Space Foundation Reacts to Obama’s Choice for NASA’s Administrator
Long awaited, Obama finally nominated Major General Charles Bolden, USMC (retired), and?Lori Garver to serve as NASA Administrator and Deputy Administrator, respectively.
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Nigeria’s Satellite Share Losing Ground
As reported by Obinna Ezeobi of PUNCH On The Web, Nigeria’s shareholding in the Regional African Satellite project has been whittled down to 2.6 per cent and now lags behind many other African countries, as stated by Director-General, Regional African Satellite Communications Organisation, Dr. Jones Kilimbe.
Read MoreMoving on Up Temporarily . . . NASA Review Commission
While the Obama administration says it will not set any long-term priorities in space until late August at the earliest, in addition NASA, won't initiate any new contracts for a return trip to the moon.
Read MoreINTERESTING: NASA Approves Partial Privatization of the Space Program
NASA's critics have long asked: Why does the space agency need to design and build its own rockets and spacecraft?
Read MoreUtah’s Dugway Proving Ground To Become Army UAV Test Center
Dugway Proving Ground has been selected as a site to integrate systems and conduct testing on the U.S. Army's Hunter, Shadow, and Sky Warrior unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a news release issued Thursday by several members of Utah's congressional delegation.
Read MoreNASA’s Final Budget — Finally… And Comments from Space Foundation
Numbers are in today from Washington regarding NASA's budget, which amounts to an $18.69 billion budget for fiscal year 2010 to advance Earth science, complete the International Space Station, explore the solar system and conduct aeronautics research.
Read MoreObama Orders Once Over Of NASA’s Constellation Commitment
President Barack Hussein Obama on Thursday ordered a review of a rocket NASA hopes will replace its shuttle fleet, but the agency insisted the future of manned U.S .space flights was safe.
Read MoreNASA Talks Finance$
Should be an interesting meeting when NASA's Acting Administrator Chris Scolese briefs the news media about the agency's fiscal year 2010 budget at 2:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, May 7.
Read More‘Compass’ China’s Constellation to Offer Free Services
According to Xinhua writer Wang Cong in Beijing is writing that China will be able to provide free global navigation and positioning services by 2020 with its own constellation of satellites named "Compass."
Read MoreLate Breaking News: NASA managers present two shuttle extension options to lawmakers
In what is likely to be the final attempt to close the minimum five year gap between the current shuttle retirement date and debuting of Ares/Orion manned flight capability, NASA has presented an expansive shuttle extension study to lawmakers within the past couple of days . . .
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