Barack Obama’s Views on Space
NASA Becomes Popular in the Presidential Race
US Hits Spy Satellite
Wednesday Evening, the US Navy was on target to destroy the aging spy satellite that was falling towards the Earth.
China sees it as the beginning of a space arms race. I would argue there are a lot of differences between the US destruction of its satellite and Chinas hit on an old weather satellite January [...]
Griffin Blames Reports of Ares Rocket on Lockheed Martin
Mike Griffin, director of NASA, has implied that reports of Ares development problems have come from contract loser Lockheed Martin. He might be right, but he better be careful what he says. Lockheed has a lot of lawyers.
Space Policy Debate
The Space Transportation Association (STA) hosted a debate between Lori Garver and Jim Muncy on the various presidential candidates’ views on space policy.
Only Senator Clinton’s policy vaguely mentions commercial space. Senator Obama is vaguely in support of the Ares program but has talked about postponing the return to the
NASA Unveils $17.6 Billion Budget for 2009
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — NASA announced a $17.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2009 to continue exploring the solar system, building the International Space Station, studying Earth from space and conducting aeronautics research.
Dateline Feb 17, 2006, News from the Internet
The US and India may enter into an agreement on space cooperation soon
Mike Griffin finished his hearing yesterday with the House Science Committee. For the most part he sympathized the congressmen worried about space science and aeronautic research, but I think he almost lost it once:
‘Why was it not considered cannibalizing when [...]
Space Station Discontinuance
I find it ironic that News Analyst James Oberg says:
The international space station has flown for years with only an unofficial name, “Alpha.” Now rarely used, and based on an obscure
