Editor’s note: I was not at the Centennial Challenges event at NASA HQ this morning – but was listening to the webcast. The person referring to “NASA Watch” is not […]
2004
Posted inElection 2004
Post Election Reflections
15 November 2004: The making of a space policy, The Space Review (Jeff Foust/Futron)‘One thing that surprised [Kerry Space Advisor Lori] Garver was the strong negative reaction directly at her. […]
Posted inShuttle News
Schedule Pressure
14 November 2004: Fears rise over cuts, shuttle schedule, Orlando Sentinel“Nearly two years after the Columbia disaster, some NASA managers fear that cost-cutting measures and pressure to resume shuttle launches […]
Posted inNews
More Fraud at KSC?
12 November 2004: Bid-fraud probe intensifies, Florida Today“The charges against Gregory L. Hansen and Kenneth E. McDonald stemmed from a case in which they allegedly created a fake company and […]
Posted inExploration
Crosstraining
12 November 2004: NASA Managers Available to Discuss Shuttle Return to Flight“Managers from NASA JPL, who directed operations of the Mars rovers, will lend their experience to a practice session […]
Posted inExploration
A New Challenge for Mike Foale
12 November 2004: NASA Names Space Veteran Michael Foale as Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration Operations“NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe today appointed astronaut C. Michael Foale as Deputy Associate Administrator for […]
Posted inCommercialization
Here Come the Space Tugs
11 November 2004: Orbital Recovery Completes the Funding for its CX OLEV Space Tug With a Team of European Space Industry Leaders“Orbital Recovery Ltd. has completed its second round financing […]
Posted inExploration
New Poll: Moon Yes, Mars No
11 November 2004: Dittmar Associates Releases The Market Study for Space Exploration“Endorsement of the space program in general is very strong, with 69% of Americans voicing their support. Interest and […]
Posted inISS News
The Russians Are Coming
11 November 2004: RSA Head to Appear in American Congress to Promote Russian Spaceship Sales, RIA Novosti“Anatoly Perminov, the head of the Russian Space Agency (RSA), will go this mid-December […]
Posted inNews
I'm Outta Here
JAXA President Shuichiro Yamanouchi Resigns, Keiji Tachikawa To Succeed“However, just after the integration, we faced a series of malfunctions and troubles including the failure of H-IIA launch vehicle No.6, for […]