Space Shuttle Tribute Bike: “The Space Shuttle is one of the most impressive technological achievements in human history. Join a grassroots project to pay tribute to the men and women who make it happen and the American spirit that makes it possible. The non-profit Space Shuttle Tribute Bike committee, a group of your fellow NASA team members, is partnering with the Discovery Channel’s American Chopper show and Orange County Choppers […]
AGU Space Physics & Aeronomy Section Memo: Subject: Action Needed – Future of Science at NASA“The upcoming confirmation hearings of Michael Griffin, President Bush’s nominee to become the new NASA administrator, present a tremendous opportunity for us to raise important questions about the future of science at NASA.”
About 30 NASA Langley workers take buyout offer, Virginia Pilot“The center could have paid for as many as 300 buyouts, said Leah M. Meisel, director of Langley’s Office of Human Capital Management. “While we had hoped for bigger numbers, we are pleased that we were able to give so many of our employees the opportunity to take a buyout,” she said in an e-mail.”
Editor’s note: NASA is planning to fly no more than 28 Space Shuttle Flights between now and 2010 at a rate of roughly 5 per year. This will lead to some tough decisions – some of them coming rather soon.Mike Kostelnik, Deputy Associate Administrator for International Space Station and Space Shuttle Program: “If we did not have the ISS on orbit today we would not be returning [the Space Shuttle […]
Nasa to weed command: you have permission to boldly grow, The Guardian“It put a man on the moon and gave the world the non-stick saucepan, but faced with an impending budget crisis, Nasa has been forced to cancel a more down to earth project: gardening.”Marshall won’t mow as much; McDaniel says move looks bad, Huntsville Times“[NASA Advisory Council member Mark] McDaniel said he’s concerned how the lawn-care cutbacks would make […]
Amendment No. 5 to the NASA Research Announcement (NRA) entitled “Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2005,” NNH05ZDA001N, Released January 28, 2005– This amendment cancels the solicitation for the Virtual Observatories for Solar and Space Physics Data program described in Appendix A.22.– This amendment cancels the solicitation for the Astrophysics Data Analysis program described in Appendix C.2.– This amendment cancels the solicitation for the Long Term Space Astrophysics […]
Editor’s note: The Stafford/Covey RTF Task Force is not going to be releasing its final recommendations tomorrow as had been planned. The fact finding that needs to go into the formulation of final decisions and recommendations has not been completed. More to follow. Update: Return to Flight Task Group Postpones March 31 Meeting, NASA HQ
Stay order, Opinion, Daily Press“Virginia’s congressional delegation must move aggressively to try to stop NASA from demolishing that infrastructure. Advocating for aeronautics is a battle that must be fought on many fronts – one defending budgets, one protecting facilities.”
Lawmaker Urges NASA on Hubble Mission, AP“This is a very important mission for us to continue and complete,” [Hoyer] said during a tour of the Hubble lab, which holds the robotic arm that could be used to fix the telescope. But Al Diaz, NASA’s Associate Administrator for Science who was on the same tour, said the agency has no plans to send a mission, manned or robotic, to repair Hubble. […]
NAC Aeronautics Research Advisory Committee Meeting, Federal Register“Previously Announced Dates and Addresses of Meeting: Wednesday, March 23, 2005, 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.; National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 300 E Street, SW., Room 6H46, Washington, DC 20546. Changes in the Meeting: Date changed to May 3, 2005, 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.” Editor’s note: I find it curious how NASA HQ waited a week (29 March) after the original meeting […]