NASA’s smaller programs could be at risk, Orlando Sentinel “The trend has alarmed astronomers and others, who are concerned that less-visible projects — such as robotic Mars missions and various […]
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JWST and SLS: Dueling Giant Money Sponges
Keith’s note: The House wants to cancel James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) outright. We haven’t heard anything specific from the Senate – yet. Every time NASA mentions a cost for […]
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Large Budget Cuts Ahead for FY 2013
OMB directs agencies to cut 2013 budgets, Government Executive “The Obama administration is directing federal agencies to submit fiscal 2013 budget requests that are at least 10 percent below their […]
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Space Program Cutbacks – One View
American Astronautical Society Statement on Space Program Cutbacks “The number one long-term issue facing our country’s leaders is economic growth, including job creation, GDP growth and increasing the balance of […]
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A Closer Look at the House Budget for NASA in FY 2012
AIP Number 90: FY 2012 House Funding Bill: NASA “There are 14 pages of text pertaining to NASA in the committee report accompanying the FY 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations […]
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House Appropriations Committee Targets NASA for Deep Budget Cut
Appropriations Committee Releases the Fiscal Year 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, House Appropriations Committee “NASA is funded at $16.8 billion in the bill, which is $1.6 billion below last year’s […]
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Flat Budgets Ahead For NASA?
NASA Spending Shift to Benefit Centers Focused on Science & Technology “Euroconsult, the leading international consulting and analyst firm specializing in the space sector, along with the consulting firm Omnis, […]
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SMD Budget Update
Update from NASA SMD Planetary Science Division “As you know NASA received a passed budget on April 14th. However, after passage we first received only a 30-day allotment. Funds for […]
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The Senate Wants One Copy of Every NASA Document
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Letter Regarding NASA Authorization Act of 2010 Compliance “As Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate committee charged with NASA oversight, it is […]
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Congressional Skepticism
AIP FYI Number 53: May 6, 2011 House and Senate Authorizers Skeptical About Implementation of NASA Legislation “Hearings before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and the House Subcommittee […]