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Plain Talk By Al Neuharth, USA TODAY Founder KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — President Obama in effect pulled the plug on our space program in a speech here Thursday, although he masked it with some vague long-term suggestions. The late president John F. Kennedy must have turned over in his grave. JFK launched the moon landing [...] 2008 Obama Space Speech In what is probably one of the most succinct pieces about the multiple transformation regarding space policy by Obama, Eric Steiner lays out the nonsense from the reality in his op-ed article, Sterner: In space, no one hears you flip-flop From the very first paragraph, Sterner pulls no punches but lays it [...] A good synopsis of the sentiment of attendees of the Annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate, as reported by Space.com’s Clara Moskowitz in, NASA Needs a Clear Destination for Space Exploration, Experts Say. Though panelists couldn’t agree on the exact destination NASA should seek, the vast majority agreed that not only was a destination needed, but a [...] Orion Is Ready The Russian government, having maintained its support for human space flight even during the worst of economic times, can now reap the benefits of that long-term focus. As reported by Florida Today in, As options diminish, prices are going up, the Russians are about to make a good bit of money from [...] As reported by Ben Ionnatta of the Air Force Times, Gary Payton, deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for space programs, testified before Congress on Friday that the Air Force and National Reconnaissance Office could face major increases in the cost of launching satellites as a result of the Obama administration’s decision to cancel NASA’s [...] According to AviationWeek’s Amy Butler, as reported in, DOD Studying Rocket Motor Sustainment, the Pentagon is participating in an interagency integrated team convened to explore how best to sustain the rocket motor industrial base — a mandate made all the more urgent given NASA’s planned cancellation of the Constellation program, according to Brett Lambert, the [...] Video of Rep. Bishop's Speech Last night, Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) addressed misinformation surrounding the President’s cuts to NASA’s manned space program and specifically the Constellation program and Ares rocket in remarks given on the floor of the House of Representatives. FacebookTwitterDiggItTechnoratiDel.icio.usBlinklistFurlreddit 2008 Obama Space Speech The President’s upcoming trip to the Space Coast is not for Obama to roll-out his space vision. No, this trip is about one thing–keeping Florida, and the White House, in 2012. It is difficult to imagine how important Obama’s Titusville space speech was in helping him win 6/12 counties that make up [...] Interesting exchange, actually Kumbaya session, between Texas Representatives Shiela Jackson Lee and John Culberson about preserving our nation’s interdependent human space flight capability. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD HOUSE PROCEEDINGS PAGE H1211 March 9, 2010 SAVING NASA, A NATIONAL SECURITY INTEREST AND ASSET Representatives Suzanne Kosmas and Bill Posey Introduce Bill to Minimize Human Spaceflight Gap. Bipartisan Legislation Would Help Maintain U.S. Leadership in Space (Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas (FL-24) and Congressman Bill Posey (FL-15) introduced legislation to maintain a robust human spaceflight program, minimize the spaceflight gap, and protect Space Coast jobs. The Human Spaceflight Capability Assurance [...] |
Earl and Fiona
 This image from the GOES-13 satellite, taken at 10:32 a.m. EDT on Sept. 3, shows a huge Hurricane Earl northeast of North Carolina with cloud cover stretching over the northeastern U.S. A disorganized Tropical Storm Fiona is located in the bottom right of this image. Image Credit: NASA/NOAA Goes Project Read More |
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