Events of Interest: Week of March 8-12, 2010
The following events may be of interest in the coming week. For more information, check our calendar on the right menu or click the links below. Times, dates and witnesses …
Update: President Obama To Hold Space Summit in Florida on April 15
UPDATE: The text of the White House announcement is now available on the White House website. ORIGINAL STORY: President Barack Obama will hold a “space summit” in Florida next month …
"NanoRack" Newest Commercial Innovation for ISS Utilization
The next space shuttle mission will carry the first NanoRack to the International Space Station (ISS) for conducting small experiments relatively inexpensively. Developed by a self-financed partnership of the Kentucky …
Dick Covey to Leave USA Before Next Shuttle Launch
Dick Covey, former astronaut and President and CEO of space shuttle operator United Space Alliance (USA), announced yesterday that he will retire from the company in three weeks. His departure …
Balancing Government, Industry Interests Key To Future of Commercial Remote Sensing
Dennis Hightower, Deputy Secretary of Commerce, said on the last day of the International Commercial Remote Sensing Symposium (ICRSS) that the remote sensing industry “is on the cusp” of making …
Bolden Reaffirms Support for FY2011 Budget Request; No "Plan B"
In a statement released late Thursday, NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden reaffirmed his commitment to the President’s FY2011 budget request following a Wall Street Journal article that publicized an internal NASA …
Erin Conaton Confirmed as Air Force Under Secretary
The Senate finally confirmed Erin Conaton as the new Air Force Under Secretary. Her nomination and those of other Pentagon nominees had been blocked by Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) because …
U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing Satellite Demand Not Sufficient For Stable Workforce
As part of a panel discussion devoted to the health of the global aerospace industrial base, Fred Doyle, Vice President of Ball Aerospace, told the International Commercial Remote Sensing Symposium …
Commercial Remote Sensing Policy Could See Changes Soon, Says NOAA's Glackin
Mary Glackin, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) told the 2010 International Commercial Remote Sensing Symposium (ICRSS) on Wednesday …
Garver: "We Knew That Change Would Be Difficult"
Speaking at a heavily attended breakfast meeting of Women in Aerospace, NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver projected confidence that as NASA continues to communicate with Congress about the change proposed …