Not Sure What a "Decadal Survey" Is? Get an Explanation and Links to the Three Ongoing NRC Studies at SpacePolicyOnline.com

Not Sure What a "Decadal Survey" Is? Get an Explanation and Links to the Three Ongoing NRC Studies at SpacePolicyOnline.com

Decadal Surveys are signature products of the National Research Council because they set consensus-based priorities in various fields of research. Our “National Research Council” section (on our left menu) has …

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Patti Grace Smith tells AIAA Crowd That America Must Embrace New Commercial Space Companies

Patti Grace Smith tells AIAA Crowd That America Must Embrace New Commercial Space Companies

Patti Grace Smith issued a rallying cry for commercial space transportation on Thursday at an AIAA symposium on Innovation in Orbit: An Exploration of Commercial Crew and Cargo Transportation. The …

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CJS Debate Set New Record for Votes

CJS Debate Set New Record for Votes

According to Congress Daily (subscription required), the House debate on the Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill yesterday set a new record for votes in a single day. “The House Thursday …

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Events of Interest Week of June 22-26, 2009

Events of Interest Week of June 22-26, 2009

The following events next week may be of interest. In addition to the events listed below, the DOD authorization bill may go to the floor in the House. Check the …

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First Launch of the Vision for Space Exploration Successful

First Launch of the Vision for Space Exploration Successful

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) were successfully launched by an Atlas 5 on June 18. This is the first launch of …

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House Continues to Debate CJS Appropriations Bill

House Continues to Debate CJS Appropriations Bill

As of 8:00 pm EDT June 17, the House was continuing to debate the CJS appropriations bill. Aficionados may watch the proceedings on C-SPAN (http://www.c-span.org).

House Passes CJS Appropriations Bill

House Passes CJS Appropriations Bill

The House of Representatives passed the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill early this evening. No amendments specifically affecting programs at NASA or NOAA’s satellite programs appear to have been …

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NPOESS Independent Review Team Report Now Available Online

NPOESS Independent Review Team Report Now Available Online

The report of the NPOESS Independent Review Team, chaired by Tom Young, is now available on the website of the House Science and Technology Committee. Mr. Young and others testified …

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