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== Article needs revision when talking about Openstack ==

I think the information about the closure of the OpenStack Carnage - Nebula is inconsistent and the references (21, 22) are not correctly interpreted.
The Openstack Foundation (www.openstack.org) is apparently in business, and is supported by big names in the technology world. I believe that this information should be reviewed.  <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Silviobonilha|Silviobonilha]] ([[User talk:Silviobonilha#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Silviobonilha|contribs]]) 14:23, 16 December 2016 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Edit request ==

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Hi, I work for Chris Kemp and therefore have a conflict of interest. Below are some suggestions for updates and improvements to the article. I look forward to working with you.

'''Intro:'''
*Replace "<s>information technology</s> executive" with "'''[[Space technology|spacetech]]''' executive" in the first sentence, and add the following at the end of that sentence:
and the founder, chairman and CEO of Astra <ref>{{Cite web|title=Atra's first commercial launch fails to reach orbit|url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/30/astras-first-commercial-launch-fails-to-reach-orbit/|date=August 30, 2021|website=TechCrunch}}</ref>, a publicly-traded spacetech firm based in California.
*Amend the second sentence to read:
His career included serving as the Chief Information Officer for the [[NASA Ames Research Center]] in [[Mountain View, California]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chris C. Kemp, Chief Information Officer, NASA Ames Research Center|url=https://spacenews.com/chris-c-kemp-chief-information-officer-nasa-ames-research-center/|date=December 14, 2009|website=www.spacenews.com}}</ref> and as [[NASA]]'s first chief technology officer (CTO) for IT<ref name="chrisckempCTOIT">{{cite web |url=http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/features/2010/chris_kemp.html|date=May 6, 2010|title=NASA Names Chief Technology Officer for IT|publisher=NASA|accessdate=2010-07-12 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101108181231/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/features/2010/chris_kemp.html|archivedate=2010-11-08}}</ref>, as well as founding and leading several companies.
*Revise the second paragraph as follows:
While at NASA, Kemp partnered with Google and Microsoft, helped create Google Moon and Mars<ref>{{Cite web|title=With NASA, Google Expands it Realm to the Moon and Mars|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/19/technology/with-nasa-google-expands-its-realm-to-the-moon-and-mars.html|date=December 19, 2006|website=NYT}}</ref>, worked with the [[White House]] to develop the cloud computing strategy for the [[Federal government of the United States|United States Federal Government]] and co-founded [[OpenStack]], one of the most active open-source software projects for cloud computing in the world<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chris Kemp Steps Down as CEO of Nebula, The OpenStack Startup|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/13/chris-kemp-steps-down-as-ceo-of-nebula-the-open-stack-startup/|date=September 13, 2013|website=TechCrunch}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The OpenStack Foundation becomes the Open Infrastructure Foundation|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/19/the-openstack-foundation-becomes-the-open-infrastructure-foundation/|date=October 19, 2020|website=TechCrunch}}</ref>. He was a founder of [[Nebula (company)|Nebula]], a company which tried to commercialize the technology, from 2011 to 2015.<ref name="chrisckempNebulaCSO">{{cite web|url=https://www.nebula.com/about/|title=About Nebula, Inc. Management Team|publisher=Nebula, Inc.|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109010128/https://www.nebula.com/about/|archivedate=January 9, 2014}}</ref>

