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McCain, Hutchison + Vitter Request White House To Delay Shuttle Dismantling

August 27, 2008 / National Space Policy

From a blog at the OrlandoSentinel.com, we learn the Senator John McCain, joined by Republican colleagues Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas and David Vitter of New Orleans, sent a letter to President Bush this week, saying that in light of tensions with Russia, the White House should tell NASA to halt any further dismantling of the shuttle infrastructure for at least a year to keep open the possibility of more shuttle flights beyond 2010.

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NASA’s Safety ASAP

August 13, 2008 / National Space Policy

Another acronym to add to your list is ASAP which represents the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel. The ASAP has released its 2007 Annual Report that examines NASA's safety performance, and advises the agency on ways to better their performance.

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NASA—Happy Golden

August 4, 2008 / National Space Policy

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the space act that created NASA. To commemorate NASA's beginning, the agency has released an immersive multimedia experience that takes visitors on an interactive tour of its first five decades of exploration. Combining current and historic video with state-of-the-art computer animation, the virtual exhibit takes a World's Fair approach to NASA history, featuring pavilions that host each decade of the agency's challenges and achievements.

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