Keith’s note: The USAF claims “its not science fiction”. So, of course I believe them. Wow, who knew! The USAF has mega comsat battlestars in orbit, their ops personnel wear […]
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Bringing Home The Bacon
Shelby and Aderholt secure money for Redstone Arsenal projects, Huntsville Times “A key spending bill that goes before the full Congress this week includes almost $90 million directly for Redstone […]
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Will White House Speak Soon About NASA?
Lawmakers try to prevent Obama from cutting NASA, Orlando Sentinel “Congress and the White House have signaled that they envision sharply different futures for NASA and its manned space mission. […]
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Congressional Hearing on Safety
Prepared Statements Gabrielle Giffords Bretton Alexander Joseph Fragola Jeff Hanley John Marshall Bryan O’Connor Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Thomas Stafford House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Hearing Ensuring the Safety of Human […]
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More Infighting Among The Faithful
Keith’s 15 Nov. note: Apparently the Space Frontier Foundation plans to create their own version of “March Storm” – a visit by pro-space advocates to lobby on Capitol Hill. “March […]
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Congress Falls For Time Magazine's Ares Award Too
Chairman Gordon and Subcommittee Chairwoman Giffords Congratulate NASA on Receiving TIME Magazine’s Best Invention of the Year Award for Its Ares Rockets “House Committee on Science and Technology Chairman Bart […]
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Senate Votes To Restore NASA Budget Cuts
Senate votes to restore NASA funding House cut, Houston Chronicle “In a strong show of support for President Barack Obama’s vision for NASA and manned space missions, the Senate agreed […]
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Congress and the Augustine Report
Senator Nelson says White House will support robust space program “It is perpetuating the perilous practice of pursuing goals that do not match allocated resources,” the report says. More specifically, […]
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House Extends Commercial Space Transportation Liability Regime
House Approves S&T Bill to Extend Commercial Space Transportation Liability Regime and Two Resolutions “Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3819, a bill to extend the commercial space […]
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GAO Gives NASA Good Review on Coordination
NASA: Briefing on National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Programs and Associated Activities, GAO GAO Report Affirms That NASA Has Effective Mechanisms for Coordinating with Other Federal Agencies and Avoiding Duplicative […]