The head of human spaceflight at NASA resigned last week, just before the most important crewed launch the agency has seen in a decade. However, it appears as though the resignation is related to the Artemis program and its landers. I give some thoughts on the implications of the departure, and also cover a recent development in international space politics—the Artemis Accords.

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Topics

• NASA human spaceflight head Loverro leaves agency - SpaceNews.com
• Here’s why NASA’s chief of human spaceflight resigned—and why it matters | Ars Technica
• Doug Loverro Resigns - SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Head of NASA’s human exploration program demoted as agency pushes for Moon return - The Verge
• Episode T+126: The NASA Ousters - Main Engine Cut Off
• Episode T+157: Blue Origin, Dynetics, and SpaceX Win NASA Lunar Lander Contracts - Main Engine Cut Off
• NASA Artemis Accords
• NASA Unveils “Artemis Accords” - SpacePolicyOnline.com

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