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Month: December 2005
President Signs NASA Authorization Act of 2005

” On Friday, December 30, 2005, the President signed into law: … S. 1281, the “National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005,” which authorizes appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for FYs 2007 and 2008; provides authorities to achieve the President’s Vision for Space Exploration; and amends numerous NASA authorities, including those related to the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.”

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  • December 30, 2005
You too can be an astronaut for only $8.99

Editor’s note: Just go to this auction on eBay and get your own personalized genuine fake Astronaut Diploma – complete with NASA seal and logo. Hmm. This seems to be on the verge of assisting in the impersonation of a federal employee.

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  • December 29, 2005
NASA To Honor Employees for Katrina Efforts

NASA Honoring Michoud Employees for Heroic Hurricane Work“NASA is honoring 38 men and women who risked their lives during Hurricane Katrina to protect the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility, where space shuttle external fuel tanks are manufactured east of New Orleans. The event is at 2 p.m. EST, Thursday, Jan. 5.”

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  • December 29, 2005
ESAS Final Report – First Installment

Executive Summary (Introduction): NASA Exploration Systems Architecture Study Final Report (DRAFT) October 2005, NASA HQ“To determine the best exploration architecture and strategy to implement these many changes, the Exploration Systems Architecture Study (ESAS) team was established at NASA Headquarters (HQ) as discussed below.”Executive Summary (CEV): NASA Exploration Systems Architecture Study Final Report (DRAFT) October 2005, NASA HQ“One of the key requirements to enable a successful human space exploration program is […]

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  • December 27, 2005
Happy Holidays

Editor’s note: I am not going to even touch NASA Watch until next week – maybe Tuesday – unless an asteroid hits – so please don’t visit after today. By all means, eat too much food, play in the snow, and sleep late. Far too many of you visited over Thanksgiving. Take a break – I am.

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  • December 23, 2005
Where's the ESAS report?

Editor’s note: In September, after the announcement of the ESAS architecture results, NASA was telling people that it would release the actual ESAS report in a few weeks. This document was suposed to be hundreds of pages in length. Several months have passed. Where’s the report?NASA has told OMB what money it needs iin FY 2007 – and why it needs that money. OMB has now responded via the FY […]

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  • December 22, 2005
NASA Federal Credit Union Alert

Posted on NASA Watch at the request of the NASA Federal Credit Union: “Today, NASA Federal Credit Union discovered an e-mail fraud attempt, known as “Phishing,” that appeared to be from NASA Federal Credit Union. This e-mail was sent to the general public and to some credit union members. It instructed the recipient to click on a link to verify credit union information.” “If the recipient proceeded to do so, […]

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  • December 22, 2005
Senate Passes NASA Authorization Act

Congress Approves Sen. Hutchison’s NASA Authorization Bill“The Senate tonight passed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005, legislation authored by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space. The legislation authorizes NASA for Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008, establishes a policy objective of uninterrupted U.S. spaceflight capability and requires completion of the International Space Station (ISS).It has been reconciled with the […]

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  • December 22, 2005
NASA Wants a Venture Capitalist

NASA JSC Solicitation: Venture Capitalist Consulting Services“This notice is being issued as Request for Proposal (RFP) for Venture Capitalist Consulting Services. The contractor shall provide consulting as a Venture Capitalist for the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Demonstrations Team.” Editor’s note: This is a little confusing. Who’s capital is being ventured? NASA’s? The venture capitalist’s? One would assume it is NASA’s money. But is the term being used all that […]

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  • December 21, 2005