Spaceflight 🚀Mar 2

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116159940855195813

Ironically, #ULA held a #US launch #monopoly earlier this century before #SpaceX came along and disrupted its business with lower-cost, more frequent access to space.

What #Bridenstine did not say on social media is that his consulting firm, The Artemis Group, netted $990,000 💰 from #ULA in 2025

#lobbying

Ars Technica NewsMar 2
Former NASA chief turned ULA lobbyist seeks law to limit SpaceX funding https://arstechni.ca/2hLg #bridenstine #launch #spacex #Space #space #NASA
Former NASA chief turned ULA lobbyist seeks law to limit SpaceX funding

America succeeds in space when American companies compete.

Ars Technica
Gregori FabreNov 30, 2018
Elon Musk won’t be smoking weed in public again, #nasa admin says #theverge https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/29/18118769/elon-musk-smoke-weed-nasa-admin-jim-bridenstine-workplace-culture-review #bridenstine
Elon Musk won’t be smoking weed in public again, NASA admin says

NASA is currently conducting a workplace culture and safety review of Boeing and SpaceX, due in part to Musk’s behavior

Gregori FabreApr 19, 2018
#nasa finally has a permanent administrator — 15 months into Trump’s presidency #theverge https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/19/17256146/nasa-administrator-jim-bridenstine-senate-confirmation #bridenstine
NASA finally has a permanent administrator — 15 months into Trump’s presidency

Sen. Jim Bridenstine narrowly clinches the gig

Gregori FabreNov 1, 2017
Trump’s pick for #nasa administrator is going to get grilled by the Senate today #theverge https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/1/16580718/nasa-administrator-nomination-senate-hearing-rep-jim-bridenstine #bridenstine
Trump’s pick for NASA administrator is going to get grilled by the Senate today

The spaceflight community supports him, but comments on climate change have worried some

Gregori FabreSep 2, 2017
Trump nominates Oklahoma Congressman Jim #bridenstine to run NASA #theverge https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/2/16246760/trump-oklahoma-congressman-jim-bridenstine-nasa-administrator