30 April 2003: Live Worms Found in Shuttle Debris, AP “Hundreds of worms from a science experiment aboard the space shuttle Columbia have been found alive in the wreckage, NASA […]
2003
Posted inColumbia
March 2003
31 March 2003: Gehman calls recorder data a ‘treasure trove’, Spaceflight Now “Ongoing analysis of a “treasure trove” of data from a recorder recovered in the wreckage of the shuttle […]
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February 2003
28 February 2003: Video Shows Crew Near Shuttle’s Demise, AP 28 February 2003: NASA Chief Disputes Idea That Space Shuttle Was Hopeless, NY Times 28 February 2003: A patchwork plan […]
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âWhere is Daniel Goldin?â â Transcript of Keith Cowingâs Appearance on âThe OâReilly Factorâ
This is a partial transcript from The OâReilly Factor, February 3, 2003. Reprinted with Permission of FOx News.
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GAO on workforce issues
31 January 2003: Report: GAO Performance and Accountability Series: National Aeronautics and Space Administration “In its 2001 performance and accountability report on NASA, GAO identified important management, oversight, and workforce […]
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January 2003
10 January 2003: STS-107 Safety Issue Being Worked Internal NASA memo: “MP01/Alex McCool: The Shuttle Program is currently working one major safety issue (cracked Orbiter ball strut) associated with the […]
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Sean O’Keefe: 9 Questions
Keith’s note: Several weeks ago I asked NASA Adminstrator Sean O’Keefe if he’d be willing to answer some questions. The occasion was his first aniversary on the job. He agreed […]
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GAO gives NASA thumbs up
17 January 2003: “Acquisition Workforce: Status of Agency Efforts to Address Future Needs“, GAO (Acrobat) 20 January 2003: GAO reports on acquisition workforce, Federal Computer Week “The departments of Energy […]
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NASA Passes Audit With Flying Colors
15 January 2003: NASA Passes Audit With Flying Colors Editor’s note: word has it that NASA got a verbal confirmation today that it had passed an audit conducted by PriceWaterhouseCoopers […]
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Hang on … here we go …
14 January 2003: Headquarters Implementation of the Core Financial System: Impact on Travel Voucher Processing and Payment “NASA Headquarters will implement the Core Financial module of the Integrated Financial Management […]