'''Early life:'''
*Revise this section to read:
Kemp was born in Buffalo, New York in 1977. He held his first job at 15 years of age, working for [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] as a part of its Apple Dealer Network. Kemp studied Computer Engineering at the [[University of Alabama]] in Huntsville before leaving to found his first company, Netran<ref>{{Cite web|title=Silicon Valley 40 Under 40: Chris C. Kemp, Nebula|url= https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2013/12/02/silicon-valley-40-under-40-chris-c.html|date=December 3, 2013|website=Bizjournals}}</ref>.
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Thanks for your help, [[User:Lauren at L Strategies|Lauren at L Strategies]] ([[User talk:Lauren at L Strategies|talk]]) 17:41, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
:{{ping|Lauren at L Strategies}} I've implemented almost all of what you requested. Thanks for providing sources for everything. The only changes I made: "space technology" is a more accessible term than "space tech". Kemp's career as described in teh article is substantially in information technology rather than space technology, so I've used that as his description but space technology is also mentioned in the first sentence. The source gives Kemp's alma mater as "University of Alabama, Huntsville" so I take [[University of Alabama in Huntsville]] to be a more relevant wiki-link than [[University of Alabama]]. [[User:MartinPoulter|MartinPoulter]] ([[User talk:MartinPoulter|talk]]) 11:08, 6 October 2021 (UTC)

::{{replyto|MartinPoulter}} Thanks so much for your help with this! I appreciate it. I have some additional suggestions for the article, and plan to post them here soon. Will ping you when they're up in case you have a chance to check them out as well. Thanks again, [[User:Lauren at L Strategies|Lauren at L Strategies]] ([[User talk:Lauren at L Strategies|talk]]) 12:28, 7 October 2021 (UTC)

== Edit request 2 ==

Hi there. Below are some additional suggestions for the article. Thanks for your help!
#Please update "Employer" in the infobox from <s>Nebula</s> to '''Astra'''
#Please add in "Career": '''Kemp founded Netran, an online grocery shopping service for Kroger, while concurrently enrolled at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Kemp held the titles of CEO and President at Netran from 1997 until 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title=34-year-old startup vet Chris Kemp is back, with Nebula — taking risks and not mincing words|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2011/chris-kemp-nebula/|date=December 14, 2011|website=Geekwire}}</ref>Following Netran, Kemp joined Classmates.com as Chief Architect.<ref>{{cite web|title=34-year-old startup vet Chris Kemp is back, with Nebula — taking risks and not mincing words|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2011/chris-kemp-nebula/|date=December 14, 2011|website=Geekwire}}</ref> In 2002, after a personal attempt to book a beach house rental online, Kemp co-founded Escapia.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Silicon Valley 40 under 40: Chris C. Kemp, Nebula|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2013/12/02/silicon-valley-40-under-40-chris-c.html|date=December 3, 2013|website=Bizjournals}}</ref> He served as the CEO from 2002 until 2006. Escapia was later sold to HomeAway in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|title= Mystery Buyer of Escapia Revealed; Yep, It's HomeAway|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2010/10/mystery-buyer-of-escapia-revealed-yep.html|date=Oct 20, 2010|website=Bizjournals}}</ref>'''
#In the Nebula section:
#*Please remove the sentence that reads: <s>"In April 2012, NASA shut down its Nebula project, after a test showed that similar offerings from the private sector were more reliable and cost-effective"</s>, as the NASA program is unrelated to Chris Kemp's company.
#*Consider the following edits to the text: '''In February 2013, Silicon India named Kemp as one of ten pioneers in cloud computing.[20] Kemp held <s>was initially in</s> the CEO position for two years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former NASA CTO steps aside at his OpenStack-focused startup|url=https://fcw.com/blogs/fcw-insider/2013/09/kemp-openstack-nebula.aspx?m=1|date=September 13, 2013|website=FCW}}</ref> <s>but after a year,</s>In September 2013, Kemp became the Chief Strategy Officer and brought in veteran Gordon Stitt to lead Nebula as a public company.<ref>{{Cite web|title=OpenStack Innovator Nebula Ceases Operations: Is OpenStack in Trouble?|url=https://www.eweek.com/cloud/openstack-innovator-nebula-ceases-operations-is-openstack-in-trouble/|date=April 3, 2015|website=eWeek}}</ref> In April 2015, the company ceased operations. <s>abruptly without warning its customers in advance or providing support until service contracts ended.</s>''' The last statements are unsourced. Propose removing them.
#In the Astra section:
#*Please add to the existing text: In October 2016, Kemp, together with Adam London, founded the [[startup company|startup]] [[Astra (aerospace)|Astra]] with the aim to develop a [[Small-lift launch vehicle|small-lift orbital rocket]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L3lKG6rtUE?t=78 The future of Astra with Founder and CEO Chris Kemp], NasaSpaceFlight.com, 5 June 2021, retrieved 6 June 2021.</ref> '''that would “carry critical technology to improve life on Earth from space”.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Astra's 100-year plan: Q&A with CEO Chris Kemp|url=https://spacenews.com/astras-100-year-plan-qa-with-ceo-chris-kemp/|date=March 1, 2021|website=Spacenews.com}}</ref> In July 2021, Kemp and London stated that their goal is to reach daily rocket launches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Astra stock rises on Nasdaq debut, as space company aims to launch rockets daily|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/01/astra-astr-space-company-begins-trading-on-the-nasdaq.html|date=July 1, 2021|website=CNBC}}</ref>Astra became the fastest company in history to demonstrate orbital launch capability with its launch in Kodiak, Alaska, breaking SpaceX’s record of six years, four months.<ref>{{Cite web|title=At Astra, Failure is an Option|url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/at-astra-space-failure-is-an-option/|date=February 6, 2020|website=www.arstechnica.com}}</ref> Astra began building a 250,000 square foot factory at its headquarters in Alameda, CA.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Take a look inside Astra’s rocket factory, as the company prepares to go public|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/02/inside-astras-rocket-factory-as-the-company-prepares-to-go-public.html|date=May 2, 2021|website=CNBC}}</ref>Astra became the first space launch company to list on Nasdaq on July 1, 2021, at a valuation of $2.1 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Astra goes public, becomes 1st launch company to trade on Nasdaq|url=https://www.space.com/astra-launch-company-public-nasdaq|date=June 30, 2021|website=Space.com}}</ref> Kemp rang the opening bell alongside team members at Nasdaq headquarters in New York City on Astra’s listing day.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Astra Space now publicly tradable on the NASDAQ|url=https://spaceexplored.com/2021/07/01/astra-now-publically-tradable-on-the-nasdaq/|date=July 1, 2021|website=www.spaceexplored.com}}</ref>'''

