e-FTW
New electron smell
Another highlight:GAO report on Commercial Crew (this was pre-In-Flight Abort):
Full report: https://www.gao.gov/assets/710/704121.pdf
Key takeaways (my emphasis):
Which is a good thing, since the complement of American astronauts falls to 0 in October if no one besides the Russians fly Americans astronauts to the ISS:In December 2019, while our report was with NASA and DOT for review and comment, Congress approved an extension of 5 years to NASA’s exemption from the INKSNA prohibition. This extends NASA’s ability to purchase seats from Roscosmos to December 31, 2025.
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