Trump adds six more to NASA transition teamhttp://spacenews.com/trump-adds-steve-cook-sandy-magnus-to-nasa-transition-team/?utm_content=buffer27df7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Early names that have surfaced—with each would-be nominee openly lobbying for the job—include Rep. Jim Bridenstine, an Oklahoma Republican who advocates wholesale changes in space policies and also has expressed an interest in heading the Air Force; and Doug Cooke, a veteran NASA official who initially helped promote SLS on Capitol Hill. Also in the mix is former astronaut Charles Precourt, who made a big push with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton’s camp before the election, which could make him suspect to Trump loyalists. The process is still ongoing and other names could emerge, according to one person familiar with the matter.
One sign of the influence Mr. Sessions has with the president-elect is that job seekers actively seek his support. Three former astronauts, including retired Air Force Lt. General Thomas Stafford, who was the head of NASA’s astronaut corps and later was instrumental in development of the B-2 Stealth bomber, have urged the Alabama lawmaker to support Mr. Cooke’s bid to head NASA.In a separate letter to Mr. Trump, a copy of which also was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, Gen. Stafford wrote that Mr. Cooke’s “depth of experience in aerospace, inside and outside NASA, has few peers.” The letter also was signed by former astronaut Eugene Cernan, the last man to step on the moon, and former astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, which made aerospace history when it suffered a failure on the way to the moon but returned safely due to the efforts of the crew and mission controllers.
WSJ update that Jim Bridenstine is now favorite to be NASA admin:http://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-rep-jim-bridenstine-seen-as-top-choice-for-nasa-chief-1483213187
Via WSJ, the NASA transition team now includes, Alan SternAlan Lindenmoyer Charles Miller
Quote from: docmordrid on 12/20/2016 07:32 pmVia WSJ, the NASA transition team now includes, Alan SternAlan Lindenmoyer Charles MillerIf Andy Pasztor reported that Stern and Lindenmoyer joined the NASA landing team, he was wrong yet again, according to the Trump transition team.
I think it's going to be something of an all-of-the-above approach, even if the Orion/SLS aspect does better than commercial stuff.
Quote from: Eric Hedman on 01/02/2017 10:44 pmWSJ update that Jim Bridenstine is now favorite to be NASA admin:http://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-rep-jim-bridenstine-seen-as-top-choice-for-nasa-chief-1483213187You need a subscription to read that article. Here is one from Nov 11th: http://spacenews.com/nasa-administrator-bridenstine-his-names-in-the-mix-for-trumps-space-team/
Blackstar, could you be the next NASA Administrator?