NASA Can't Do Everything It Should Be Doing – NAS

NASA Lacks Resources Needed to Sustain Vigorous Science Program

“NASA does not have the resources necessary to maintain a vigorous science program, complete the International Space Station, and return humans to the moon, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies’ National Research Council. “There is a mismatch between what NASA has been assigned to do and the resources with which it has been provided,” said Lennard A. Fisk, chair of the committee that wrote the report.”

What Mike Griffin *Really* Thinks About NRC’s Space Station Report, NASA Watch

“I’ve read the report, and there is not much good in it for us. Not surprising, however, coming from Len Fisk … The kind of criticism we’re receiving in connection with the ISS, in the report Trish references, needs to be addressed for ISS, and needs to be “headed off at the pass” for the Moon.”

Mikulski Says NASA Budget Priorities Headed in Wrong Direction

“This should be a wake-up call for NASA and the White House. I call upon the Bush Administration, which proposes to cut billions from NASA’s science budget over the next five years, to rethink its priorities and restore balance to our space program.”

NAS Space Studies Board Meeting: 2 May – Mike Griffin speaks from 2:00 to 4:00 pm

Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration (NAS): 8-9 May