About that Congressional Letter to NASA Re Compliance With the Law
Several media outlets and websites have reported on the letter sent to NASA Administrator Bolden by 27 Members of Congress that has been characterized as alleging that NASA is not …
Cupola Successfully Repositioned; Next Shuttle Launch May Slip
The Tranquility Module and its “bay window” — or Cupola — have been successfully attached to the International Space Station (ISS) by space shuttle Endeavour (STS-130) and ISS crews. Repositioning …
Events of Interest: Week of February 15-19, 2010
The following events may be of interest this week. The House and Senate are both in recess for the President’s Day district work period. Both will meet next on February …
Looking for FY2011 Budget Request Documentation?
Finding the DOD and NASA budget requests is relatively easy, but not so much for space programs in other government agencies like NOAA, DOE, USGS and DOT. FY2011 Budget Documentation: …
QDR Offers Glimpse of DOD Thoughts on Space Policy; Space Posture Review Delayed
The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) released February 1 by the Department of Defense (DOD) is pretty light on its discussion of national security space policy, but provides a glimpse of …
Does NASA Really Want Commercial Crew to Emulate the Trains?
In her remarks to the FAA’s Commercial Space Transportation meeting on Thursday, NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver said that turning low Earth orbit (LEO) human spaceflight over to the private …
One "Yes," One "No" — A Pro/Con Debate Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal today offers a pro/con debate on NASA’s new plan. Taylor Dinerman faces off against Peter Diamandis. (Much of the Wall Street Journal’s content is available by …
Two "Yes" Votes for NASA's New Plan
Yesterday we posted an article pointing out two op-ed pieces by Republican or Republican-leaning commentators opposing President Obama’s new plan for NASA. Two other Republicans — former Speaker of the …
Have Americans Stopped Caring About Human Space Flight?
Of the many opinion pieces about NASA’s new plan for human space flight, at least two conclude that Americans no longer care about sending humans into space. New York Times …
Two "No" Votes for NASA's New Plan
If nothing else, President Obama’s new plan for NASA has generated a lot of interest on the editorial pages of leading media outlets and elsewhere. Two definite “no” votes are …