Griffin claims there is a ‘jihad’ against the Space Shuttle, Nature “In other words: stopping flying the Shuttle before its replacement is ready is a bonehead move. Griffin even goes […]
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Mike Griffin's Leaked Email: Is He Falling On His Sword?
Editor’s note: Some of you may recall my posting on 11 March 2005 that Mike Griffin was going to be the next Administrator of NASA. In that posting I recalled […]
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Mike Griffin's Leaked Email: Is Spock Trying to Become Kirk?
Editor’s note: Alas, the gathering consensus amongst the cyberpundits (with absolutely no data whatsoever to base this on, mind you) is that Mike Griffin either leaked this memo – or […]
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OSTP and OMB Openly Oppose ISS Utilization
Statement of NASA Administrator Michael Griffin on Aug. 18 Email Internal NASA email from NASA Administrator Griffin regarding Space Shuttle, ISS, Russia, Ares, Orion, OSTP, OMB and Budgetary Issues “Exactly […]
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Budget Update
AIP FYI #85: Senate Bill Would Provide Additional Science Funding “When Congress returns from its summer recess next month one of the items on its packed schedule will be a […]
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Don't Expect A FY 09 Budget Any Time Soon
AIP FYI #82: FY 2008 Appropriations Bill Update “Fiscal Year 2009 begins two months from this Friday. Yet appropriations work on Capitol Hill has become seriously bogged down, and it […]
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Mikulski Still Pushes Shuttle Funds For NASA
Senator Mikulski Pledges to fight to restore Senate-funded initiatives “Specifically, Senator Mikulski is frustrated with cuts to critical investments proposed by the Senate for fisheries disasters, Byrne formula grants administered […]
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Reality Check on Budgets
Chairwoman Mikulski Focuses on Community Security and Competitiveness in CJS Spending Bill “The bill provides $17.8 billion for NASA, $200 million above the President’s request.” Editor’s note: Rep. Obey has […]
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Focus Shifts to Appropriators
Letter From IFPTE to House and Senate Appropriators Regarding NASA’s Budget “As both House and Senate Appropriators prepare for the full-committee mark-up of their respective Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) […]
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Buck Rogers – But Without The Bucks, Please
NASA popular, but tax hike for funding isn’t, poll finds “Key arguments being made by supporters of increased NASA funding are not resonating with the American public, a new Gallup […]