NASA JSC Solicitation: Procurement of Crew Transportation and Rescue Services from Roscosmos “NASA/JSC has a requirement for crew transportation services including launch, return, and rescue of US or US-designated astronauts […]
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NASA is Adrift Once Again
Keith’s note: Not everyone is happy with the proposed merger of ESMD (Exploration Systems Mission Directorate) and SOMD (Space Operations Mission Directorate). Sources report that the White House is not […]
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Inaugural Commercial Human Spaceflight Technical Forum
Special Aerospace Services Announces Inaugural Commercial Human Spaceflight Technical Forum “The forum is being held in Boulder, Colorado from 12-14 January 2011, and will present a focused and concentrated technical […]
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The Next Time You Hear Mike Griffin Complain …
Prepared Statement by Michael Griffin 8 May 2003 (part 2) “The base reliability of unmanned expendable vehicles seems to arouse concerns where that of the manned Shuttle system inexplicably does […]
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Galaxy 15 Under Control Again
Galaxy 15 Status Update: Power, Communications, and Control Restored “On 23 December, the power from the Galaxy 15 battery completely drained during its loss of earth lock and the Baseband […]
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A New "Branch" of NASA in Colorado? (Updated)
NASA looking into Loveland, Coloradan.com “Representatives from NASA were in Loveland on Wednesday, touring the old Hewlett-Packard/Agilent campus, where they are considering developing a technology park that could house 60 […]
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NASA Spinoff 2010 Released
NASA Spinoff Reveals Benefits of Space Technology in Our Daily Lives “Curious how a device designed to produce fuel and oxygen on Mars transformed into a source of clean energy […]
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Suborbital Proposals Sought
NASA Seeks Proposals For Technology Flight Demonstrations And Information About Suborbital Flight Services “NASA is seeking proposals from researchers interested in testing new technologies during suborbital flights. The agency also […]
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NASA Performs Dream Chaser Drop Tests at DFRC
Dream Chaser Model Drops in at NASA Dryden “NASA Dryden supported helicopter air-drop flight tests of a 5-foot-long, 15-percent scale model of the Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Dream Chaser spacecraft […]
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Aerospace Sector Did Well in 2010
Aerospace Industries Association: Solid 2010 Results for Aerospace, Aerospace Industries Association “With another solid financial performance in 2010, the aerospace industry has again demonstrated its vital importance to the U.S. […]