Despite a troubled U.S. economy, both presidential candidates have promised to increase NASA’s budget by $2 billion a year, and both have pledged to support at least one more shuttle flight.
Archive for October 28, 2008
Problems mount for NASA’s Ares rocket
New reports suggest a moderate breeze could spell doom for the rocket set to launch astronauts into orbit after the shuttle retires
Hopefuls vow to bulk up NASA’s budget
Despite a troubled U.S. economy, both presidential candidates have promised to increase NASA’s budget by $2 billion a year, and both have pledged to support at least one more shuttle flight.
Hubble images to inspire at Purdue
Dong Lim and Michael Zwach did exactly what Purdue University officials hoped they would Friday afternoon — they stopped, looked and wondered.
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Ares 1X comes together
The first Ares 1X hardware delivered from elsewhere in the nation is at Kennedy Space Center, where NASA is pressing ahead with plans for the first test flight of a next-generation moon rocket.
Bush signs $20.2 billion space authorization bill
President Bush has signed the NASA Authorization Act that steps up development of the space exploration vehicles.
Read More at The Bay Area Citizen…
What Is the Orion Spacecraft Going to Smell Like? [Nasa]
As the Constellation program (kind of) goes forward, NASA is asking itself some really weird questions that may affect the life of the astronauts as they advance towards their three-year mission to…
NASA Michoud Assembly Facility’s Hurricane Gustav Rideout Crew Honored with Director’s Commendation Award
David King, director of MSFC has awarded the Director’s Commendation to members of the Hurricane Gustav rideout crew at the Michoud Assembly Facility for their outstanding effort in planning and implementing emergency operations to protect the facility.
NASA and Engineering Integrity
This is a great symposium, named in honor of one of the most charismatic leaders NASA has had, Wernher von Braun, who accomplished great things here in Huntsville but became intensely frustrated with his later Headquarters assignment. I know how he felt.