House Appropriations Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs for 113th Congress

House Appropriations Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs for 113th Congress

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) will continue as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) subcommittee in the next Congress, which funds NASA and NOAA.  Rep. Bill Young (R-FL) will continue …

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Intelligence Auth, Bill Renaming Dryden for Armstrong, Pass House — UPDATE

Intelligence Auth, Bill Renaming Dryden for Armstrong, Pass House — UPDATE

UPDATE, January 1, 2013:   The House passed the FY2013 Intelligence Authorization bill on December 31, clearing it for the President.   It also passed the bill renaming Dryden FRC after Neil Armstrong; …

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NASA and NOAA In Line for Hurricane Sandy Disaster Aid Funds

NASA and NOAA In Line for Hurricane Sandy Disaster Aid Funds

The Senate-passed version of a $60 billion appropriations bill to help victims of Hurricane Sandy includes $15 million to repair damage at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) on the Virginia shore, …

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No Fiscal Cliff Deal Yet, Failure to Fix Sequestration "Dereliction of Duty" Says Blakey

No Fiscal Cliff Deal Yet, Failure to Fix Sequestration "Dereliction of Duty" Says Blakey

With half of the 48 hours gone already, Senate Democratic and Republican leaders still have not reached a deal to avert the fiscal cliff.   Meanwhile, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President …

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NASA's Jesco von Puttkamer Dies

NASA's Jesco von Puttkamer Dies

Jesco von Puttkamer, whose 50-year career at NASA began with building rockets with Wernher von Braun at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), has died following a brief illness.  He was 79. As …

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Russia Plans To Spend $70 Billion On Space as ILS Stresses Independent Review of Proton Anomaly

Russia Plans To Spend $70 Billion On Space as ILS Stresses Independent Review of Proton Anomaly

Despite a very recent malfunction that added to Russia’s growing list of launch vehicle anomalies, high level Russian government officials are touting the future of the country’s space program and …

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