Swapna Krishna

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space reporter. covering Artemis II for NatGeo. occasionally: national geographic, engadget, fast company, wired, science friday, npr. links: http://bio.site/skrishna also: Star Trek, Star Wars, knitting, books, parenting

NASA is already encountering compatibility challenges with spacesuit and vehicle designs for future Artemis missions. Blue Origin requires specific suit information to finalize its Blue Moon Human Landing System design. To this end, Blue Origin utilized the Agency’s government reference spacesuit interface design document to develop a don/doff area—where suits are put on and removed. Axiom, the presumed spacesuit provider, subsequently decided to use a different don/doff connection. For the Axiom spacesuit to be compatible with the Blue Moon lander, Blue Origin must either make significant changes to the crew module airlock layout or develop its own don/doff hardware to support Axiom’s design, potentially increasing the cost to NASA. A uniform spacesuit standard could have mitigated this issue
Me and the vehicle assembly building
Core stage: Liquid oxygen 86% Liquid hydrogen: 100% ICPS: Liquid oxygen 0% Liquid hydrogen 39%
Chunky turtleneck knit sweater in a pale yellow with cables on the front
Blue and white Star Wars sweater with red rebel logo
A blue and white Star Wars sweater with X-wings, the rebellion logo in red, and R2-D2 on the sleeve
FAA Statement The FAA-required investigation of the SpaceX Starship Flight 9 mishap is closed. There are no reports of public injury or damage to public property. The FAA oversaw and accepted the findings of the SpaceX-led investigation. The final mishap report cites the probable root cause for the loss of the Starship vehicle as a failure of a fuel component. SpaceX identified corrective actions to prevent a reoccurrence of the event. SpaceX can now proceed with Starship Flight 10 launch operations under its current license.
Deep space network screenshot showing that we're talking to Voyager 1, Voyager 2, and JWST at the the same time
noaa map showing view line to PA
Clearwater Beach in Florida
But. Again. Where is the money going to come from?
Kiddo watching the first ep of Clone Wars on his iPad
My grandmother and me!
Screenshot of the subject line of my latest newsletter: "Maybe this asteroid will put us all out of our misery"
Laying down on my couch with a snack and kindle in a stand with a remote page turner
Mr. Trump’s executive order indicates that in 30 days, all federal agencies will be required to confirm the immigration status of the parents before issuing documents like a passport.
Jabba’s palace
Empire Strikes Back opening crawl
Kiddo watching the Swedish chef popcorn sketch
The FAA is requiring SpaceX to perform a mishap investigation into the loss of the Starship vehicle during launch operations on Jan. 16. There are no reports of public injury, and the FAA is working with SpaceX and appropriate authorities to confirm reports of public property damage on Turks and Caicos. During the event, the FAA activated a Debris Response Area and briefly slowed aircraft outside the area where space vehicle debris was falling or stopped aircraft at their departure location. Several aircraft requested to divert due to low fuel levels while holding outside impacted areas. Background  A mishap investigation is designed to enhance public safety, determine the root cause of the event, and identify corrective actions to avoid it from happening again. The FAA will be involved in every step of the SpaceX-led mishap investigation process and must approve SpaceX’s final report, including any corrective actions. A return to flight is based on the FAA determining that any system, process, or procedure related to the mishap does not affect public safety. A Debris Response Area is activated only if the space vehicle experiences an anomaly with debris falling outside of the identified closed aircraft hazard areas. It allows the FAA to direct aircraft to exit the area and prevent others from entering.
The FAA is aware an anomaly occurred during the SpaceX Starship Flight 7 mission that launched from Boca Chica, Texas, on Jan. 16. The FAA is assessing the operation and will issue an updated statement.
New Glenn Launch Targeting No Earlier Than January 10 New Glenn’s inaugural mission (NG-1) is targeting no earlier than Friday, January 10, from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The three-hour launch window opens at 1 a.m. EST (0600 UTC). NG-1 is our first National Security Space Launch certification flight.