Shuttles Endeavour and Atlantis Get Good News

Shuttles Endeavour and Atlantis Get Good News

The space shuttle Endeavour’s hydrogen leak has been fixed, and the knob that was stuck in Atlantis’ cockpit window is freed. A tanking test conducted on Endeavour by NASA on …

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Keep Up to Date on Legislative Action with Our Fact Sheets

Keep Up to Date on Legislative Action with Our Fact Sheets

Our three Fact Sheets that track action in Congress on major space-related legislation, including NASA’s FY2010 budget request and DOD’s request for space-related programs have been updated to reflect all …

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Senate Appropriators Add $75 Million for Ares V

Senate Appropriators Add $75 Million for Ares V

The Senate Appropriations Committee’s report (S. Rept. 111-34) on the Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill (H.R. 2847) provides details on the committee’s actions on the FY2010 NASA budget. The top …

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DOD Authorization Bill Passes House and Is Marked Up By SASC; Rep. Tauscher Confirmed for New Position at State

DOD Authorization Bill Passes House and Is Marked Up By SASC; Rep. Tauscher Confirmed for New Position at State

June 25 was a busy day for action on the FY2010 DOD authorization bill. The House passed its version of the $680 billion measure, H.R. 2647. The Senate Armed Services …

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SASC Adds $80 Million for NPOESS but Prohibits AF From Spending Half of Available NPOESS Funding Until New Plan is Submitted

SASC Adds $80 Million for NPOESS but Prohibits AF From Spending Half of Available NPOESS Funding Until New Plan is Submitted

In its markup of the FY2010 Department of Defense Authorization bill, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) directs that the Air Force not spend more than 50% of the funds …

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Senate Appropriations Completes Markup of FY2010 CJS Bill

Senate Appropriations Completes Markup of FY2010 CJS Bill

The full Senate Appropriations Committee completed markup of the FY2010 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill on June 25. No changes were made from the subcommittee markup the previous day. …

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