July 27 is the date NASA gave industry to weigh in on its commercial space stations plan. In the space business, that kind of deadline lands like a starting gun.
NASA Releases Draft RFP for Commercial Space Stations
NASA has released a draft Request for Proposals seeking feedback from American companies on the next phase of its commercial space stations strategy, aimed at ensuring a seamless transition of activities in low Earth orbit from the International Space Station. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said industry believes it can meet the timelines and that a viable commercial marketplace exists where NASA is one customer among many. Industry feedback is due Monday, July 27. NASA will also hold an informational industry briefing on Thursday, July 9, at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Gobble's Take: NASA is moving forward with its original commercial strategy, seeking multiple contractors to support development, certification, and services for future commercial space stations.
Source: NASA Releases Draft RFP for Commercial Space Stations
The boy from Mali who helped steer Mars exploration
Cheick Modibo Diarra was born on 12 February 1952 in Nioro du Sahel, western Mali. He went on to study in France and the United States, then built a career at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory — working through engineering and management roles that supported the agency's robotic exploration of Mars, from mission planning to spacecraft operations. He later served briefly as Prime Minister of Mali in 2012.
Gobble's Take: Rockets are the headline, but sometimes the real story is one person carrying a continent's ambitions across millions of kilometers of space — quietly, and without a press release.
Source: Perplexity Search (community news)
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