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The President’s Task Force on Space Industry Workforce and Economic Development, co-chaired by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Jr., today released its report to the president with recommendations to enhance economic development strategies along …
On June 24, the Task Force on Space Industry Workforce and Economic Development launched an interactive website to encourage public comment on ways to promote economic growth and sustainability in the Space Coast region as it adapts to changes in …
The President has amended his FY 2011 budget request to expand the Florida Space Coast workforce and economic development effort to other regions affected by space industry job losses. The request has been increased from $40 million to $100 million, …
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Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke spoke about the Florida Space Coast economy during a June 4 town hall meeting in Orlando, Florida. He and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden co-chair the President’s Task Force on Space Industry Workforce and Economic Development. …
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On May 3, President Obama established a task force co-chaired by the Secretary of Commerce and the NASA Administrator to plan a $40 million initiative for economic development and retraining along Florida’s Space Coast as the space shuttle program comes …
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At an awards ceremony on November 5, 2009, the X Prize Foundation and NASA culminated the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander X Prize Challenge by presenting the Level 2 awards to Masten Space Systems ($1 million for first place) and Armadillo …
The Space Studies Board, part of the National Research Council of the National Academies, has published a report titled, Severe Space Weather Events — Understanding Societal and Economic Impacts. The report summarizes findings from a workshop on the societal and …
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In 2007, the Department of Defense’s National Security Space Office (NSSO) sponsored a major study of the technical, political, and economic feasibility of the space-based solar power (SBSP) concept. The objective was to answer the question, “Can the United States …
In December 2002, the Office of Space Commercialization released a report (dated October 2002) providing an analysis of the technical viability of several suborbital launch system concepts. The report also examines the commercial market potential for suborbital space transportation services. …
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