Marshall Director says shuttle must retire by 2010, Huntsville Times “Keeping the space shuttle program going past its planned retirement date of 2010 is a “bad idea” and would rob […]
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Oh, Just Pick A Number
NASA saves 1,900 jobs — but it’s not clear how, Orlando Sentinel “For example, NASA estimated last March that there were 8,000 shuttle and Constellation contractor positions at KSC. But […]
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Space Shuttle To Constellation Work Force Transition
NASA Issues Space Shuttle To Constellation Work Force Transition Report “NASA is releasing an updated version of the Work Force Transition Strategy Report, which was delivered to Congress on Wednesday. […]
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Preview of NASA's Job Forecast Spin
NASA expected to release rosier job forecast for post-shuttle era (with link to NASA Workforce Transition Strategy Summary Points), Orlando Sentinel “NASA plans to tell Congress Wednesday that the retirement […]
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What Is The Real Cost of Shuttle Retirement?
GAO: NASA Faces Challenges Defining Scope and Costs of Space Shuttle Transition and Retirement “The total cost of SSP transition and retirement is not transparent in NASA’s current budget request […]
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Soyuz Waiver Update
NASA clears hurdle on Soyuz, Orlando Sentinel “NASA Administrator Michael Griffin on Tuesday won the approval of a key Senate committee in his battle to buy Russian spacecraft as a […]
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Obama On NASA Options
Obama Calls on Senate and House Leadership to Renew America’s Commitment to NASA “As Dr. Michael Griffin, the NASA administrator, said recently, “In a rational world, (NASA) would have been […]
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Once More Unto the Breach
Senate to consider NASA request to buy Soyuz, Orlando Sentinel “On Tuesday, Griffin faces a moment of truth. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is due to weigh his request against […]
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Election 2008; Buying Soyuz, Extending Shuttle
Obama: Buy Soyuz if necessary but look at flying shuttle longer, Orlando Sentinel “Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama is now considering stopping NASA from retiring the shuttle in 2010 […]