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Pinging {{u|MartinPoulter}} who helped with the last request. Thanks again! [[User:Lauren at L Strategies|Lauren at L Strategies]] ([[User talk:Lauren at L Strategies|talk]]) 16:42, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
:{{u|Lauren at L Strategies}} Broadly looking good. For this claim "Astra became the fastest company in history..." the source says "If Astra makes it to orbit this year, it would do so remarkably fast for a private company...". The source was written before the successful launch. So there needs to be an additional source which confirms the date of the launch. Cheers, [[User:MartinPoulter|MartinPoulter]] ([[User talk:MartinPoulter|talk]]) 13:31, 2 November 2021 (UTC) We need a few words to describe what Escapia is. From context I infer it's a service for booking holiday property, but we need this spelled out because it doesn't seem to be mentioned in the article. [[User:MartinPoulter|MartinPoulter]] ([[User talk:MartinPoulter|talk]]) 13:33, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

::Hi {{u|MartinPoulter}}, thanks for looking this over.
::You're absolutely right, here are two additional sources to confirm the launch:
::https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/15/astra-rocket-3point2-reaches-space-after-launch-from-alaska.html

::https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/15/launch-startup-astras-rocket-reaches-space-for-the-first-time/
::As for Escapia- I'm having some trouble finding a source that isn't a press release. How about this one- https://vrmintel.com/homeaway-software-consolidates-software-systems-migrating-v12-and-yesbookit-users-to-escapia/, which calls Escapia a property management platform?
::Thanks again for your help with this. [[User:Lauren at L Strategies|Lauren at L Strategies]] ([[User talk:Lauren at L Strategies|talk]]) 15:48, 11 November 2021 (UTC)