Augustine Panel Members?
The Orlando Sentinel’s Write Stuff blog has published the names of what it says are seven members of the Augustine panel. Neither NASA nor the White House has yet made …
New SpacePolicyOnline.com Hearing Summaries Now Available
Summaries of five congressional hearings held during the week of May 18, 2009 are now available at SpacePolicyOnline.com. NASA’s FY2010 Budget Request House Science and Technology Committee, May 19 Senate …
Six Person ISS Crew a Reality at Last
The Soyuz TMA-15 mission successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) today, bringing three new international crew members who will reside aboard the station for 6 months. They join …
Augustine Panel Members to be Announced Soon
Aerospace Daily reports that the members of the Augustine panel to assess options for NASA’s human space flight program will be named imminently. According to the report, Mr. Augustine wants …
Events of Interest Next Week (June 1-5)
Next week (June 1-5, 2009) no space-related congressional hearings have been publicly announced as of yet. The Write Stuff blog reports that Senator Nelson is trying to expedite the nomination …
New NRO Director to be Named
DODBuzz.com reports that General Bruce Carlson (Air Force, retired) is likely to be named as the new director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), which builds and operates the nation’s …
Soyuz Launch Ushers in New Era for International Space Station
The long-awaited expansion of the permanent crew size of the International Space Station (ISS) to six is about to become a reality. The result should be a substantial increase in …
Soyuz Launch Ushers in New Era for the International Space Station
The long-awaited expansion of the permanent crew size of the International Space Station (ISS) to six is about to become a reality. The result should be a substantial increase in …
Charlie Bolden and Lori Garver Being Nominated to Lead NASA
President Obama has finally announced officially that Charlie Bolden is being nominated to serve as the next NASA Administrator. Lori Garver is being nominated as his deputy. Both posts require …
Recent GAO Reports on National Security Space Programs
Space Acquisitions: Challenges in Commercializing Technologies Developed Under the Small Business Innovation Research Program. GAO-11-21. November 2010. (41 pages) Global Positioning System: Challenges in Sustaining and Upgrading Capabilities Persist. GAO-10-636, …