I’m thrilled to announce the sequel to Liftoff, titled REENTRY, will be published on September 24. This book picks up the story where Liftoff left off, taking readers on a wild ride aboard the Falcon 9, Dragon, Heavy, and so much more. Publisher page:

This is great to see. However, it is worth remembering that work like this was delayed by a decade and a half due to US Sen. Richard Shelby, who sought to protect Marshall and the SLS rocket from this kind of depot technology.

No GPS, no problem?.

Congress struck back on NASA's budget this week. But will the White House have its revenge this fall?.

RT @llcrabbie: @j_d_noone Grok, what does a 2nd stage look like?.

RT @StephenClark1: NASA just can't quit Starliner.

RT @j_d_noone: Am I supposed to be impressed?

Rob is a gem, and a friend, and someone who I always look forward to seeing when I visit Johnson Space Center. I'm also his personal meteorologist, hah.

A bit of context that is relevant: Bridenstine is now essentially ULA’s chief lobbyist in DC.

Russia wants to have a Falcon 9, but 13 years after Grasshopper all they have are renderings.

Sadly, nothing about the FY 2026 budget process is going to be normal or simple. It's going to be complex and messy and probably ugly; and for NASA, a lot of missions hang in the balance.

Lots of Ws for Varda Space of late.

RT @NASASpox: “I am honored to have served the President as the acting NASA Administrator for the past 6 months. His decision to appoint Se….

Story coming later today, but it's important to remember this is just another salvo in what is expected to be a long and contentious budget process. It's good for NASA to see this funding restored, but that doesn't mean it will happen ultimately, or in time to save key missions.

Senate bill also rejects cuts for NASA science, providing $7.3 billion.

It's not called the Senate Launch System for nothing.

Sen. Moran says the Senate budget for NASA rejects "premature terminations" of SLS and Orion. Also restores funding to protect "key science missions" at the agency. Details should be posted online soon.

RT @cfishman: Holy Wow:. Trump just appointed Sean Duffy to be administrator of NASA. Duffy is already Secretary of Transportation. He w….

Based on my reporting this evening, here's why I think Sean Duffy was named the new interim administrator of NASA, and what it means for the agency.

NASA apparently has a new interim administrator.

RT @rookisaacman: @Rainmaker1973 Civil space, military space, hypersonics, drones, lasers, AI, nuclear. China is not afraid to take on big….