Intelligence Authorization and Space Exploration Sustainability Act Become Law

Intelligence Authorization and Space Exploration Sustainability Act Become Law

President Obama signed into law yesterday the FY2013 Intelligence Authorization Act (S. 3454) and the Space Exploration Sustainability Act (H.R. 6586). Those are the last two space-related bills that we were tracking …

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NOAA Satellites Lead to Rescues of 263 People in 2012

NOAA Satellites Lead to Rescues of 263 People in 2012

NOAA’s satellites are best known for their role in forecasting the weather, but they also carry transponders for the international Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System, Cospas-Sarsat.   NOAA announced today that …

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Rockefeller to Retire

Rockefeller to Retire

Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, announced today that he will not run for reelection in 2014.  The committee has jurisdiction over policy …

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