Karin Sturm

Karin Sturm

@karinspace.bsky.social

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Karin Sturm
@karinspace.bsky.social

A must read for everyone in the space bubble - and maybe outside as well:

SpacePolicyOnline@spacepolicyonline.bsky.social

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), top Democrat on Senate Commerce Cmte, is out with a Democratic staff report: "The Destruction of NASA's Mission: Whistleblowers Reveal OMB's Unconstitutional Plot to Gut the Agency." www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...

Karin Sturm
@karinspace.bsky.social

Thread worth reading - probably not only for US-Americans. Should be a wake-up call for tendencies rising elsewhere as well. And I fully include my own country.

Joe Williams@rikerjoe.bsky.social

While I’m waiting on my flight, I thought I’d share a story. Yesterday I had lunch with two NASA colleagues. One is Laotian, the other Cambodian. Both came here as children with their families to flee oppressive regimes. Both are naturalized Americans and federal employees just like me. /1

Karin Sturm
@karinspace.bsky.social

For all those who still believe that going directly to Mars without decent preparation on and around the Moon is really an option - from the real experts:

SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social

The best way to prepare humans for Mars? The moon. We’ve observed with concern a rising trend in human spaceflight discussions: the suggestion that we bypass the moon and send humans directly to Mars. In light of this, we believe it is critical to identify and address the risks inherent in a…

spacenews.comThe best way to prepare humans for Mars? The moon.We’ve observed with concern a rising trend in human spaceflight discussions: the suggestion that we bypass the moon and send humans directly to Mars. In light of this, we believe it is critical to identify and address the risks inherent in a “direct to Mars” approach. Equally important is articulating why a “moon first, then Mars” pathway offers a lower-risk, more strategic and deliberate trajectory, both from a human safety and overall mission success perspective.
Karin Sturm
@karinspace.bsky.social

Remembering Glynn Lunney,who died #OTD four years ago in 2021. One of the best Flight Directors NASA ever had and also a great personality, a very humble human being, highly respected and valued by everyone who knew him. Godspeed Black Flight, you will be missed forever!

Karin Sturm
@karinspace.bsky.social

The other reason most likely is that they are not sure if Endurance will be ready in time. There were doubts about this from the beginning, hence the references to spacecraft readiness, FRR in first announcement. Some internal mission ops voices apparently said "April" without cutting corners...

Jeff Foust@jfoust.bsky.social

NASA has backed off from plans to hold a pair of news briefings Monday for the upcoming Exp. 73 missions to the ISS, with the Crew-10 mission briefing delayed to at least March 7. No reason given, but maybe NASA doesn't want to talk about the ISS right now…

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Garrett Reisman
@astro-g-dogg.bsky.social

An important part of our job as NASA Astronauts is to inspire our next generation of space explorers. We can't accomplish that mission if we can only connect with a fraction of the kids in America. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/s...

nytimes.comNASA Astronaut Recruitment Faces Trump’s Moves Against D.E.I. (Gift Article)The government space agency has vocally promoted diversity and inclusion for decades, even during the first Trump administration.
Karin Sturm
@karinspace.bsky.social

Remembering the Columbia crew on the 22nd anniversary of the tragedy of STS-107. Rick Husband, Willie McCool, Kalpana Chawla, Laurel Clark, Michael Anderson, Dave Brown, Ilan Ramon. The memories also serve as a reminder to never neglect diligence and safety in human spaceflight.

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David Hitt
@homesteading.space

This soccer ball flown by Ellison Onizuka for his daughter not only survived the loss of #Challenger on this date in 1986, it made its way into space 30 years later and spent half a year on the Space Station. espn.com/espn/feature... #OTD

espn.comThe inside story of the soccer ball that survived the Challenger explosionOn Jan. 28,1986, the space shuttle Challenger stunned the nation when it broke apart 73 seconds into flight. This is the story of the soccer ball that survived -- and the family that sent it into spac...
Karin Sturm
@karinspace.bsky.social

Remembering the Challenger crew #OTD of this tragedy in 1986: Commander Dick Scobee, pilot Mike Smith, mission specialists Judy Resnik, Ellison Onizuka, Ron McNair, and payload specialists Greg Jarvis and Christa McAuliffe. The lessons learned from this accident should never be forgotten again!

Karin Sturm
@karinspace.bsky.social

#OTD in 1967 - astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee lost their lives in the Apollo 1 fire. A constant reminder that space exploration is hard and requires a lot of dilligence and the courage of people saying "stop", when "Go fever" is taking over.

Karin Sturm
@karinspace.bsky.social

A very Happy 90th Birthday to Gerry Griffin, "Gold Flight" in the Apollo era, lead Flight Director of Apollo 12, 15 and 17, who did the landings on 14, 16 and 17, was part of the team that saved Apollo 13, later JSC Center Director - and just a great guy!

Karin Sturm
@karinspace.bsky.social

Remembering Black Flight Glynn Lunney on his birthday #OTD in 1936. One of the best and sharpest Flight Directors NASA ever had and a very nice and humble person at the same time. His shift on Apollo 13 just after the accident is still considered as the most impressive ever in Mission Control.

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