Keith’s update: Looks like the Constellation rehash FISO telecon (see below) has been changed (no explanation given). Instead, this week’s presentation is “Making Human Mars Exploration Affordable: Results of a Workshop” Joseph Cassady, Aerojet Rocketdyne & Michael Raftery, Boeing”. It will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3pm EST. Dial in: 877-921-5751 Passcode: 623679. Also, and perhaps I am being a little paranoid, but when I try to reach this link […]
JSC’s future relies on moon program compromise, Houston Chronicle “The political potshots have subsided and the serious horse-trading lies ahead as the White House and Congress grind toward a compromise to salvage parts of the NASA moon program crucial to Houston’s Johnson Space Center. … Obama critics have gained momentum by seizing on NASA’s sacking of outspoken Constellation program manager Jeff Hanley, rumors of NASA attempting to cancel existing contracts […]
Keith’s note: After he sent Mike Coats his thoughts on the Augustine Committee, Jeff Hanley forwarded these comments to others with some additional commentary. That email was forwarded again – and again … “From: Jeff Hanley Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 20:25:13 To: Subject: Fw: Reaction… fyi – Coats gave me a draft of the Augustine ‘exec summary’, and after reading it I sent him these notes… My overall reaction […]