Thoughts from Eric Berger:
It’s interesting to read critiques of the Moon base proposal, which seems like the smart path forward and could fit within NASA’s budget. The gist I’m hearing from critics is that this Isaacman priority is happy talk, will all fade away, and not happen. Then you realize these…
— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) March 25, 2026
I wonder if SLS supporters understand the degree to which, if successful, this is the death knell for that program. As well as Orion.
…continues to crumble:
In other words, they're no longer pretending that SLS can (or ever could) deliver Orion to the Moon. https://t.co/qhs9iCVcPm
— Rand Simberg (@Simberg_Space) March 19, 2026
Given a chance, he would have been a greater mass murderer than Mao.
A long but what looks to be interesting series, by my friend Bhavya Lal. It could eventually be a textbook on the subjectc.
— Unknown 🦛 (@probzunknown) March 13, 2026
I think that things are going to start happening rapidly, to the point that NASA will become almost irrelevant.
A comprehensive description of what America has been fighting for decades, even while largely unaware that it existed, by @DataRepublican.
I don’t have time to comment, but it looks like Jared is winning over the Senate.
Agree this is a significant & extremely positive development. Looks like the combo of @NASAAdmin's credibility, willingness to go public with existing program's shortcomings & crafting a plan giving SLS a chance to improve, while allowing competition worked! Promising indeed! https://t.co/xm9ecQaO8e
— Lori Garver (@Lori_Garver) March 4, 2026
Not as good as a cancellation of SLS, but it’s a redirection toward some semblance of programmatic sanity.
NASA just announced a MAJOR overhaul of the Artemis program. Here’s what’s changed, according to @NASAAdmin @rookisaacman:
— Kristin Fisher (@KristinFisher) February 27, 2026
NEW MISSIONS:
Artemis 3 is no longer a moon landing 🤯 It's now a crewed test mission in Low Earth Orbit in 2027 – docking with SpaceX's Starship and/or…
[Update a couple minutes later]
Eric Berger has the story.
And, of course, Boeing continues the lies: ” “The SLS core stage remains the world’s most powerful rocket stage, and the only one that can carry American astronauts directly to the moon and beyond in a single launch.”
[Update a while later]
Northrop Grumman watching EUS die while their SRBs keeping losing nozzles https://t.co/lNfxd8qA1K pic.twitter.com/aYm2PFk8PP
— Space Koala (@SpaceKoala) February 27, 2026
Why Xi wants Gavin.
Jared responds to Eric Berger:
I will just say we are leaning forward with transparency, sharing the blemishes and the successes, because for a program as costly and important to national security as Artemis, the public is entitled to the facts.
— NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (@NASAAdmin) February 14, 2026
– The confidence test related to the seals we repaired and…
He remains hostage to the politics, until Starship has shown its mettle. Also…