To Close or Not to Close

New NASA budget plan to study closures, Florida Today

“While Kennedy Space Center is not in danger, the agency also says it will start this year to study whether any of its 10 field centers could be closed down to save money.”

NASA centers set to vie for work, Huntsville Times

“O’Keefe said the new work competition program does not mean there is a task force within NASA looking to shut down field centers. “Nothing I have seen suggests any individual (field centers) would be discontinued or closed,” O’Keefe said.”

Editor’s note: Either NASA is – or is not looking – to study whether field centers should be closed. Both stories can’t be correct – unless NASA itself is not certain.