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‘Clean’ Shuttle Discovery Lands At Kennedy Space Center; No Shuttle Flights Slated For Almost Four Months

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Monday, June 16th, 2008

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NASA Discusses Possible Manned Commercial Flights To Transport Crew To International Space Station Talks Commence On International Participation In U.S. Orion-Ares Missions To Moon, And Japan Also Hopes For Its Own Manned Lunar Mission Space Shuttle Discovery wrapped up the two-week STS-124 Mission with a picture-perfect landing in the sun at 11:15 a.m. ET Saturday at Kennedy Space Center, marking the halfway point between the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and the retirement of the space shuttle fleet in October 2010.…

Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass and send a second reconciliation bill to his desk by June 1. The deadline follows congressional Republicans’ backing a pursuit […]

Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

Upgrades to the GPS ground system–the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)–is an option under consideration by the Defense Department’s space acquisition chief, as problems continue in fielding the GPS Next Generation […]

Congress

Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday, with the White House’s backing, his panel will move “expeditiously” on crafting a second reconciliation bill, citing priorities for defense and […]

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]