NASA Seeks Proposals for Crew and Cargo Transportation to Orbit“NASA is challenging U.S. industry to establish capabilities and services that can open new space markets and support the crew and […]
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Scott Hubbard Is Leaving ARC Center Director Position
NASA ARC Internal Memo: Message from the Director – Change is Underway“My dear friends at Ames Research Center, It has been a pleasure to be your colleague for the past […]
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Enticing Space Business to FL: Jeb Has Missed the Boat
Bush wants $55 million to spend on space programs, Gannett News Service“To complement recommendations from his commission on space, Gov. Jeb Bush is asking the Legislature to approve a $55 […]
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New Horizons Launch Scrubbed – Again
January 18 – Update: Today’s launch has been delayed for at least one more day. The Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory experienced a power outage early this morning. Editor’s […]
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ESAS Report Online (Finally) at NASA
Editor’s note: At last, three weeks after you first saw it here, NASA has finally posted the Final ESAS Report. Hurray!
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Langley Town Meeting
Internal LaRC notice: TOWN MEETING with VA Congressional Members, Monday (1-23) 11:30-12 NoonVA Congressional Members Mrs. Jo Ann Davis, Mr. Bobby Scott and Mr. Randy Forbes will each speak briefly […]
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Where (Above) Earth Are We?
Editor’s note: Have you ever wondered how the crew aboard the ISS picks out landmarks on Earth as they zoom overhead at 17,500 MPH (25,000 KPH)? In addition to software […]
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Whacking People and Programs at NASA
Transcription of Press Conference with Mike Griffin at NASA KSC“GRIFFIN: We are not, in your words, we are not “whacking” the space science program to pay for human exploration. This […]
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NASA Astronaut Joins Denali Expedition
Deadly Ascent, Nova, PBS“NOVA joins a team of medical researchers, rescuers, world-class mountaineers, military special forces, and an astronaut [John Grunsfeld] taking part in a study by Dr. Peter Hackett, […]
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CLV Problems?
NASA Encounters Possible Problems With Crew Launch Vehicle Design, SpaceRef“According to industry sources, NASA has encountered some problems with its planned CLV (Crew Launch Vehicle) design as spelled out in […]