Law says Apollo astronauts can keep, sell artifacts “President Barack Obama ended a months-long fight over NASA relics this week when he signed into law a bill that confers full […]
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Astronaut Visit Results in Blacklisting by Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan joins its “black list” of U.S. astronauts (translated via Google), Armenia Today “Azerbaijan joins its “black list” of U.S. astronauts. Azerbaijani authorities intend to declare persona non grata two […]
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Lots of People Want to be an Astronaut (updated)
NASA Receives Second Highest Number of Astronaut Applications “More than 6,300 individuals applied to become a NASA astronaut between Nov. 15, 2011 and Jan. 27, the second highest number of […]
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New Astronauts Sought
NASA To Seek Applicants For Next Astronaut Candidate Class “In early November, NASA will seek applicants for its next class of astronaut candidates who will support long-duration missions to the […]
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NRC Report on NASA's Astronaut Corps Released
NASA Needs to Preserve Skilled Astronaut Corps In Post-Shuttle Era, Says New Report “NASA should take steps to ensure that it maintains a highly trained astronaut corps to meet International […]
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Astronauts Visit The White House Today
Keith’s note: On Tuesday at 3:15 pm EDT President Obama will meet with the crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour and the Commander of ISS Expedition 26.
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The Shuttle Party Is Over
Transcendence Splashes Down, New York Magazine “It is objectively no small feat, slipping the surly bonds of Earth. But somehow, over its 30 years of existence, NASA’s Space Shuttle program […]
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NASA Releases LEO Commercial Crew Certification Requirements
Commercial Crew Transportation System Certification Requirements for NASA Low Earth Orbit Missions “This document defines the requirements, standards and certification package contents that will be used to certify a CCTS […]
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How Many Astronauts Does NASA Need?
Astronauts considered in NASA budget cuts, LA Times “At the behest of the White House, the nation’s top science advisors this month began a 10-month study of the appropriate “role […]
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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 […]