Once upon a time, long, long ago, the NRO had something called Program Managers. They were powerful. They controlled resources, they had clear authority to make program decisions, and they were held accountable. The Air Force, CIA, and Navy sent their best, often for entire government careers. Many were committed to the entire life cycle of a particular space program, from conception through operations. They remained in the job, building their expertise, ensuring the mission above all, was successful. They were the elite; they knew it, and they acted like it. As a result, the country was provided capabilities that had a significant role in our nation’s ascendancy to superpower status.
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Caterpillar promotes education, technology and mining solutions at two-day collegiate event
To showcase its world-class technology leadership, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) is supporting the NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition at the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The event, May 27-28, 2010, is […]
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Hubble Space Telescope Celebrates 20 Years of Discovery
As the Hubble Space Telescope achieves the major milestone of two decades on orbit, NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute, or STScI, in Baltimore are celebrating Hubble’s journey of […]
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Human Spaceflight: Diversify the Portfolio
The American people expect big things from our nation’s human spaceflight enterprise.
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President Obama Details Administration’s New Space Exploration Policy
Responding to criticism about the Administration’s new space exploration policy, President Barack Obama traveled to the Kennedy Space Center yesterday to deliver a 3,500 word address on the decision to […]
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NASA Announces Winners of 17th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — NASA has announced the victors in the 17th annual Great Moonbuggy Race: The team representing the International Space Education Institute of Leipzig, Germany, won the high school […]
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House Appropriators Grill Obama’s Science Adviser on NASA Plan
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama’s 2011 NASA budget request was greeted by skeptical and at times angry House appropriators during a hearing Feb. 24 in which at least one member vowed to obstruct the White House plan to scrap NASA’s Moon-bound Constellation program.
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NASA FY2011 Budget Summary Materials Posted To NASA.Gov
NASA published its Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Estimates on Monday, providing more information about the president’s plan for the agency’s future. The material highlights spending plans for program elements for […]
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Airborne Laser Goes Two for Three in 1st Intercept Tests
WASHINGTON — A laser-equipped Boeing 747 aircraft flying above the Pacific Ocean fired at two missile targets Feb. 11, downing one but failing to destroy the other, according to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and industry officials.
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NASA: 2011 Budget Puts Exploration on Sustainable Path
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama sent Congress a $19 billion NASA budget proposal Feb. 1 that cancels his predecessor’s Moon-bound Constellation program, commits to operating the international space station through at least 2020, and invests billions of dollars in commercial space vehicles and “game-changing technologies” intended to put the United States on a sustainable space exploration footing.
