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Month: January 2010
Preview of Official NASA Budget/Policy Events – 2nd Update

Keith’s note: Places where you can expect to hear Charlie Bolden, Lori Garver, and others spell out what NASA’s budget means – and what the agency will and will not be doing with that budget: Keith’s update: Late Sunday night NASA announced that the NASA budget press conference slated for 3:00 pm EST on Monday has been cancelled in favor of a dial-in media telecon at 12:30 pm EST. Instead […]

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  • January 31, 2010
Realizing the Research Potential of the ISS Once and for All

Scientists say crack HIV/AIDS puzzle for drugs, Reuters “Scientists say they have solved a crucial puzzle about the AIDS virus after 20 years of research and that their findings could lead to better treatments for HIV. British and U.S. researchers said they had grown a crystal that enabled them to see the structure of an enzyme called integrase, which is found in retroviruses like HIV and is a target for […]

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  • January 31, 2010
Pre-Announcement Space Policy Reactions

Hopes for NASA’s moon mission fade, Washington Post “White House spokesman Nick Shapiro said Sunday, “The President is committed to a robust 21st century space program, and his budget will reflect that dedication to NASA. NASA is vital not only to spaceflight, but also for critical scientific and technological advancements. The expertise at NASA is essential to developing innovative new opportunities, industries, and jobs. The President’s budget will take steps […]

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  • January 31, 2010
DIRECT Delusions

Rebel Engineers Sit With NASA to Chart Future of Manned Space, Popular Mechanics “[Ross] Tierney, an amateur space buff, is an outspoken advocate for Jupiter Direct, a rocket designed to replace NASA’s Ares 1 and Ares V, the two launch vehicles at the heart of NASA’s Constellation program. “ NASA Renegades Pitch Obama Team New Post-Shuttle Plan, Popular Mechanics “We were received well, but they were very clear they are […]

  • NASA Watch
  • January 30, 2010
Twittering Pictures From Orbit

@Astro_Soichi is sending back pictures – live – from ISS via Twitter and Twitpic: – Golden Gate Bridge, San Fransisco, CA. Beautiful shadow 🙂 http://twitpic.com/10iitj – Noctilucent clouds. Antarctic. Priceless. http://twitpic.com/10iiti But wait – there’s more yet to come from orbit: according to JT Creamer: RT @Astro_TJ: @space_pete Yes it’s true: our internal cameras wlll stream to the Web beginning Monday! Wave when you see us!! 🙂 NASA’s space tweets […]

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  • January 30, 2010
NASA's First ebook

“X-15: Extending the Frontiers of Flight” by Dennis R. Jenkins “The X-15 was the ultimate “X” vehicle. Built in the 1950s, she became the fastest and highest-flying winged aircraft of its time. During 199 flights from 1959 through 1968, she collected data about hypersonic flight that was invaluable to aeronautics and to developers of the space shuttle. This book describes the genesis of the program, the design and construction of […]

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  • January 30, 2010
NASA Images iPhone App

“Check out the free NASA Images iPhone App, a window to the content available on nasaimages.org. With the app you can access the entire NASA Images library from your iPhone along with the metadata for each image, video, and animation.” Get the App

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  • January 30, 2010
HQ Staff Gets Budget Numbers

Keith’s note: Word has it that HQ organizations finally got their FY 2011 budget numbers around 3 p.m. EST today.

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  • January 29, 2010
Is VASIMR Part Of NASA's New Architecture?

NASA JSC Solicitation: Variable Specific Impulse Magento-Plasma Rocket – VASIMR “NASA/JSC has a requirement for the acquisition of services to update a magnet fixture with an additional cryocooler for conduction cooling and to eliminate the liquid cyrogen cooling system in preparation for crycooler testing in vacuum and magnetic field combined environments. In addition, Studies will be conducted to evaluate a Lunar Tug concept utilizing Variable Specific Impulse Magneto-plasma Rocket (VASIMR) […]

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  • January 29, 2010
NASA FY2010 Budget Press Conference

NASA Announces Innovation Initiatives With Fiscal Year 2010 Budget “NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will brief reporters about the agency’s fiscal year 2011 budget at 3 p.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 1. The news conference will take place in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, located at 300 E St. S.W., in Washington. NASA Chief Financial Officer Beth Robinson will join Bolden. The news conference will be broadcast […]

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  • January 29, 2010