Tag: artemis-moon-program
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Why NASA’s return to the Moon will likely succeed this time
During the height of the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union engaged in a struggle across many fronts—economically, politically, diplomatically, and more. As part of this they were competing for hearts and minds of nations caught between the two superpowers. The Space Race in the 1960s was all about geopolitics. By accomplishing feats…
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Weirdly, a NASA official says fixed-price contracts do the agency “no good”
Last week NASA official Jim Free appeared before the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board and Space Studies Board in Washington, DC. There are many of these review boards that act as outside observers for NASA’s space policy plans and offer advice from seasoned hands. Free spoke about the agency’s Artemis Program to return humans to…