Comments on: Does NASA need a new administrator? Yes, but… http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/04/24/does-nasa-need-a-new-administrator-yes-but/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-nasa-need-a-new-administrator-yes-but Because sometimes the most important orbit is the Beltway... Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Blog de Astronomia do astroPT » “Orion” deverá chegar à Lua até 2020 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/04/24/does-nasa-need-a-new-administrator-yes-but/#comment-267154 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:33:23 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=2213#comment-267154 […] Abril 2009 De acordo com o responsável do Programa Constelação, a nave Orion pode sofrer cortes, deixando de poder ter uma tripulação de 6 passageiros, mas tendo uma tripulação de apenas 4 astronautas. Leiam mais sobre isto, em inglês, aqui e aqui. […]

]]> By: Space Politics » Nelson: someone is “slow walking” NASA administrator nomination http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/04/24/does-nasa-need-a-new-administrator-yes-but/#comment-231641 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:49:45 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=2213#comment-231641 […] how serious a power vacuum the lack of a permanent administrator really create has been discussed here recently, today’s Florida Today article does indicate that the perception of a lack of leadership, […]

]]> By: NellaSelim http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/04/24/does-nasa-need-a-new-administrator-yes-but/#comment-231062 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:05:30 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=2213#comment-231062 As usual, Alan Ladwig is clear, concise and on point. Lol. It was a pleasure to read his comment.

]]> By: common sense http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/04/24/does-nasa-need-a-new-administrator-yes-but/#comment-230987 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:22:31 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=2213#comment-230987 Arguments for the sake of it is not really constructive now is it? I am sure it’d be interesting to get the whole crowd of naysayers into a room and come up with a plan for NASA. I (almost) feel sorry for the next Admin.

If you may allow the plagiarism… [rolls eyes]

]]> By: Jack Burton http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/04/24/does-nasa-need-a-new-administrator-yes-but/#comment-230966 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:34:32 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=2213#comment-230966 He, Obama is very busy, NASA is not that big a priority. He needed to find a puppy you know.

Garver would be disaster. The only thing Garver cares about is Garver and brown nosing powerful democrats.

]]> By: Major Tom http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/04/24/does-nasa-need-a-new-administrator-yes-but/#comment-230830 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:41:37 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=2213#comment-230830 “The two issues seem to me to overlap quite a bit. Imagine what might happen if the two come to logically inconsistant conclusions.”

Already asked and answered. See posts above.

“Vey [sic] snippy.”

Yes, I’m “vey” snippy.

[rolls eyes]

]]> By: Mark R. Whittington http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/04/24/does-nasa-need-a-new-administrator-yes-but/#comment-230685 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:40:44 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=2213#comment-230685 “There’s only one blue ribbon panel led by OSTP in the nasaspaceflight.com article. The other two reviews are internal to NASA: Worden’s to revisit ESAS, and Garver’s to reassess Constellation content.”

The two issues seem to me to overlap quite a bit. Imagine what might happen if the two come to logically inconsistant conclusions.

“Reading for comprehension…”

Vey snippy.

]]> By: Rand Simberg http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/04/24/does-nasa-need-a-new-administrator-yes-but/#comment-230666 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:00:11 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=2213#comment-230666 The coordination should only be complex if the answer to the first question is ambiguous.

Or politically inconvenient…

]]> By: Major Tom http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/04/24/does-nasa-need-a-new-administrator-yes-but/#comment-230659 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:40:22 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=2213#comment-230659 “OK, but it’s still hard to see how you separate those conjoined twins.”

I think they separate in a fairly logical fashion.

The first review on Constellation program content answers the question of whether the Constellation program can be saved. (Can enough content be taken out of the program to get it back into the budget and schedule box without taking risk or requirements to unacceptable levels? My two cents is that threshold has already been crossed, but the program arguably deserves one last chance now that Griffin & Co. are gone.)

The second review to revisit ESAS answers the question of what alternative the agency should pursue if the Constellation program can’t be saved.

“They have to at least coordinate with each other.”

The coordination should only be complex if the answer to the first question is ambiguous. If a viable but very unattractive Constellation program can be salvaged, someone will have to weigh the remaining Constellation program against the leading alternatives.

FWIW…

]]> By: Rand Simberg http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/04/24/does-nasa-need-a-new-administrator-yes-but/#comment-230607 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:13:13 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=2213#comment-230607 Not to take away anything from my thanks for your input, Alan, I have to say that I find the following meaningless:

I have addressed a number of NASA management seminars and have asked for a show of hands to see who feels their job is impacted by the fact that a new Administrator has not been named; I have yet to see a single hand raised. When asked by a member of the press if he was concerned that an Administrator had yet to be named, not even ISS crew member Mike Barratt seemed to be losing sleep over the issue.

I wouldn’t expect otherwise. That doesn’t mean that they were being totally frank… ;-)

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