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The Huntsville Times reports that Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) and NASA administrator are still at odds over plans to close the robotic lunar exploration office at MSFC, a dispute that had Shelby saying earlier in the week that he was counting down the days until Griffin left office. Shelby told the newspaper Thursday, regarding Griffin: […] Last month Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) announced that it was “time for space summit with the President” to discuss the future of the exploration effort and NASA in general. There has been little overt signs of progress on such an effort, but yesterday House Science and Technology Committee chairman Bart Gordon and space subcommittee chairman […] Another Alabama newspaper, the Birmingham News, reported today that NASA was backing off on plans to close the robotic lunar exploration program office at MSFC. This came after Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) had some less-than-complimentary things to say about NASA administrator Mike Griffin Tuesday morning: “We have been working together up until now. We’re not […] Today’s Huntsville Times reports on a speech given by Sen. Barbara Mikulski yesterday to a delegation of business leaders from north Alabama. Mikulski talks first about supporting the robotic lunar program office at NASA MSFC, which she and others have asked NASA not to close, as well as the other exploration-related work going on at […] The Huntsville Times reported this weekend that key members of Congress have asked NASA to retain funding for its robotic lunar exploration office, located at MSFC but slated for closure under the agency’s FY07 operating plan. The letter, written by keep appropriations subcommittee chairs Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Rep. Alan Mollohan, and endorsed by Sen. […] In a speech yesterday at the National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA), ranking member of the space subcommittee of the House Science and Technology Committee said he planned to introduce soon a very interesting piece of legislation. “When I return to Congress after the recess, I will introduce legislation to authorize […] If you have a copy of this week’s print edition of Space News, be sure to read the interview with Congressman Bart Gordon, chairman of the House Science and Technology Committee. Gordon has some interesting comments on the NASA budget and the Vision for Space Exploration. Regarding the Vision, Gordon states that he supports “the […] An issue that is not new, but had not gotten a lot of attention, burst to the surface this week when several members of Congress called for the dismissal of NASA Inspector General Robert Cobb. The letter, signed by Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC), chair of the investigations and oversight subcommittee of the House Science Committee, […] Tucked away in the Missile Defense Agency’s 2008 budget request is a small amount of money dedicated to beginning study of space-based missile defense component. Air Force Lt. General Henry “Trey” Obering III, director of the MDA, included this passage in his opening statement before the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee […] The space subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing this afternoon about “Transitioning to a Next Generation Human Space Flight System”. Speakers include William Gerstenmaier of NASA, Ron Dittemore of ATK, John Karas of Lockheed Martin, Allen Li of the GAO, Johnny Walker of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, […] |
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