Episode 85: Charting the Risks- NASA for the 21st Century

Is NASA at an inflection point in terms of how it does business, manages missions and ensures safety?  How might national space policy impact the future of NASA’s charter?  The NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) released it’s 2021 Annual Report to Congress in January. Key recommendations: 1) developing a strategic vision for exploration and operations over the next 20+ years, 2) bringing more cohesiveness by means of a board of directors, and 3) aligning Artemis management from the top and bottom. In this episode Dr. Patricia Sanders, Chair of ASAP, talks to Aerospace’s Jeff Hanley, general manager, Human Exploration and Spaceflight and Dr. Angie Bukley, principal engineer and policy analyst, The Center for Space Policy & Strategy.