VideoNASA Space Station Crew Timeline 14 December 2005 (times shown are GMT)15:05-15:15 PAO crew prep15:15-15:35 Downlink of Merry Christmas greetings and for NASA Explorer Schools (Ku + S-band)15:35-15:55 CDR EPO: […]
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Scott Hubbard to Depart ARC – Pete Worden to Take Over
Editor’s note: Word has it that Mike Griffin intends to replace ARC center director Scott Hubbard with Brig. Gen. Simon P. Worden (Ret.). Apparently, Hubbard has gotten folks at HQ […]
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Last Minute Budget Plea
Editor’s note: Word has it that Mike Griffin and his entourage left JSC last night to fly back to Washington, DC. He did this so he could meet with White […]
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NAC Presentations MIA?
Editor’s note: It has been more than 2 weeks since the NASA Advisory Council met – and the presentations from that meeting are still not online. This is a notable […]
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Who Wants to Conduct NASA's Upcoming RIF?
Editor’s note: If you look at this open job position on OPM’s website you will see that NASA is seeking candiates for “Associate Administrator for Institutions and Management” i.e. Jim […]
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NPOESS Costs Continue to Soar
Cost of Northrop weather satellite seen up 25 pct, Reuters“The cost of a Northrop Grumman Corp. weather satellite program is expected to grow by 25 percent, triggering a congressionally mandated […]
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C'mon Over to NESC – but only if you are SES
Editor’s note: Those of you who are job hunting might want to look at the more than 100 SES jobs that are open at NESC until 20 June 2006. Reader […]
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Budget Update
NASA budget worries lawmakers, Houston Chronicle“NASA administrator Michael Griffin has estimated the shortfall in shuttle operations at $3 billion to $5 billion through 2010, when launches are scheduled to stop. […]
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Personnel Changes at HQ
Editor’s note: Word has it that astronaut – and senior Griffin advisor – Marsha Ivins has more or less packed up her office and is ready to head back to […]
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Virgin Galactic Announces Spaceport Site
Virgin Spaceport to Be Built in N.M., AP“Virgin Galactic, the British company created by entrepreneur Richard Branson to send tourists into space, and New Mexico announced an agreement Tuesday for […]