Keith’s note: Word has it that Mark Geyer has decided to cut the Constellation Flight Test Office budget by 75%. This is the same group that recently completed the very […]
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Commerce Secretary Did Not Answer Important Questions
Secretary Of Commerce Meets With NASA Workers, WFTV “The U.S. Secretary of Commerce met with soon-to-be laid off employees Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center before he had to report […]
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NASA Unions Split On HR 5781
IFPTE/AFGE Letter on NASA Authorization Act “The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) are writing to inform you that this […]
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Cabana: "I see a great future for KSC"
Space Center future will be bright – eventually, its director says, Orlando Sentinel “I see a great future for KSC,” center director Robert Cabana told several hundred community boosters, elected […]
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USA Lays Off Almost 1,400 People
For Space Shuttle Workers, The End Is Here, Discovery News “The company previously shed 743 positions under its shuttle processing contract during layoffs in October 2009 and this past June. […]
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Klaus Heiss
Keith’s note: According to his family: “Dr. Klaus Peter Heiss passed away peacefully on July 24, 2010 in his hometown Brixen/South Tyrol after an extended illness that he met with […]
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Florida Job Loss Update
Kosmas Discusses Space Coast Economic Development with Local Officials, Rep. Kosmas “We must explore every possible option for creating new job opportunities along the Space Coast to preserve our community’s […]
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NASA Has Not Fully Implemented Alcohol & Psych Recommendations
NASA’s Astronaut Corps: Status of Corrective Actions Related to Health Care Activities, NASA OIG, 6 July 2010 “NASA Had Not Taken Actions to Address Two Recommendations. At the time of […]
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USA Layoffs Announced
Primary shuttle contractor sees layoffs by Oct. 1, Houston Chronicle “The Houston-based company employs approximately 8,100 employees at its Florida, Texas and Alabama sites, including nearly 3,000 in the Houston […]
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Facebook Resource for Huntsville Folks
Keith’s note: The Facebook Group Huntsville Space Professionals is tracking workforce issues, layoffs, etc. in the Huntsville area.