CAIB Chairman Hal Gehman: ""The Work is Never Done""
Adm. Harold (Hal) Gehman (Ret.), chairman of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) that determined the cause of the 2003 space shuttle STS-107 Columbia tragedy, says that he does not …
FY2014 Budget Request Delayed to April?
President Obama should have submitted his FY2014 budget request to Congress in February, but the latest rumor is that it will be delayed until the first week of April. By …
Colbert's Take on Inspiration Mars Mission
If you haven’t had your morning laugh yet, you might want to watch this Stephen Colbert segment. It’s his take on the announcement by Dennis Tito et al of the …
Wolf Alleges Security Violations at NASA's Langley Research Center, Issues Seven Step Remediation Plan
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) today charged that there have been security violations at NASA’s Langley Research Center (LaRC) in Hampton, VA that resulted in a Chinese national obtaining sensitive information. Wolf previously …
House Passes FY2013 Full-Year CR
The House passed the full-year Continuing Resolution (CR) this afternoon by a vote of 267-151. Many Democrats spoke against the bill because it holds non-defense agencies to their funding levels …
House to Vote on CR Tomorrow
The House will vote on the new full-year FY2013 Continuing Resolution (CR) tomorrow morning, a day earlier than planned. The full-year CR, H.R. 933, was introduced on Monday. An accompanying explanatory …
Impending Snowstorm Postpones House Hearing on Asteroids, SSB Meeting to be Webcast
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee’s hearing on meteors and comets that was scheduled for tomorrow, March 6, has been postponed because of an impending snowstorm. Separately, sessions of …
New House CR Adds Money for NASA Exploration, NOAA GOES-R, But It's a Zero Sum Game
Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) introduced the House version of a “full year” Continuing Resolution (CR) today that would fund the government for the rest of FY2013. The bulk of the …
NOAA Takes Over Operation of Suomi NPP Satellite
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) took over operation of the Suomi NPP satellite on February 22 according to press releases today from NOAA and NASA. The satellite was …
Wolf Demands to Know Why Chinese will be at CEOS Meeting at NASA Langley
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), chairman of the House subcommittee that funds NASA, wants to know why NASA is allowing Chinese to attend a meeting at NASA’s Langley Research Center next …