16 December 2004: Bush looking at freezing or slightly cutting domestic spending, AP“The president is still making final decisions about the $2.5 trillion budget for 2006 he will propose in […]
2004
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O'Keefe Gets the Job
16 December 2004: Departing NASA chief recommended as next LSU chancellor, AP“A search committee unanimously recommended O’Keefe for the post Thursday afternoon and the LSU Board of Supervisors also unanimously […]
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No Hope for NASA?
16 December 2004: Astronaut Says Space Shuttle Safer, AP“Legendary astronaut John Young said Thursday, on the verge of his retirement, that NASA has not changed its safety culture since the […]
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Tell me why ….
16 December 2004: Analysis: O’Keefe’s exit may save Hubble, UPI“The timing of NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe’s sudden announcement Monday that he was resigning from the space agency to return to […]
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Contracts Awarded
16 December 2004: NASA Increases Value of Cargo Mission Contract 16 December 2004: NASA Awards Engineering & Science Contract 16 December 2004: NASA Selects Proposals to Engage and Educate the […]
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Brownback Endorses Worden
16 December 2004: Brownback Urges General Worden for NASA Administrator“U.S. Senator Sam Brownback today urged the Bush Administration to choose Brigadier General Simon P. Worden (USAF, Ret.) as the next […]
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Close Encounters With Titan and Dione
Not only did Cassini make a second close pass over Titan on Monday, it also managed to get some great images of Dione – against the backdrop of Saturn – […]
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The Name Game
16 December 2004: Ex-astronaut says NASA job not offered, Knight Ridder“Retired Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr. is proud his name is among a handful being mentioned as the next […]
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A New Low for Florida Today
Editor’s note:Florida Today is featuring this cartoon on their website – and presumably in their newspaper. The caption ends with Sean O’Keefe saying “please, I have to do this for […]
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GPS – Leave it on or turn it off when there is trouble?
15 December 2004: Bush Prepares for Possible GPS Shutdown“President Bush has ordered plans for temporarily disabling the U.S. network of global positioning satellites during a national crisis to prevent terrorists […]