASA
4 years ago

Biden picks former senator who flew in space to lead NASA

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden has …

Biden picks former senator as Nasa head, disappointing those who hoped for a woman
4 years ago

Biden picks former senator as Nasa head, disappointing those who hoped for a woman

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Biden is poised to officially select former senator Bill …

Bill Nelson: Biden poised to tap former Democratic senator to lead NASA
4 years ago

Bill Nelson: Biden poised to tap former Democratic senator to lead NASA

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden is poised to nominate former Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida to lead NASA, an official familiar with the decision said, elevating a longtime friend from the Senate and space aficionado as administrator of the agency. But Bridenstine told Aviation Week in November that NASA will “need somebody who is trusted by the administration” and …

'Indian-Americans taking over US,' says President Joe Biden in NASA meet
4 years ago

'Indian-Americans taking over US,' says President Joe Biden in NASA meet

Hindustan Times  

Indian-Americans are taking over the country, US President Joe Biden said on Thursday, referring to the high number of people from the community getting a place in his administration. Indian-American women appointed by Biden include Uzra Zeya, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, State Department; Mala Adiga: Policy Director to Dr Jill Biden; Aisha Shah: …

What will Joe Biden do with Space Force? Little has been said about the Trump-era policy
4 years, 1 month ago

What will Joe Biden do with Space Force? Little has been said about the Trump-era policy

ABC  

In December 2019, president Donald Trump launched Space Force, the US's first new military service since 1947, declaring space the "world's new war-fighting domain". White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked about it Specifically, Ms Psaki was asked whether President Joe Biden had made a decision on "keeping or keeping the scope of Space Force". "Jen Psaki needs to …

Will Joe Biden Pick the First Female Chief of NASA? These Women May Be His Top Choices
4 years, 2 months ago

Will Joe Biden Pick the First Female Chief of NASA? These Women May Be His Top Choices

News 18  

Is the next head of NASA going to be a woman? the last NASA chief Jim Bridenstine has officially stepped down from his role as the administrator of the US space agency as US Joe Biden takes the president’s office. “I think as hard as we’ve worked to build the consensus over the last three years, I think we’re in …

Joe Biden unlikely to cancel Trump’s Space Force but could use NASA to help in climate crisis fight
4 years, 4 months ago

Joe Biden unlikely to cancel Trump’s Space Force but could use NASA to help in climate crisis fight

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Biden is unlikely …

NASA boss to step down before Joe Biden becomes president
4 years, 4 months ago

NASA boss to step down before Joe Biden becomes president

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NASA boss Jim Bridenstine …

NASA under President Trump
4 years, 4 months ago

NASA under President Trump

CNN  

New York CNN Business — President Donald Trump ignited a months-long political battle in 2017 when he appointed Jim Bridenstine, a Republican congressman from Oklahoma, to run NASA. But even though the funds aren’t flooding in yet, and even ifthe 2024 deadline does prove to be unrealistic, Bridenstine’s NASA has spent the past two years laying out a plan for …

NASA faces delays in moon mission, changes Head of Operation to meet Trump's 2024 Artemis deadline
5 years, 8 months ago

NASA faces delays in moon mission, changes Head of Operation to meet Trump's 2024 Artemis deadline

Firstpost  

NASA has replaced the head of its human space exploration directorate in a major shake-up, US media reported Wednesday, as the agency scrambles to meet President Donald Trump’s ambitious deadline to return astronauts to the moon by 2024. The project ⁠— named Artemis ⁠— would be the first attempt to return humans to the lunar surface since the last Apollo …

NASA wants astronauts to go back to the moon in 2024. Is it possible?
5 years, 9 months ago

NASA wants astronauts to go back to the moon in 2024. Is it possible?

CNN  

Washington, DC CNN Business — Only a few months ago, NASA officials were still hashing out plans for a slow-and-steady return to the moon in 2028. Then, in March, Vice President Mike Pence made a stunning announcement: NASA was directed to return American astronauts to the lunar surface within the next five years “by any means necessary.” That return would …

Donald Trump expresses his unhappiness with NASA's new moon mission on Twitter
5 years, 9 months ago

Donald Trump expresses his unhappiness with NASA's new moon mission on Twitter

Firstpost  

NASA plans to build a space outpost in lunar orbit that can relay astronauts to the moon by 2024. US President Donald Trump on Friday criticized NASA for aiming to put astronauts back on the moon by 2024 and urged the space agency to focus instead on “much bigger” initiatives like going to Mars, undercutting his previous support for the …

NASA executive resigns weeks after being appointed to lead 2024 moon landing mission
5 years, 10 months ago

NASA executive resigns weeks after being appointed to lead 2024 moon landing mission

Firstpost  

If the $1.6 billion funding doesn’t come through, NASA will revert to its original plan to land in 2028. A top NASA executive hired in April to guide strategy for returning astronauts to the moon by 2024 has resigned, the space agency said on Thursday, the culmination of internal strife and dwindling congressional support for the lunar initiative. His departure …

WHEN IS NASA GOING BACK TO THE MOON?
6 years ago

WHEN IS NASA GOING BACK TO THE MOON?

