OSTP Creating NPOESS Task Force
White House Science Adviser John Holdren told the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee yesterday that he had directed creation of a task force to monitor progress and results on …
Shuttle Lands Safely at Kennedy Space Center
SSB Chair Charlie Kennel Sees No Human Lunar Landing Until the 2020's or Beyond
Dr. Charles Kennel, chair of the National Research Council’s Space Studies Board (SSB), and a member of the Augustine panel that is considering options for the future of the human …
Augustine Panel SubGroup Asserts Rationale For Human Space Flight is Human Expansion Into Solar System
Speaking on behalf of the “Beyond Low Earth Orbit” subgroup, Augustine panel member Chris Chyba asserted today that the subgroup’s recommendations to the full panel include the premise that the …
House Expected to Vote on DOD Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3326) Tomorrow
The House began debate today on the FY2010 DOD appropriations bill (H.R. 3326). As in the Senate, much of the debate is expected to focus on the F-22. President Obama …
House Passes DOD Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3326)
The House passed the FY2010 Department of Defense appropriations bill (H.R. 3326) today after adopting an amendment to remove language that would have required DOD to procure additional F-22s. The …
Shuttle Scheduled to Land Tomorrow, July 31
Space Shuttle Endeavour has been cleared for landing tomorrow, Friday, July 31. The two opportunities for landing at Kennedy Space Center, FL are at 10:48 am EDT and 12:22 pm …
Aerospace Corporation Estimates Potential Four Year Slip to Constellation IOC
The Aerospace Corporation told the Augustine panel that the initial operational capability (IOC) for the Constellation program could slip by as many as 4 years and that “Aerospace believes that …
Astronaut Office Chief Says "We're Not Going Anywhere" Unless Cosmic Radiation Problem is Solved
In answer to a question from Augustine panel member Charlie Kennel today, Steve Lindsey, chief of NASA’s astronaut office, replied that “We’re not going anywhere” beyond low Earth orbit unless …
Augustine Panel Update: No Clear Consensus Yet
After hearing from the heads of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, the astronaut office, and the Constellation program, the Augustine panel was briefed by one of its own subgroups during its …