NASA commitment to Senate wishes questioned, Space.com/MSNBC “Nelson had no luck getting NASA officials to pin down the date by which the agency could begin testing Orion atop the core […]
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First Orion Shipped From Michoud to Denver
Lockheed Martin Ships Out First Orion Spacecraft “The Lockheed Martin Orion team shipped out the first Orion crew module spacecraft structure today from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, […]
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Nelson & Hutchison Cite Federal Legal Precedents to NASA
Letter from Sen. Nelson and Sen. Hutchison to NASA Administrator Bolden Regarding Space Launch System / Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle “Finally, we would like to clarify our intent when stating “to […]
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SpaceX Pushes Ahead Toward The ISS
SpaceX: Commercial Crew Transport To The International Space Station “With the government acting as a catalyst, the commercial spaceflight industry is already developing into an exciting new driver of technological […]
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NASA OIG Letter to Congress on Constellation Spending
NASA OIG Letter Regarding Constellation Program and 2010 NASA Authorization Act “The Inspector General Act of 1978 directs Federal Inspectors General to, among other things, “review existing and proposed legislation […]
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Congress Rejects NASA's HLV Plans
Preliminary Report Regarding NASA’s Space Launch System and Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Pursuant to Section 309 of the NASA Authorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-267) “To date, trade studies performed by […]
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Misplaced and Misinformed Concerns by Rep. Ruppersberger
Relaunch the U.S. space program, opinion, Rep. Ruppersberger, Baltimore Sun “The president announced plans to cancel Constellation, the plan to return astronauts to the moon by 2020. This move jeopardizes […]
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What Would Elon Do?
Can NASA change in order to survive?, Orlando Sentinel via LA Times. “In the world of government spaceflight, that’s almost a rounding error. And the ability of SpaceX to do […]
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Hints of NASA's FY 2011 Budget
Draft Spending Bill Increases NASA’s Budget by $186M over 2010, Space News “The draft resolution also includes $1.2 billion for Lockheed Martin’s Orion crew capsule, $100 million more than called […]
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Using Existing Rockets for Future Human Exploration
Mission would send astronauts to moon’s far side, Space.com via MSNBC “While NASA has officially given up its plans to send humans back to the surface of the moon anytime […]