25 December 2002: Roy S. Estess named recipient of space trophy, The Citizen “Roy S. Estess, former director of the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, is the recipient of the prestigious 2003 National Space Trophy, said officials with the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation.” 17 December 2002: NASA Senior Associate Deputy Administrator Daniel R. Mulville to Retire “Mulville’s retirement is effective Feb. 3, 2003. He became NASA’s […]

12 December 2002: Small crack found on Discovery raises concerns about Columbia, Orlando Sentinel “During a standard inspection this week, technicians discovered the crack on a metal ball inside a line that feeds super-cold liquid oxygen to the shuttle’s three main engines.” 12 December 2002: The Last Scientist On The Moon, Rand Simberg, Transterrestrial Musings, Fox News “Now let’s look at reality. The station currently has three astronauts aboard. Most […]

31 December 2002: Notice to Ames Research Center Vendors “The following letter was distributed on December 12, 2002 Dear NASA Vendor: Ames Research Center will be shutting down its financial systems in early January to cut over to a new integrated financial management system. The shut down may result in some payment delays.” NASA Watch reader comment from GRC: “GRC is one of the “pilot” centers initiating the IFMS. The […]

Keith’s note: The International Space Station doesn’t go anywhere. Instead, it simply goes in circles – day in and day out. Much the same can be said for America’s space policy – or lack thereof.