$14M to move shuttle to Air Force museum tucked in Obama budget plan, Dayton Daily News “The Obama administration asked Congress for $14 million to transfer the space shuttle Atlantis […]
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New Perchlorate Regulations From EPA
E.P.A. Plans First Rules Ever on Perchlorate in Drinking Water “The Obama administration announced on Wednesday that it planned to regulate toxic substances in drinking water more strictly and would […]
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25th Anniversary For Challenger Center
Information about Challenger Center’s 25th anniversary including today’s live TV and webcast events can be found at challenger.org/25. At 9 a.m. EST, watch the Astronauts Memorial Foundation’s commemoration of the […]
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Shuttle Launch Preps – No Money? No Problem.
NASA gives go-ahead for additional shuttle flight, AP “NASA doesn’t know yet where it will get the money, but on Thursday the space agency officially added another space shuttle launch […]
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Steve Bowen Replaces Tim Kopra on STS-133
Astronaut Steve Bowen Named to STS-133 Shuttle Crew “NASA selected astronaut Steve Bowen as a mission specialist on STS-133, the next space shuttle mission planned for launch on Feb. 24. […]
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Bill Nelson, Rocket Scientist
Senator: NASA May Have To Consider Having Only 2 Launches “NASA is getting a stern reality check from one of its biggest supporters. Senator Bill Nelson admitted Monday there may […]
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More Delays for STS-133?
Shuttle engineers consider beefing up all tank ‘stringers’, Spaceflight Now “If that decision is made, it is unlikely NASA could complete the work, repair the tank’s foam insulation and get […]
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NASA Presses Ahead With STS-135 Preparations Despite Budget Uncertainty
NASA Internal Memo: Maintaining Capability to Conduct the STS-135 Mission “… I ask that you continue planning and preparations efforts to execute this mission in late June 2011 as currently […]
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More USA Layoffs Ahead
Keith’s note: Word has it that the next round of layoffs at USA are coming on 7 January 2011. This will be a smaller personnel layoff than the subsequent 3 […]
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Senate CR Proposal Is Not Good News For NASA (Update)
Senate Appropriations Committee: Summary of Continuing Resolution through March 4, 2011 “Under the CR, funding would continue at FY 2010 enacted levels for most programs.” Senate Nears Deal on Funding […]