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The options begin May 1 and end April 30, 2013. They will bring the total contract value to $365.1 million. The original contract, awarded in 2006, was for three years, with two one-year options ending April 30, 2011.
07:09 Jan 28, 2012
The briefing will take place at NASA Headquarters in the James E. Webb Auditorium, located at 300 E St. SW, Washington, and will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website.
12:10 Jan 27, 2012
SOFIA is a modified Boeing 747SP jetliner equipped with a 100-inch (2.5-meter) diameter telescope. The observatory enables the analysis of infrared light to study the formation of stars and planets; chemistry of interstellar gases;
08:58 Jan 27, 2012
In this year's report, the panel highlighted issues related to costs, schedules, resources, requirements and acquisition strategies that may have an impact on safety.
08:46 Jan 27, 2012
About a dozen powerpack tests of varying lengths are slated now through summer at Stennis' A-1 Test Stand. By separating the engine components - the thrust chamber assembly, including the main combustion chamber, main injector and nozzle - engineer
05:24 Jan 27, 2012
The planets orbit close to their host stars and range in size from 1.5 times the radius of Earth to larger than Jupiter. Fifteen are between Earth and Neptune in size.
15:51 Jan 26, 2012
Two hundred high school students packed an auditorium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Monday, 23rd of Jan. 23, for a competition to program miniature satellites aboard the International Space Station.
11:07 Jan 26, 2012
The observatory shipped from Orbital Sciences Corporation in Dulles, Va., where the spacecraft and science instrument were integrated. It is scheduled to arrive at Vandenberg on Jan. 27, where it will be mated to the Pegasus, also built by Orbital,
07:02 Jan 26, 2012
NASA has renamed its newest Earth-observing satellite in honor of the late Verner E. Suomi, a meteorologist at the University of Wisconsin who is recognized widely as 'the father of satellite meteorology.'
10:36 Jan 25, 2012
The agency typically receives as many as 3,500 applicants for each astronaut class. Thus far, NASA has received more than 3,000 applications since November for this class.
08:47 Jan 24, 2012
Two days later, on Friday, Jan. 27, the Progress 46 will automatically dock to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 6:08 p.m. NASA TV coverage of the new Progress' arrival at the station will begin at 5:30 p.m.
12:26 Jan 20, 2012
The first 11 years of the 21st century experienced notably higher temperatures compared to the middle and late 20th century, Hansen said. The only year from the 20th century in the top 10 warmest years on record is 1998.
08:40 Jan 20, 2012
She explained that a Code of Conduct will help maintain the long-term sustainability, safety, stability, and security of space by establishing guidelines for the responsible use of space.
11:56 Jan 19, 2012
Garan spent 164 days in space during the Expedition 27/28 mission to the International Space Station. He and his crewmates launched April 4, 2011, and returned to Earth on Sept. 15, 2011.
11:53 Jan 19, 2012
The NASA Open Government Initiative has launched a new website to expand the agency's open source software development.
16:19 Jan 18, 2012
The names were submitted by fourth graders from the Emily Dickinson Elementary School. Nearly 900 classrooms with more than 11,000 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, participated in the contest.
05:37 Jan 18, 2012
NASA TV's Media Channel (103) provides mission coverage, news conferences and relevant video and audio materials to local, national and international news-gathering organizations.
15:52 Jan 14, 2012
The agency's twin Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL A/B) spacecraft successfully achieved lunar orbit on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, respectively. The status of the spacecraft and upcoming plans for science operations also wi
13:07 Jan 14, 2012
As part of the award, Gerstenmaier delivered the speech 'Global Outpost in Space: A Platform for Discovery - The International Space Station' Wednesday during the AIAA's 50th Aerospace Sciences Meeting in Nashville, Tenn. The award honors Theodor
18:35 Jan 13, 2012
The full-scale test vehicle was used by ground crews in advance of the launch abort system flight test that took place in New Mexico in 2010.
16:36 Jan 13, 2012
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