T+40: The Potentially Infamous EM-1 Memo

Robert Lightfoot, the Acting NASA Administrator, sent a memo to the agency on the possibility of putting a crew on EM-1. I discuss the potential fallout from this idea and where the SLS/Orion program may be heading in the future.

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• Acting NASA Administrator Lightfoot Memo: Agency Update – Feb. 15, 2017


• A bolder, risk-taking NASA? Agency looking at Orion crew launch in 2019 | Ars Technica


• NASA developing contingency plan for commercial crew delays - SpaceNews.com


• S.2617 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): MANIFEST for Human Spaceflight Act of 2016 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress


• Issue #14 - Main Engine Cut Off


• The Intricate Dance of Orion, SLS, Commercial Crew, and Soyuz - Main Engine Cut Off


• The NASA-Boeing-Soyuz Transaction - Main Engine Cut Off


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