More on COTS and CEV

As you may have noticed from the earlier post on the subject, the question about the relative roles of the CEV and COTS programs has generated significant debate. And it’s not just here: John Kavanagh has taken up the question at COTS Watch, asking a series of open questions about the roles of the two […]

Mars Blitz update

I spoke briefly this morning with Chris Carberry, the organizer of the Mars Society’s Mars Blitz citizens lobbying event that took place Thursday afternoon. The event was very well attended, with over 100 people participating. They had meeting with over 100 House and Senate offices, with roughly a 50-50 split between scheduled meetings and drop-ins. […]

Griffin speaks to the Mars Society

NASA Administrator Mike Griffin was the keynote speaker Thursday morning at the annual Mars Society conference, held this year in Washington. His speech is available online, although he devoted most of his hour-long speaking slot to taking questions from the audience of about a couple hundred people. Some highlights:

One of the first questions […]

Definitely not Martian weather

On Thursday afternoon, as part of the Mars Society’s annual conference, being held this year in Washington, conference attendees will participate in a “Mars Blitz” on Capitol Hill. According to a Mars Society press release about the event, the purpose of the Blitz will be to promote an “integrated Moon-Mars plan that will emphasize common […]