NASA Starts Squeezing to Fit Missions Into Tight Budget, Science (subscription)“Although Cleave is an ecologist by training, she has no oversight of NASA’s biological and physical sciences. That portfolio belongs […]
2005
Posted inNews
DART Mishap Report MIA?
DART Mission: Partial Success/Partial FailureNASA Announces DART Mishap Investigation Board Members“NASA selected the mishap investigation board to determine why the Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology (DART) spacecraft did not complete […]
Posted inISS News
What Mike Griffin *Really* Thinks About NRC's Space Station Report
Editor’s note: The email exchanges below occurred between Mike Griffin and his senior staff between 22/23 November 2005 in reaction to the release of the NRC Report: Review of NASA […]
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ESA Reiterates Support for ISS – and Klipper
Europe to help finance new Russian spaceship, Reuters“The head of the European Space Agency said on Friday he was confident he could win enough support from member states to help […]
Posted inPersonnel News
MSFC Layoff Update
Job buyout takers few at Marshall, Huntsville Times“Speculating that there will be no job cuts at Marshall when other NASA centers could lose jobs could be wishful thinking, said Keith […]
Posted inShuttle News
PRCB Update: Drifting Toward A Later STS-121 Launch?
Editor’s note: A PRCB Directive was signed yesterday (SEE FULL TEXT BELOW). According to those who have read it, the directive implies (but does not call for) a possible move […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Commuter Deaths at Goldstone
Three die in crash; driver flees scene, Daily Press“Three men employed at Goldstone Deep Space Communication Complex at Fort Irwin died Thursday in a crash on Fort Irwin Road about […]
Posted inExploration
Update on APL's Role in RLEP2
Letter from NASA ESMD Deputy Doug Cooke Regarding Robotic Lunar Exploration Program 2 Roles Editor’s note:This letter was sent out by Doug Cooke at ESMD on 29 September 2005 with […]
Posted inShuttle News
Foam Summit
Editor’s note: Meetings have been underway at Michoud all week to discuss issues associated with foam application to Shuttle External Tanks. Also under discussion is the ability of the tanks […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Concern Over NASA Science Cuts Grows
IFPTE Raises Strong Objections to NASA Science Cuts“In a November 17th letter sent by Administrator Griffin to Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Director Joshua Bolton, Dr. Griffin states that, […]