Fate of FY2009 Funding for Commercial Crew and Cargo Still Unclear

Fate of FY2009 Funding for Commercial Crew and Cargo Still Unclear

The House Appropriations Committee published a list of terminations and reductions in the FY2010 Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill last week. A notable item was a reduction of $113.9 million …

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Fireworks Expected at HASC Markup Tuesday

Fireworks Expected at HASC Markup Tuesday

Congress Daily (subscription required) reports that Republicans are likely to use the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC’s) full committee markup of the FY2010 DOD authorization bill on Tuesday as a …

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Mike Griffin Unleashed

Mike Griffin Unleashed

It’s not as though former NASA Administrator Mike Griffin shied away from speaking his mind when he was in Washington, but now that he is a professor at the University …

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Confirmation Hearing for NASA Nominees Next Week?

Confirmation Hearing for NASA Nominees Next Week?

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) told The Hill newspaper that Charlie Bolden’s nomination as NASA Administrator is likely to be voted on next week by the Senate Commerce, Science and …

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Sen. Cantwell Says NPOESS IRT Report is "Pretty Damning"

Sen. Cantwell Says NPOESS IRT Report is "Pretty Damning"

Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the Senate Commerce subcommittee with jurisdiction over NOAA, said that the report of the NPOESS Independent Review Team, chaired by Tom Young, is “pretty …

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Augustine Panel Meetings: Mark Your Calendars!

Augustine Panel Meetings: Mark Your Calendars!

NASA has announced the dates of not only the first meeting (June 17) of the Augustine panel on options for NASA’s human space flight program, but for other meetings throughout …

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