Behind the paywall briefing 11/22/24 to 12/22/24

Behind the paywall briefing 11/22/24 to 12/22/24

·?????? NASA has a new director

·?????? Crew remains stuck in space

·?????? Smoke & smell delays cargo to ISS

·?????? Drones

·?????? Blue Origin puts 100th woman in space

·?????? Space Force turns 5

NASA's new director Jared Isaacman, a billionaire, and space enthusiast is tasked with saving NASA from itself: moon mission delays, astronauts stranded in space, and the lack of qualified applicants (uneducated).

Two crew members remain stuck in space and their return date has been moved to late March 2025. NOTE: Some publications use astronauts' total time in space including previous missions.

A Russian cargo ship arrived at ISS smoking and smelling like an electrical fire. NASA took some precautions and then cleared it as not a big problem

Drones are used to calibrate satellite software. The Water Department used “drone swarms” in Colorado for months; when they stopped, they never explained why.

Astronaut Emily Calandrelli became the 100th woman in space. Two decades of training and dedication. Her victory online after she returned to Earth, was marred by a flood of misogynistic, objectifying comments. Misogyny is described as “little man” syndrome, in the article I read.

Space Force turned 5 and even in its infancy it creates over a Billion Dollars a year for the local Colorado Springs economy.

UAP Report – no change no evidence of any UAP activity

Articles on the Space Economy

https://www.exterrajsc.com/

Newsletter on Space Technology

Payload - We cover the business and policy of space. (payloadspace.com)

Weekly Newsletter on UFOs

https://exopolitics.org/

Weekly Podcast NASA writers

Look to the Skies - Leonard Da–This Week in Space (Audio) – Apple Podcasts