NASA’s Griffin Tells Forum Crowd There Are No Guarantees In Space Travel, Aero-News.net “The US and its partners have invested $100 billion in the [ISS],” said Griffin, “so it does […]
Shuttle News
Posted inShuttle News
Mike Griffin Wishes He Could Continue Flying The Shuttle
NASA’s Griffin Tells Forum Crowd There Are No Guarantees In Space Travel, Aero-News.net “When asked what would he do if “wishes were free” and NASA’s budget were doubled (the equivalent […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Shuttle Job Cuts Begin
Lockheed Martin informs external tank workers of possible job cuts, Huntsville Times “Lockheed Martin Corp. today informed its external fuel tank workforce in Huntsville and New Orleans that jobs on […]
Posted inCongress
Extend The Shuttle?
Glenn pushes for money to extend shuttle operations, Houston Chronicle “The White House blueprint, Glenn said, forced NASA to “cannibalize” existing programs such as the shuttle to finance the new […]
Posted inISS News
Yes, The Gap Is A Problem
Houston, we have a problem: Nasa will struggle when shuttle retires, says boss, Guardian “It is more than a matter of pride. Griffin likens the space station to a miniature […]
Posted inShuttle News
War Stories
Wayne Hale’s NASA Blog: Old Flight Director War Stories “Right now, by popular demand, I thought I’d tell a story about what happened to me when I was a brand […]
Posted inShuttle News
Who Should Get A Space Shuttle?
NASA Notice: National Environmental Policy Act: Disposition of Space Shuttle Program’s Real and Personal Property “Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 […]
Posted inShuttle News
8 Space Shuttle Missions in 2009 and 2010 Announced
NASA Sets Launch Dates for Remaining Space Shuttle Missions “Following a detailed, integrated assessment, NASA selected target launch dates for the remaining eight space shuttle missions on the current manifest […]
Posted inShuttle News
Throwing Away Pieces of History
If NASA Bricks Could Talk, They’d Say ‘Save Me!’, Discovery Channel “The scoop: The scorched bricks beneath Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center have witnessed decades of spaceflight history. […]
Posted inShuttle News
Griffin: Lay off 6 – 7,000 – then re-hire 3,000 – but When?
NASA estimates 3,000 to 4,000 shuttle job losses, AP “Although as many as 6,000 to 7,000 shuttle jobs will be eliminated at Kennedy Space Center, about 3,000 positions will open […]