The new director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center hopes to diversify the work performed there to mitigate the job losses expected when the space shuttle retires.
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) is asking NASA for "fairness" in the upcoming recompete of a spacesuit contract that was originally awarded to a rival of a Connecticut spacesuit company.
In a private email obtained by the Orlando Sentinel, NASA administrator Michael Griffin expressed his frustration over the current state of the agency and its political situation, including the likelihood that the shuttle program will be extended, delaying the new exploration program.