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Senate Panel Slams Constellation Cancellation

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Friday, April 23rd, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford A week after President Barack Obama announced he will not completely kill NASA's Orion space capsule, the space agency's director yesterday faced senators angry about the administration's plans to still end most of the overall Constellation exploration program. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies subcommittee (SAC-CJS), highlighted concerns about transitioning away from Constellation and toward the Obama administration's new program, which entails helping commercial companies develop human-spaceflight vehicles…

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