"NanoRack" Newest Commercial Innovation for ISS Utilization

"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 …

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Dick Covey to Leave USA Before Next Shuttle Launch

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 …

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Bolden Reaffirms Support for FY2011 Budget Request; No "Plan B"

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 …

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Erin Conaton Confirmed as Air Force Under Secretary

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 …

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2007 Issues of Journal of Space Law Free Online

2007 Issues of Journal of Space Law Free Online

The 2007 editions of the Journal of Space Law are now available for free online. Journal editor Joanne Gabrynowicz notes that online access to the Journal is free for issues …

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Commercial Remote Sensing Policy Could See Changes Soon, Says NOAA's Glackin

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 …

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Garver: "We Knew That Change Would Be Difficult"

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 …

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