Augustine to Lead Independent Assessment of Options for Future Human Space Flight
Norman Augustine (Lockheed Martin, ret.) will lead the White House-ordered independent assessment of options for the future of the U.S. human space flight program. NASA has scheduled a teleconference for May 8, 2009 at 11:30 am with Mr. Augustine to discuss the assessment. Audio will be available on NASA’s website at http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio.
Acting NASA Administrator Christopher Scolese formally announced the selectionn of Mr. Augustine to lead the review in reply to a letter from the President’s Science Adviser, John Holdren. Other members of the blue ribbon panel are yet to be named. The May 7, 2009 letters are posted on NASA’s budget website.
View PDF of letter from Holdren to Scolese requesting the study.
View PDF of letter from Scolese to Holdren naming Augustine as chair of the blue ribbon panel..
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