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Senate Appropriators Slam NASA Commercial Crew Program

Monday, April 9th, 2012

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The heads of a NASA budget-writing panel questioned recently the space agency’s subsidization of four private companies that are developing systems to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. While the harshest criticism of NASA’s commercial-crew effort came from Republicans during a Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) subpanel hearing, Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) also expressed concerns about the nascent program to help launch a private space transportation industry. “I think it’s bold, I think it’s promising, but I’m concerned that it’s…

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Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

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Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

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