NASA ARC Internal Memo: Buyout/Earlyout Opportunity“Ames is offering voluntary separation incentives (buyouts) and voluntary early out retirement to employees in selected competencies. An employee does not have to be eligible […]
2005
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On The Lighter Side ….
Court Rejects Russian Astrologer’s Lawsuit Against NASA, Mosnews“[Russian astrologer Marina] Bai stressed that NASA had altered her horoscope by crashing the spacecraft into the comet. “It is obvious that elements […]
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GRC Buyout Update
NASA GRC Memo: Application for Voluntary Separation Incentive (Buyout) and Early Out Authority“The Voluntary Separation Incentive (Buyout)/Voluntary Early Retirement (VERA) Plan submitted to Headquarters on October 21, 2005, has been […]
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NASA Moves Ahead with Commercial Crew/Cargo Effort
NASA Establishes Commercial Crew/Cargo Office“There are many in the private sector that are eager to develop commercially viable space transportation systems,” said Scott Horowitz, associate administrator, NASA’s Exploration Systems Mission […]
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NASA Gulf Area Recovery Continues
Returning to ‘a new normal’, Federal Times“At the space center, NASA is working on a similar deal with FEMA and city officials from Bay St. Louis, Miss., to build a […]
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Venus Express Nears Launch
Venus Express team in launch countdown“At 07:00 CET Monday, the Venus Express mission clock began ticking down to Wednesday’s launch. The excitement at ESOC and particularly in the Main Control […]
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Space Foundation Gets New VP
Editor’s Note: After spending 6 years with Rep. Dave Weldon (R-FL) Brendan Curry will start work at the Space Foundation’s Washington DC office as Vice President for Government Affairs. Curry […]
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New JSC Center Director Named
NASA Names Former Astronaut Michael Coats New Johnson Space Center Director“Michael L. Coats has been named director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Coats is a former astronaut, and he currently […]
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Is Anyone Paying Attention To Reality on the 9th Floor?
– NASA Photo ISS012-E-05002 (12 October 2005) “Astronaut William S. McArthur Jr. (left), Expedition 12 commander and NASA science officer, and cosmonaut Valery I. Tokarev, flight engineer representing Russia’s Federal […]
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NASA FCU Sends Out Wrong Letter to Thousands
Editor’s Note: A number of current and former NASA employees in the Washington metro area received a letter dated 1 November 2005 from the NASA Federal Credit Union which announced […]