NASA Deputy Administrator's Blog

2011
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President Obama’s Strategic Vision and Actions Benefit the Florida Space Coast Dec 02, 2011 11:23:29 AM | Lori Garver
 
I recently joined community leaders from Florida at the White House for a discussion about steps the Obama Administration and NASA are taking to improve the economy of the Space Coast. Kennedy Space Center and the entire Space Coast have been synonymous with NASA’s historic 30-year Shuttle program as well as America’s first 50 years of human space flight.
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White House Selects NASA Idea for Savings Nov 09, 2011 04:03:41 PM | Lori Garver
 
At NASA, we place a high value on operating efficiently and effectively so it’s no surprise that one of our employees’ initiatives has earned a spot in the 2011 SAVE Awards “Final Four” and now the American public has the opportunity to decide which one will be presented to President Obama.
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The Webb Telescope Oct 26, 2011 08:53:51 PM | Lori Garver
 
On any given day at NASA, I might run into an astronaut or a Senator or maybe even a Nobel Prize winning scientist. This morning, I attended an event at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore which featured all of the above: a former Shuttle astronaut, a United States Senator and not one, but three Nobel Prize winners. But the star of the show was NASA’s Webb Telescope, now in development, which will be the successor to the Hubble Telescope and the most powerful space telescope ever built.
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Commercial Flight Development Creates American Jobs Oct 21, 2011 09:27:44 AM | Lori Garver
 
Earlier today, I spoke with a group of women and men who are helping to write the next chapter in human space exploration, creating jobs and opening up endless possibilities for our economy. Innovators and entrepreneurs from around the nation came together this week at the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to learn from each other and share ideas about how we can more effectively advance commercial spaceflight.
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A New Agreement for Commercial Launch Vehicles Oct 14, 2011 01:31:24 PM | Lori Garver
 
This week, NASA signed an agreement with the US Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office to establish common criteria for certification of commercial providers of launch vehicles used for national security space and civil space missions.
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Next Generation of Scientists Oct 13, 2011 05:26:48 PM | Lori Garver
 
Earlier today I had the honor of meeting four individuals who are helping NASA turn the dreams of today into the reality of tomorrow. They are winners of the 2010 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.
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Preparing for Jobs of the Future Jul 27, 2011 07:53:55 AM | Lori Garver
 
In Boulder, Colorado, a group of students are working now at jobs of the future. They are building satellites and rockets, turning what has been something they previously only read about into a hands-on experience.
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The Future is Bright Jul 07, 2011 05:27:55 PM | Lori Garver
 
We are on the cusp of a great milestone for NASA and this country with the final launch of the space shuttle program. I am so proud of the men and women of the NASA workforce, both government and industry, who have proudly flown the shuttle over the past 30 years.
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Manufacturing Innovation Jun 24, 2011 02:51:08 PM | Lori Garver
 
NASA has always been on the cutting edge of innovation, investing time, energy and resources into the technologies of tomorrow. Technologies that can be spun-off into the private sector to help create jobs and improve the quality of life of all Americans.
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