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Aeronautics

Lisa Porter Faces Congress Again

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
September 26, 2006

House Science Committee Democrats Question Wisdom of NASA’s Plans to Cut and Restructure Aeronautics Research Program

“Yet, instead of investing more in the highly productive aeronautics enterprise that has been built up within NASA and its predecessor organization over the last nine decades, NASA is in the process of dismantling those capabilities as it turns its attention elsewhere and reallocates resources to new ventures,” added Rep. Udall.”

House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee to Examine NASA Aeronautics Program Tomorrow

“Tomorrow, the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the response of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to recommendations from the National Academy of Sciences on how NASA should run its civil aeronautics research and development (R&D) program.”

Talking Points: Full Cost Management and Overhead Simplification, NASA HQ

“While it appears that the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) will take a significant hit as a result of this accounting change, the overhead simplification structure is a good thing for ARMD.”

  • Earlier Aeronautics Postings
  • Testimony: Lisa Porter
  • Fundamental Aeronautics Program Fact Sheets
  • Testimony: Gen. William Hoover (Air Force, retired)
  • Supplemental power point slides from Gen. Hoover’s testimony
  • Opening Statement by Rep. Mark Udall
  • NASA: National Academy Recommendations Closely Aligned With New Aeronautics Portfolio
  • House Science Committee Democrats Question Wisdom of NASA’s Plans to Cut and Restructure Aeronautics Research Program
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