Impact of the Federal Shutdown on Private Industry and the Nation: The NASA-Johnson Space Center Experience, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership “Before the shutdown, JSC had approximately 3,200 federal employees […]
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Shuttle Replica Sails To Houston
NASA Joins Community in Shuttlebration Weekend Celebration “Houston has been with NASA’s Space Shuttle Program for 30 years and 135 missions, and this weekend, Houston and NASA will celebrate together […]
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Houston Still Wants A Shuttle
Houston-area members of Congress again press NASA on awarding Enterprise to NYC, Houston Chronicle “Nine Texas Republicans led by Rep. Pete Olson, whose Sugar Land district includes JSC, are challenging […]
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Houston Still Simmers over Shuttle Snub
A closer look at Houston’s shuttle snub, KTRK “He awarded the shuttles using a point system that gave no points for connection to space despite its inclusion in the law. […]
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The President: Shuttles and Politics
Obama to reporter: ‘Let me finish my answers’ next time, The Oval (with video) “Obama also bristled at claims that is administration skipped Houston in the award of space shuttle […]
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Houston and New York Fight Over Shuttle
Texas lawmakers introduce bill to bring space shuttle to Houston, CNN “Two Texas lawmakers, upset that Houston was not picked as one of the retirement homes for NASA’s space shuttles, […]
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Why Houston Did Not Get A Shuttle
Why Houston Did Not Get A Shuttle, Wayne Hale “Immediate reaction from many people in the Houston area was that the Orbiter disposition decision was politically tainted. For example, this […]
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Fact Checking In Houston
Mitchel: ‘You give up space, you lose’, The Bay Area Citizen “[BAHEP President Bob Mitchell] Think about this: It was no coincidence that it took seven months to appoint a […]
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Houston Goes to Washington
Parker heads to D.C. to talk up NASA, light rail, Houston Chronicle “Parker is scheduled to meet with senior Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Transportation Secretary Roy […]