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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #140 on: 05/22/2018 11:16 pm »
Quote from: Jim Bridenstine
Look who just stopped by! It's always an honor to visit with former @NASA administrator and astronaut Charlie Bolden!

https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/998607289262264320
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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #141 on: 06/03/2018 06:02 pm »
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NASA Administrator: US Must Compete With China in Space
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Another way to make space exploration more affordable for the U.S. government and taxpayers is to use the utilize private space companies like Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.

"Where we can buy services, NASA will buy services," Bridenstine told Catsimatidis. "If there is a robust commercial capability that is already underway doing amazing things, NASA can be one customer of many customers, which drives down the price to the taxpayer and it, in fact, increases capability. Those launch-service providers, they compete on innovation, they compete on cost, and all of that is good for the American taxpayer."
emphasis mine
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nasa-bridenstine-return-moon/2018/06/03/id/863871/
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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #142 on: 06/04/2018 12:10 am »
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NASA Administrator: US Must Compete With China in Space
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Another way to make space exploration more affordable for the U.S. government and taxpayers is to use the utilize private space companies like Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.

"Where we can buy services, NASA will buy services," Bridenstine told Catsimatidis. "If there is a robust commercial capability that is already underway doing amazing things, NASA can be one customer of many customers, which drives down the price to the taxpayer and it, in fact, increases capability. Those launch-service providers, they compete on innovation, they compete on cost, and all of that is good for the American taxpayer."
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https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nasa-bridenstine-return-moon/2018/06/03/id/863871/

We all know that is how it SHOULD work, but NASA does not get free reign on deciding when it WILL work that way.
If we don't continuously lower the cost to access space, how are we ever going to afford to expand humanity out into space?

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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #143 on: 06/04/2018 12:14 am »
Is the artificial just a re-write of things said a couple of months back? JB hasn't said this stuff again recently... I think.
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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #144 on: 06/06/2018 10:57 pm »
Bridenstine emphasizes partnerships with industry to achieve NASA goals:
http://spacenews.com/bridenstine-emphasizes-partnerships-with-industry-to-achieve-nasa-goals/

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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #145 on: 06/14/2018 03:22 pm »
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Q: update on status of deputy administrator?
Bridenstine: say the same thing I said Tuesday on this. Need a space professional, scientist; beneficial if that person is an astronaut. I’m advocating for Janet Kavandi. [Who is here in the front row] #COMSTAC

https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1007280802886029312

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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #146 on: 06/14/2018 03:24 pm »
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Q - what's surprised you as NASA Admin? Bridenstine: I knew that everyone at NASA was exceptionally bright but didn't anticipate how quickly they all would want to give me their opinions. They're not shy! It's good, but it's not easy.

https://twitter.com/SpcPlcyOnline/status/1007281600776851456

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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #147 on: 06/15/2018 05:34 pm »
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I admit I had initial reservations about Jim Bridenstine to head up @NASA but I am VERY impressed with the job he is doing. Very positive reviews. He deserves to have a deputy he chooses & Janet Kavandi would be a great choice! http://SpaceNews.com  https://shar.es/anwA16
https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1007667503445790720

Reposted by Jeff Foust:
https://twitter.com/jeff_foust
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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #148 on: 06/15/2018 06:54 pm »


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Published on 15 Jun 2018
On June 14, 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration's Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee held a meeting at U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, DC.

A complete agenda, with a list of speakers, is at:

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/...

Among the speakers were:

* National Space Council Executive Secretary Scott Pace
* Rep. John Culberson (R-TX), Chairman, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
* NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
* Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL)
* Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Chairman, Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness

The event was webcast live.  The COMSTAC web page is:

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/...

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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #149 on: 06/23/2018 03:13 am »
Space Situational Awareness: Whole of Government Perspectives (with Bridenstine as a witness):

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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #150 on: 06/23/2018 09:06 pm »
Space Situational Awareness: Whole of Government Perspectives (with Bridenstine as a witness):
My god that was dull.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Fence was a program I was previously unaware of.

Several times the administrator has mentioned 'a dozen companies all with a dozen satellites doing servicing satellites' and once mentioned 'the government could pay for some of these to deorbit stuff'. (clearly, paraphrased).

Lots of mention about 'competitive advantage for people establishing in the US' - but not much clear explanation on how this is so, given the severe threat data is going to be shared freely.

About the clearest mention was the comment around 2:05 that commercial companies might provide better data - the only thing I can think that this might be is potentially damaging objects that are large enough to do damage, but not large enough to typically create more objects of their own size.

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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #151 on: 06/28/2018 08:36 pm »

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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #152 on: 06/28/2018 10:38 pm »
This is worth an hour of your time (JB actually starts at 10:20). 
Quite a transparent and informed Administrator!
(and he has a sense of humor... who would have thought that could exist in today's Washington DC.)
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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #153 on: 07/17/2018 03:27 am »
Short video:

https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/1018537172381691904

He says towards the end:

Quote from: Bridenstine
“NASA has a lot of business upcoming with our future Exploration Campaign, that we’re going to be rolling out details in the very near future.”

Not newsworthy but kind of a cool video (Bridenstine landing a plane in a F-35 simulator):
https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/1018960388946386944
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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #154 on: 07/18/2018 03:43 am »
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In a July 15 video, Bridenstine suggested more details about NASA’s exploration plans, including roles for international and commercial partners, could be released in the near future. “NASA has a lot of business upcoming with our future exploration campaign that we’re going to be rolling out details in the very near future,” he said.

Asked after the panel when those details could be released, Bridenstine responded, “Maybe in September.”

https://spacenews.com/bridenstine-discusses-iss-future-exploration-cooperation-in-europe/

 
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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #155 on: 07/26/2018 01:07 am »
House Hearing - James Webb Space Telescope: Program Breach and its Implications with Bridenstine as a witness (first panel):

https://science.house.gov/legislation/hearings/full-committee-hearing-james-webb-space-telescope-program-breach-and-its

Here is the link to the archived video (starts at 16m30s):

« Last Edit: 07/27/2018 12:04 am by yg1968 »

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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #156 on: 07/26/2018 07:43 pm »
Here's a CSIS panel from a day or two ago with Bridenstine, O'Keefe, and Bolden.  One of the most interesting moments (I thought) is toward the end of the discussion when Bolden says something to the effect of he thought for the first two years he was the worst administrator ever. Kind of interesting to hear his humility on that front...



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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #157 on: 07/26/2018 11:04 pm »
He was, and still is.
Human spaceflight is basically just LARPing now.

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Re: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussion thread
« Reply #159 on: 08/30/2018 10:23 am »
Finally. An Administrator that recognizes a ride that NASA can afford... and has the guts to admit it.
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NASA head hints that reusable rocket cos. like SpaceX will enable Moon return
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In a series of thoroughly unexpected and impassioned introductory remarks at one of several 2018 Advisory Council meetings, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine bucked at least two decades of norms by all but explicitly stating that reusable rockets built by innovative private companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin will enable the true future of space exploration.

And uses an all-to-familiar analogy:
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“We have reusable rockets [now]… Imagine if you flew here across the country to [NASA Ames] in a 737 and when the mission was over, you threw the airplane away. How many of you would have flown here?” – NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, 08/29/2018

https://www.teslarati.com/nasa-head-reusable-rockets-spacex-blue-origin-future/
« Last Edit: 08/30/2018 10:26 am by AncientU »
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