Policy - Written by Kirk Kittell on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 20:55 - 2 Comments
House Committee Approves NASA Authorization Act of 2008
The House Science and Technology Committee amended and approved H.R. 6063, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008, today by voice vote. One amendment was approved and the substantive changes are described below. The bill is expected to go to the House floor in the next few weeks.
The substantive changes to the bill are the addition of three provisions: (1) Sense of Congress to do an Outer-Planets flagship mission; (2) Commercial Space Launch Range Study to look at a dedicated commercial launch range; and (3) NASA Outreach and Technology Assistance Program, which directs NASA to contract out technology transfer and authorizes $4 million for the program.
Press Release: science.house.gov
Section-by-section description of the bill (not including today’s amendment): download [.pdf]
One-page summary of the funding levels proposed in the bill: download [.pdf]
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American Astronautical Society - Mike Griffin Statement on Signing of NASA Authorization Act
Ernst Wilson
This bill is a demonstration and a reaffirmation of the belief that Space Governance must gain more support because of its ability to broaden and enlarge humans’ horizon and above all, enhance the capabilities of exploring other frontiers in order to sustain livelihood and survival, which our genetic makeup is fundamentally made for.
Let us not lose the view that an adequate educational outreach should be a compelling component of these efforts, if we like the aerospace industry to enjoy a strong professional infrastructure within which should be registered a diverse pool of know-how and interdisciplinary elements.
The future is now, and I am almost certain the new administration under a new leadership will embrace the vision and help propulse our imagination to healthy scientific and technological innovations.
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Presentations from 2008 Von Braun Symposium Posted
AAS has posted the slide presentations from the inaugural Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium, held in Huntsville, Alabama on 21 and 22 October.
- Session 1: Ares - A Project Making Progress
- Luncheon: Mike Griffin, NASA Administrator
- Session 2: Constellation: Enabling Research and Discovery
- Session 3: Huntsville and the U.S. Space Program - An Historical Perspective
- Session 4: What’s Ahead for the Space Program with a New Administration and Congress?
- Session 5: Industry Perspective and the Future of Exploration
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Webcast of IBEX Launch on 19 October
Source: NASA press release
The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) is scheduled for launch on 19 October between 1:44pm and 1:52pm EDT. The IBEX payload contains sensors to detect and map the termination shock of the solar wind at the edge of our solar system. The launch will take place from Kwajalein aboard Orbital Science Corporation’s Pegasus XL rocket. The IBEX spacecraft was also built by Orbital in Dulles, Virginia.
Live streaming video of the countdown and launch will be available at nasa.gov. Coverage begins at 12:15pm and will conclude after payload separation, approximately 12 minutes after launch.
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NASA’s Future Forum in Boston, 18 September
The sixth NASA’s Future Forum will be held at the Museum of Science, Boston, on 18 September. The Future Forum is a series of events between NASA personnel — administrators, scientists, engineers — and business, technology, and academic leaders in selected cities as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of NASA. The Future Forum in Boston will focus on space exploration benefits the economic and academic sector in Massachusetts.
- 8:30 a.m. - Welcome by Dr. Iaonnis Miaoulis, president and director, Museum of Science
- 8:45 a.m. - Remarks by NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale
- 9 a.m. - Overview of the NASA Exploration Program: ARES manager Stephen Cook
- 9:55 a.m. - News media question and answer session with presenters
- 10 a.m. - Innovation Panel: “Unleashing the power of technology and creativity”
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- 12:30 p.m. - Luncheon speaker: STS-116 mission highlights by astronaut Nicholas Patrick
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Previous forums were held in Seattle, Columbus, St. Louis, Miami, and San Jose. The next and final NASA’s Future Forum will be held in Chicago on 10 October 2008.
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