Is Texas forfeiting the private space race?, Houston Chronicle “We are pretty interested in the possibility of Texas and building a spaceport there,” said Elon Musk, founder and chief executive […]
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Posted inShuttle News
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 […]
Posted inCongress
Texas Politicians Escalate Fight With New York and NASA
Letter from Texas House Delegation to NASA Administrator Bolden About Shuttle Decision “It is our hope that politics did not play a role in this historic decision. If there is […]
Posted inCommercialization
Kay Bailey Hutchison Is Against Commercial Space – Not Good for Texas
NASA Chief Suggests JWST Won’t Launch before 2018, Space News “Hutchison also said NASA’s 2012 budget includes too much money for commercial crew initiatives. NASA is seeking $850 million to […]
Posted inPolicy
The Smell of Election Year Politics
Playing politics: President’s NASA policy could haunt his party at the polls in Harris County, Editorial, Houston Chronicle “A parade of administration officials, starting with the president, has gone to […]
Posted inPolicy
Texas (Still) Does Not Like Obama's Space Plan
Space politics: Obama must do more to ensure that all NASA centers receive transition assistance, editorial, Houston Chronicle “What about us? That was the common refrain from Houston-area elected officials […]
Posted inUncategorized
Just Send More Money, Please
Texas delegation wants stimulus money for NASA, Houston Chronicle “Texas’ top lawmakers in Congress want President Barack Obama to pony up some of the $787 billion in economic stimulus money […]