Short Takes – 10-25-24

Boeing is still bleeding money on the Starliner commercial crew program. ArsTechnica.com article. Pull quote: “NASA is making moves while assuming Boeing will stay in the game. Astronauts are still assigned to train for the first operational Starliner mission, although it's not likely to happen until the end of next year or in 2026. Earlier this month, NASA announced SpaceX will launch a four-person crew to the International Space Station no earlier than July of next year, taking a slot that the agency once hoped Boeing would use.”

National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Federal Register DHS meeting notice. Agenda: “The NSTAC will meet in an open session on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST to discuss current NSTAC activities and the government's ongoing cybersecurity and NS/EP communications initiatives. This open session will include: (1) an update on the administration's cybersecurity initiatives; (2) a status update on the NSTAC Principles for Baseline Security Offerings from Cloud Service Providers Study; and (3) a status update on the National Preparedness for Post-Quantum Cryptography Study.”

International Space Station Advisory Committee. Federal Register NASA meeting notice. Meeting date: November 13^th, 2024. Summary: “In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the NASA International Space Station Advisory Committee. The purpose of the meeting is to review aspects related to the safety and operational readiness of the International Space Station.”