Congressional Hearings, Week of May 18, 2009
Three NASA budget hearings and one on the military space budget are currently scheduled for the week of May 18, 2009 as listed below. Times and witnesses for congressional hearings …
Augustine Panel Mandate Unclear
Differing views on the mandate for and potential impact of the “Augustine panel” on future U.S. human space flight activities were aired during a joint meeting of the NRC’s Space …
Tom Young Calls for White House Leadership on NPOESS
Tom Young, vice-chair of the NRC’s Space Studies Board and chair of an independent review team for the DOD-NOAA-NASA National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), called on the White …
NRC Updates Planetary Protection Guidelines for Mars Sample Return
The Space Studies Board (SSB) of the National Research Council released a new report on May 13 updating planetary protection guidelines for samples that someday may be returned to Earth …
Congressionally-Mandated Commission Recommends U.S. Develop and Pursue Options to Increase Stability in Outer Space
The Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States has recommended that the United States — “Develop and pursue options for advancing U.S. interests in stability in outer …
Dr. Eilene Galloway
Eilene Galloway, one of the first and foremost experts in space policy and space law, lost a long battle with cancer on May 2, 2009, two days short of her …
Space Shuttle Atlantis Enroute To Hubble Space Telescope
NASA successfully launched the space shuttle Atlantis on its STS-125 servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope today. In 2004, then-NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe canceled this mission partially due to …
Congressional Hearings of Interest, Week of May 11, 2009
The following congressional hearings have been announced for the week of May 11, 2009 which may be of interest. See our calendar for more details. Note: Times and witnesses for …
Congressionally-Mandated Commission Recommends U.S. Develop and Pursue Options to Increase Stability in Outer Space
The Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States has recommended that the United States — “Develop and pursue options for advancing U.S. interests in stability in outer …
NASA, DOD and NOAA Space Budget Documentation Available on the Web
President Obama released his detailed FY2010 budget on May 7, 2009. The three agencies with the most significant “space” budgets are DOD, NASA and NOAA. Each agency has a website …