Methane dropped from CEV plans, NASASpaceFlight.comNASA Drops Requirement For Methane Engine From CEV, Aviationnow.com“…The new document also drops requirements for a LOX/methane engine on the CEV service module as a […]
2006
Posted inCommercialization
Venture Capitalist Update
NASA JSC Solicitation Amendment: Venture Capitalist Consulting Services“Respondents should quote a price based on the total time required for the period of performance.For example, an average of 24 hours a […]
Posted inAeronautics
Reforming a Shrinking Aeronautics Budget
NASA Restructures Aeronautics Research“NASA is returning to long-term investment in cutting-edge fundamental research in traditional aeronautics disciplines,” Porter said. “We are investing in research for the long-term in areas that […]
Posted inExploration
CEV Phase II RFP Released
NASA Refines Design for Crew Exploration Vehicle“NASA’s Constellation Program is making progress toward selecting a prime contractor to design, develop and build the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), America’s first new […]
Posted inCommercialization
Brewster Shaw To Head Boeing NASA Systems
Brewster Shaw named as Boeing NASA Systems leader“Brewster Shaw has been selected as vice president and general manager of the Boeing NASA Systems business unit. Shaw replaces Mike Mott who […]
Posted inBudget
NASA Budget News Doesn't Look Too Positive
Bush Seeking to Limit Spending Growth in ’07 Budget, Bloomberg“President George W. Bush is preparing a budget request for next year that officials say would carve savings from programs such […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Julian Earls Appears to Be Headed for CSU
Cleveland’s school boss finalizing CSU move, Cleveland Plain Dealer” CSU also is finalizing a deal to bring Julian Earls, who retired as director of the NASA Glenn Research Center at […]
Posted inNews
Fire at GRC
Electrical Fire Breaks Out At NASA, New Channel 5“A fire broke out inside a building at NASA Glenn Research Center, NewsChannel5 reported.” Editor’s update: Internal GRC email from Safety and […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Space Science Is No Longer A Safe Bet
Remarks by NASA Administrator Griffin to the American Astronomical Society“In short, we who run NASA today are doing our very best to preserve a robust science program in the face […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Bob Mitcheltree Has Died, Eric Slimko Injured
Editor’s note: please feel free to post and comments – or your memories regarding Bob Mitcheltree. Further information on memorial services will be posted here.Mitcheltree’s coworkers write: “It is with […]