Letter from NASA Administrator Griffin to OMB Director Bolten Regarding NASA FY 2007 Budget Submission“Two Months ago, I submitted the FY 2007 budget request for the National Aeronautics and Space […]
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NASA's FY 2007 Budget Submission to OMB
Editor’s note: NASA is expecting to get the ‘passback’ of its FY 2007 budget submission back from OMB any day now. Traditionally, NASA sends the budget over to OMB sooner […]
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China as an ISS Partner?
Hutchison: U.S. should attempt to finish building space station, Houston Chronicle“The United States should strive to finish the half-built international space station and overcome financial obstacles by reaching out to […]
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Terrestrial Observations Hint at Mars Methane Source
Microbial origin of excess methane in glacial ice and implications for life on Mars, PNAS“Equating the loss rate of methane recently discovered in the Martian atmosphere to the production rate […]
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Has The Air Force Forgotten About Competitive Procurement?
The Air Force Fails Rocket Science, commentary, Business Week“When the Air Force finds that it has painted itself into a corner, it sometimes comes up with an odd solution: It […]
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Griffin Addresses AGU
Science and Exploration; Speech by Michael Griffin to the American Geophysical Union“I am aware that many in the science community have questioned NASA’s commitment to science, and believe their own […]
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Has NASA forgotten How to Do Competitive Procurement?
NASA MSFC Solicitation: Crew Launch Vehicle First Stage“ATK is the only source for a large human-rated, reusable solid propellant motor. “NASA Selects ATK to be Prime Contractor for First Stage […]
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Griffin on Exploration
Leadership in Space – Speech by NASA Administrator Michael Griffin“Throughout history, the great civilizations have always extended the frontiers of their times. Indeed, this is almost a tautology; we define […]
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COTS Draft Online
Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Demonstrations“The announcement and subsequent agreements with industry partners in this project are referred to as Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Demonstrations. COTS is envisioned to be […]