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Moon plan likely boost for MSFC, Huntsville Times

“I’d say there will be no closing of a field center,” Cowing said. “You may have work shifted around some, and work at one center could appear at another center, but no major moves will be made.” That also means no major spending will be seen at centers to build facilities not tied to the moon program, Cowing said.(NASA Administrator) Mike Griffin knows what he wants,” Cowing said. “There’s not going to be a big call for redundancy in this program. If it doesn’t directly support (NASA goals), then I don’t think it will happen.”