Daily Mail  

In a statement in March, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine doubled down on plans to send humans first to the moon and then to Mars and said NASA is on track to have humans back on the moon by 2028. 'We will go to the Moon in the next decade with innovative, new technologies and systems to explore more locations across …

Donald Trump nominates man with no expertise in space tech as NASA’s deputy admin
6 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump nominates man with no expertise in space tech as NASA’s deputy admin

Firstpost  

The Senate aide with strong political background has been nominated over an astronaut with expertise in the field. NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine, whose first choice for the position was apparently Kavandi, has now given a statement saying, “This administration is committed to American leadership in space, and I look forward to working with Morhard upon his confirmation”. An interesting choice …

NASA head says moon mission will not distract from effort to reach Mars
6 years, 10 months ago

NASA head says moon mission will not distract from effort to reach Mars

Firstpost  

In his first major address as NASA administrator, Bridenstine, however, did not disclose any new initiatives by NASA to send humans to the Red Planet. NASA ’s new head, Jim Bridenstine, has defended the new agency directive to return astronauts to the Moon, saying that the mission will not derail the US goal of becoming the first country to put …

US senate elects Jim Bridenstine as the new NASA chief
6 years, 11 months ago

US senate elects Jim Bridenstine as the new NASA chief

Firstpost  

The Senate narrowly on 19 April voted 50-49 on partisan lines to confirm Bridenstine to serve as NASA’s 13th administrator. The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump-nominated Representative Jim Bridenstine to lead the US space agency. The Senate narrowly on 19 April voted 50-49 on partisan lines to confirm Bridenstine to serve as NASA ’s 13th administrator. “I am …

Trump’s divisive pick to run NASA wins narrow confirmation
6 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s divisive pick to run NASA wins narrow confirmation

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — NASA’s latest nail-biting drama was far from orbit as the Senate narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump’s choice of a tea party congressman to run the space agency in an unprecedented party-line vote. “I look forward to working with the outstanding team at NASA to achieve the president’s vision for American leadership in space,” Bridenstine said in a NASA …

Trump to send astronauts back to the moon – and eventually Mars
7 years, 3 months ago

Trump to send astronauts back to the moon – and eventually Mars

CNN  

Story highlights Jim Bridenstine is Trump's pick for NASA administrator He's a Republican congressman from Oklahoma Washington CNN — President Donald Trump wants to send astronauts where no man has gone before. Trump authorized the acting NASA administrator Robert M. Lightfoot Jr. to “lead an innovative space exploration program to send American astronauts back to the moon, and eventually Mars” …

NASA chief nominee promises to keep politics out of agency
7 years, 4 months ago

NASA chief nominee promises to keep politics out of agency

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee for NASA chief is promising to run the space agency on a consensus agenda driven by science. Republican Rep. Jim Bridenstine’s assurances, however, failed to placate Senate Democrats at a contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday, with several revisiting the Oklahoma lawmaker’s past statements on climate change, gays and immigrants and his brief management of …

Trump’s Pick To Head NASA Doesn’t Believe Humans Cause Climate Change
7 years, 6 months ago

Trump’s Pick To Head NASA Doesn’t Believe Humans Cause Climate Change

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump has finally made his choice for NASA’s next chief, but the nominee has been met with opposition from scientists as well as politicians on both sides of the aisle. Trump named a politician who has denied climate change science and who has no scientific credentials.to run NASA.https://t.co/mQ4AuQZlnd — Brian Klaas September 2, 2017 Florida’s …

Donald Trump says he plans to appoint former navy pilot James Bridenstine as NASA head
7 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump says he plans to appoint former navy pilot James Bridenstine as NASA head

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump has announced he plans to appoint James Bridenstine, a former navy pilot and Republican congressman, to head NASA. Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced he plans to appoint James Bridenstine, a former navy pilot and Republican congressman, to head the US space agency NASA. Senator Bill Nelson, the ranking Democrat on the committee that oversees …

Shooting for the stars: VP Pence sets White House goal of ‘American boots’ on Mars
7 years, 8 months ago

Shooting for the stars: VP Pence sets White House goal of ‘American boots’ on Mars

CNN  

Story highlights Pence said space is vital to American national security interests Trump issued an executive order last Friday to revive the National Space Council Washington, DC CNN — Vice President Mike Pence vowed Thursday that the United States will send astronauts to the moon and Mars, setting new goals for American space exploration under the Trump administration. Pence applauded …

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