Veto Threat For FY2010 DOD Authorization Bill
In its Statement of Administration Policy on H.R. 2647, the FY2010 DOD authorization bill, the Office of Management and Budget stated that the President’s senior advisors would recommend a veto …
AP Reports that DHS Will Kill National Applications Office
The Associated Press is reporting that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has decided to kill the National Applications Office (NAO) program. The program has been at the …
Online Journal of Space Communications Publishes Special Issue on "Women in Space"
The current issue (#15) of Online Journal of Space Communications profiles more than 50 women in the aerospace field, both government and private sector, including Yvonne Brill (consultant), Ellen Hoff …
Sea Launch Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Sea Launch Company, LLC, which launches commercial communications satellites from a converted mobile ocean oil rig that travels from Long Beach, CA to the equator for launch, filed for reorganization …
Senate Appropriators to Mark Up CJS Bill on June 24 and 25
The Senate Appropriations Committee will mark up its version of the FY2010 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill (which includes NASA, NOAA and NSF) this week. Subcommittee markup is scheduled …
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 …
Rep. Harman to Hold Hearing on DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis June 24
Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), chair of the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, will hold a hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s …
House Expected to Debate FY2010 DOD Authorization Bill (H.R. 2647) This Week
According to Congress Daily (subscription required), the House is expected to take up the FY2010 Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647) this week. The bill was reported from the …
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 …
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 …