Why Space? Why Now? That is the Question, Dennis Wingo, SpaceRef “As we all know another administration change is coming and with change as the operative theme of this administration, […]
2009
Posted inPolicy
NAS Seeks Public Input on Space Goals
Rationale and Goals of the U.S. Civil Space Program – A Joint Space Studies Board and Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board Study Questionnaire for Public Input. Please provide input by […]
Posted inNews
GAO Rips OIG
GAO Report Finds Failure of Oversight by NASA IG “Today, the Government Accountability Office released a report, “Inspectors General: Actions Needed to Improve Audit Coverage of NASA,” which found that […]
Posted inExploration
Lunar Science Institute Research Teams Chosen
NASA Selects Research Teams for Lunar Science Institute “NASA has selected seven academic and research teams as initial members of the agency’s Lunar Science Institute. The institute supports scientific research […]
Posted inShuttle News
Difference of Opinion Over Safety of Shuttles
NASA begins to contemplate life without Mike , Orlando Sentinel “Griffin opposes efforts to rethink his rocket designs or keep the shuttle flying beyond its planned 2010 retirement date. He […]
Posted inTransition
NASA Needs Wil Wheaton
Editor’s note: Remember when I said that “NASA needs Kirk not Scotty” the other day? Well I was wrong. NASA needs Wesley. The other day many of the NASA Gen […]
Posted inTransition
Transition Team Update
MSFC gets ear of next White House, Huntsville Times “Rex Geveden, president of Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc. and a former Marshall deputy director, along with Shar Hendrick, a former Marshall […]
Posted inNews
Griffin's Victory Lap or Farewell Tour?
Editor’s note: According to various Twitter postings and email messages, Mike Griffin is wowing the crowds at JSC today. Where next?
Posted inTransition
Other Names Indicate Greening of NASA, Focus on Science
Earth Scientist Emerges as Possible Replacement for NASA Chief, space.com “Despite a last-ditch campaign by some supporters to keep NASA Administrator Mike Griffin on the job, the transition team of […]
Posted inTransition
Sorry Gene: Replacement Is An Option
Reassessing Constellation will waste space resources – Obama should rename Griffin as NASA’s leader, opinion, Gene Kranz, Houston Chronicle “President-elect Barack Obama faces challenges that will define his administration for […]