Keith’s note: The House Science Committee held a Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget Request for NASA hearing today. According to committee chair Frank Lucas’ prepared sattement: “Because of these overflowing […]
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House Republicans Want To Know Where All The NASA HQ People Are
Keith’s note: According to a press release from the Republicans who run the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee: “As of January 2023, only 31% of NASA employees reported for […]
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George Whitesides Announces Congressional Campaign For CA-27
“Today, former NASA Chief of Staff and Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides announced his candidacy for Congress in Californiaâs 27th congressional district. Whitesides served as Virgin Galacticâs first CEO, and […]
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Rep. George Santos Will Be Watching Over NASA
Keith’s note: Not a joke: Rep. George Santos R-NY has been named to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. Hooray for NASA- a former astronaut – and Nobel prize […]
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GAO: Where Is That FY 22 NASA Actually Money Going?
Keith’s note: the GAO has done a quick study of the funds NASA got As part of FY22 appropriations that were subsequently assigned, earmarked, set aside, or otherse directed by […]
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NASA Authorization Passes In Congress
NASA Administrator Statement on Agency Authorization Bill “NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released this statement Thursday following approval by the U.S. Congress for the NASA Authorization Act of 2022, which is […]
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House Appropriations Hearing On NASA's FY2023 Budget
House Appropriatons Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) spending bill “National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). For NASA, the bill includes $25,446,200,000, an increase of $1,404,900,000 above fiscal year 2022, including […]
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(Update) NASA Just Told Congress That Webb Has Not Been Launched Yet
Statement by NASA Administrator Nelson – Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate, NASA “Later this year, NASA will launch the James Webb […]
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White House Wants $26 Billion For NASA In FY 2023
Budget summary for @NASA in FY 2023 “The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) inspires the Nation by sending astronauts and robotic missions to explore the solar system, advances the […]
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Some Odds and Ends Space Legislative Language
Keith’s note: ICYMI: the text of Rep. Beyer’s NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Act of 2022 is included at the very end of the just-released omnibus bill, in a separate section […]