National Academy of Sciences Committee on Human Spaceflight Meeting Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Yet Another Slow Motion Advisory Committee on Human Space Flight “The NASA Authorization Act of 2010 was […]
2012
Posted inCongress
S.3661 – Space Exploration Sustainability Act
S.3661 – Space Exploration Sustainability Act “SEC. 4. REPORT ON CIS-LUNAR SPACE. Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National […]
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The Year at NASA in 50 Minutes (Video)
This Year at NASA 2012 (Video), NASA “A look back at the year that was at NASA in 2012. Highlights include the successful landing of the Mars Curiosity rover, the […]
Posted inAstronauts
Sally Ride Honored On The Moon
NASA’s GRAIL Lunar Impact Site Named for Astronaut Sally Ride, NASA “NASA has named the site where twin agency spacecraft impacted the moon Monday in honor of the late astronaut, […]
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OIG Doubts NASA Can Meet Laptop DAR Deadline
NASA’s Efforts to Encrypt its Laptop Computers, NASA OIG “NASA Unlikely to Meet December 21 Encryption Deadline: As a result of the October 31 laptop theft, NASA accelerated the deadline […]
Posted inSpace Quarterly Magazine
Smallsats on the Rise
Smallsats on the Rise, Space Quarterly Magazine “In the last decade, and especially in just the last few years, the pendulum has started to swing back to smaller satellites, at […]
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China's Chang'e-2 Flyby of Asteroid Toutatis
China’s Chang’e-2 Does Close Flyby of Asteroid Toutatis (with image), CNSA New milestone for China: Probe snaps close-ups of asteroid Toutatis, MSNBC “China’s official news agency is reporting that the […]
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Another NASA JSC Holiday Video (Much Better)
Thursday, December 13, 2012 JSC TODAY HEADLINES 1. Joint Leadership Team Web Poll 2. Gangnam Style Parody ‘NASA Johnson Style’ to be Screened in Teague … Annual Embarrassing NASA Holiday […]
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DAR Implementation Email from LaRC Center Director Lesa Roe
“The Administrator has told all of his direct reports that he expects 100 percent completion by the 21st or it will be reflected in our performance. For clarity, I will […]
Posted inBudget
Budget Cliff: Up To 20,500 NASA Contractor Jobs at Risk
Study Warns of Sequestration Impacts to NASA, NOAA Programs, AIA “As negotiations to avert the fiscal cliff heat up, little attention has been paid to the impact that mandatory budget […]