NASA Internal Memo From Associate Administrator Rex Geveden: Freeze on Center Hiring“After the Headquarters Institutional Requirements Review and Agency buyouts are completed, I will be reviewing the Center requirements to […]
2005
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Griffin Shies Away From Making Tough Science Choices
You Make the Call, NASA Chief Tells Scientists, Science (subscription)“Researchers say they are willing to make those choices, but they note that NASA has disbanded its own advisory council. The […]
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Mike Griffin to the Rescue
New Staff, New Direction for NASA, Washington Post“I say this with all humility,” Griffin said in an interview. “I don’t believe there is someone else who knows the broad span […]
Posted inPersonnel News
NASA Layoff Update
New Staff, New Direction for NASA – Shake-Up Is Part of Chief’s Plan to Reach for the Moon (Again), Washington Post“The committee called over to NASA, and they tried to […]
Posted inExploration
CEV Selection Delayed
Editor’s note: Contractors were told today by NASA that the CEV selection is being delayed – until late Spring/early summer 2006 – most likely June. Stay tuned.
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Space Artifact Trail Continues
Successor to Max Ary testifies at his trial, The Hutchinson News“After museum officials learned the Cosmosphere had garnered no money from the tape’s sale, they were able to obtain a […]
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Griffin Speaks Before IAC
NASA Administrator Michael Griffin’s Remarks for 56th International Astronautical Congress“…But as much as we can take pride in these accomplishments, the dawn of the true space age lies ahead of […]
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Layoff Update
JPL Layoffs Have Begun, La Canada Valley Sun“The first round of reductions to meet that cut will involve layoffs for about 200 regular employees and 100 contractors, according to JPL […]
Posted inISS News
ISS Reboost Burn Canceled
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 19 October 2005“Last night’s ISS reboost was aborted when Progress 19 thrusters shut down after only 117 sec into the first of two planned burns.Preliminary […]
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Hubble Scours The Moon For Resources
NASA’s Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources“Hubble’s resolution and sensitivity to ultraviolet light have allowed the telescope to search for important oxygen-bearing minerals on the moon. Since the moon does […]