“Thank you for the opportunity to appear today to discuss the President’s FY 2009 budget request for NASA. The President’s budget request for NASA is $17.6 billion, a 2.9 percent increase over the net budget authority enacted for 2008.”
Archive for February 29, 2008
NASA Solicitation: Constellation Program Ground Processing Services
This notice is to apprise interested parties of the current planning schedule for competition of the Constellation ground processing, provide high level information on the potential requirements, acquisition approach, and solicit industry input.
NASA awards Constellation contract
The U.S. space agency has awarded SGT Inc. of Greenbelt, Md., a contract for support services for the Constellation Program.
NASA Administrator Says Thousands Will Lose Jobs At KSC
NASA’s administrator dropped a bombshell on the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday afternoon. He said thousands of workers will lose their jobs when the shuttle is retired.
NASA detects galaxy ablaze with star formation
Washington, Feb 27 : NASA’s Swift satellite has captured images of a nearby galaxy 2.9 million light years from Earth, which is ablaze with star formation.
NASA aims to fire up public
With a tight NASA budget and political uncertainty on the horizon, space officials and industry leaders are trying to get public support for their mission for astronauts to return to the moon and eventually head to Mars.
NASA’s SWIFT Satellite Images a Glaxy Ablaze With Starbirth
Combining 39 individual frames taken over 11 hours of exposure time, NASA astronomers have created this ultraviolet mosaic of the nearby “Triangulum Galaxy.”
NASA’s Swift satellite images a galaxy ablaze with starbirth
GREENBELT, Md. – Combining 39 individual frames taken over 11 hours of exposure time, NASA astronomers have created this ultraviolet mosaic of the nearby “Triangulum Galaxy.”
NASA: Cross-Waiver of Liability: Final rule
On October 23, 2006, NASA published a notice of proposed rulemaking, Cross-Waiver of Liability, 71 FR 62061 (October 23, 2006), which discussed the background of Part 1266 and the use of cross-waivers in various NASA agreements. .
Election may impact NASA’s future
Amid an election year that will put new leaders into the White House, many are questioning the direction of the nation’s space program.