Updated: 2010-03-19 21:53:06
FAA, NASA Vie for Authority Over Commercial Space Safety, WS Journal
"Congress hasn't yet voted on White House proposals to outsource manned space flights to private enterprise, but the concept already is prompting a bureaucratic tussle over which federal agency should be responsible for ensuring the safety of such flights. The Federal Aviation Administration believes it should be the agency in charge, while National Aeronautics and Space Administration believes the flights fall under its jurisdiction. The dispute came into public view Thursday during a hearing of a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee. The panel's chairman, Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, home to thousands of NASA jobs, indicated that he views the space agency as the final arbiter of astronaut safety."
Updated: 2010-03-16 22:18:47
Home SpaceRef OnOrbit SpaceRef Canada Astrobiology GeneRef Newsletter Sign In This is not a NASA Website . You might learn something . It's YOUR space agency . Get involved . Take it back . Make it work for YOU . Important Disclaimer nasawatch spaceref.com Voice 1.703.787.6567 RSS Feed Twitter Advertising Archives Support Resistance to Obama Space Policy Continues By Keith Cowing on March 16, 2010 6:18 PM 1 Comment Utahns in Congress all against cuts to NASA Salt Lake Tribune Such a course will come back to haunt us in the future , said Sen . Orrin Hatch . Canceling the project now , in a time of high unemployment and after our nation has already invested heavily in the technology , is penny wise and pound foolish . Hatch signed the letter to President Barack Obama along with Republican Sen . Bob Bennett , Reps . Rob Bishop and Jason Chaffetz and Democratic Rep . Jim Matheson . NASA : Ending Constellation Will Cost More Aviation Week The 2.5 billion in NASA's Fiscal 2011 budget request to terminate the Constellation Program is probably oversubscribed , and will not cover all of the expenses expected to grow from shutting down the shuttle-follow-on effort . Crist , lawmakers wring
Updated: 2010-03-16 20:08:17
Help 25 of the top high school innovators design the future! On March 29th, the Spirit of Innovation Awards challenges YOU to vote for your favorite teams and help select this year's "Pete Conrad Scholars!" Over the past 6 months, 25 finalist teams have created real products to solve some of the grand challenges facing society. From the depths of the oceans to the edges of space, these students will knock your socks off! Piezo-electric wallpaper, robotic astronaut assistants, advanced water purification systems, and Navajo Solar "Frybread" ovens; these are just a few of the amazing products high school students are designing. To see all of the teams check out www.conradawards.org, and remember, online voting is open March 29th through April 9th. Winners will be announced April 10th during the 2010 Innovation Summit at NASA Ames Research Center.
Updated: 2010-03-16 17:37:11
Home SpaceRef OnOrbit SpaceRef Canada Astrobiology GeneRef Newsletter Sign In This is not a NASA Website . You might learn something . It's YOUR space agency . Get involved . Take it back . Make it work for YOU . Important Disclaimer nasawatch spaceref.com Voice 1.703.787.6567 RSS Feed Twitter Advertising Archives Support Houston Goes to Washington By Keith Cowing on March 16, 2010 1:37 PM No Comments Parker heads to D.C . to talk up NASA , light rail Houston Chronicle Parker is scheduled to meet with senior Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett , NASA Administrator Charles Bolden , Transportation Secretary Roy LaHood , Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and members of the local congressional delegation in a two-day blitz . Shortly after she was elected , the administration had invited her to open dialogue on certain key issues in Washington , and today's trip marks her first opportunity to take the president up on the offer , Parker said . Parker to Rally Support for NASA in Washington . D.C Fox Houston From a conference room at city hall , Houston Mayor Annise Parker set her sights on Washington D.C . And a recent decision by the Obama administration to cancel funding
