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 …
Stimulus Money Used to Cover Overruns, Not to Accelerate Earth Science Decadal Survey Missions
Berrien Moore, Director of Climate Central and a member of the National Research Council’s (NRC’s) Space Studies Board, testified to the House Science and Technology Committee’s Subcommittee on Space and …
Aerospace Corp. Study Finds Delta IV Cheaper than Ares 1 For ISS Mission, But Could Add Two Years to Gap
Aviation Week and Space Technology provided details of an as-yet unreleased Aerospace Corp. study that evaluated using a human-rated version of the Delta IV evolved expendable launch vehicle instead of …
Augustine Panel Agenda Now Available
NASA has posted the agenda for the public meeting of the Augustine panel on the future of NASA’s human space flight program that will be held tomorrow, 9:00-5:00 at the …
GAO Commends NASA's Management of COTS Program, Worries About Aggressive Schedule
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on June 16 that commends NASA for its management of the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program. At the same time, it …
House Debates Funding for NASA, NOAA, NSF
The House of Representatives is currently debating the FY2010 appropriations bill for Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS), including NASA, NOAA and NSF. Aficionados may follow the debate on C-Span (www.c-span.org). No …
Gil Klinger to be New Director of Space and Intelligence Capabilities in USD/ATL?
Space News (subscription required) reports that Gil Klinger will replace Josh Hartman as director of space and intelligence capabilities and senior advisor to Ashton Carter, the Under Secretary of Defense …
New NRO Director Named
Gen. Bruce Carlson (USAF, Ret.) is the new Director of the National Reconnaissance Office according to a Department of Defense press release. One of his previous assignments was commander, 8th …
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 …
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 …