Gallup released a new poll today of what Americans think about the space program. Overall, they appear quite supportive, with 58% saying that the space program has brought enough benefits to justify its costs. As for NASA funding, 46% think the current level is right, and 14% would like to see it increased. Also, 45% …
Via Twitter, NASA has announced that Charlie Bolden and Lori Garver have been sworn in as NASA Administrator and Deputy Administrator, respectively. Here’s the tweet, with a link to a photo. NASART @nasahqphoto Lori B. Garver and Charles F. Bolden Jr. Pose for a photo together http://flic.kr/p/6FB97D
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter now in orbit around the Moon has taken images of several of the Apollo landing sites, including Apollo 11. See the images in NASA’s press release .
Bill Harwood of CBS News’ Space Place reports that “an as-yet-unknown mechanism” caused foam to peel away from the intertank area during the STS-127 launch yesterday. He quotes space shuttle program manager John Shannon as saying “There is nothing that we have seen on the orbiter that causes us any concern” but “Of course, since …
During a telecon with the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) today, Norman Augustine said that the White House has given his panel on the future of the U.S. human space flight program flexibility to go beyond the formal statement of task. The panel’s official charter includes a number of constraints. Among them is that the panel …
In an op-ed piece in the Washington Post today, the 40th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11, famed Apollo 11 astronaut and moonwalker Buzz Aldrin outlined his own plan for the future of U.S. human space flight — a Unified Space Vision. He predicted that President Bush’s 2004 Vision for Space Exploration, like Apollo, …
The Senate confirmed Charlie Bolden and Lori Garver as Administrator and Deputy Administrator of NASA on July 15, 2009. NASA’s press release provides links to their bios for anyone who does not already know these very capable leaders. Congratulations to both of them!
A SpacePolicyOnline.com Editorial In his article for The Space Review today, Edward Ellegood summarizes previous blue ribbon panels that have made recommendations on the future of the U.S. human space flight program. Mysteriously, the best one (in this writer’s extremely biased opinion) is omitted – the 1986 report of the U.S. National Commission on Space …
The House Science and Technology Committee hearing on Enhancing the Relevance of Space To Address National Needs is at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon, July 16, in 2318 Rayburn House Office Building. At one time this had been scheduled for 10:00 am but the correct time is 2:00 pm. Gen. Lester Lyles will testify about the recently …
The space shuttle Endeavour is still on track for launch at 6:03 pm EDT tonight, July 15, 2009. Hopefully luck will be on NASA’s side this time, the sixth attempt to launch this STS-127 mission. NASA Mission Control says it is “optimistic” about the weather today. Follow the mission on NASA TV or on Spaceflightnow.com …