NASA's Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Proposal: Hearing Before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, February 17, 2005 |
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Page 24 - The fundamental goal of this directive for the Nation's space exploration program is ". . .to advance US scientific, security, and economic interests through a robust space exploration program.
Page 114 - A Renewed Spirit of Discovery: The President's Vision for US Space Exploration, a new directive for the Nation's future in space exploration The fundamental goal of this directive is "...to advance US scientific, security, and economic interests through a robust space exploration program.
Page 29 - State of the Union Address, the President underscored the need to restrain spending in order to sustain our economic prosperity. As part of this restraint, it is important that total discretionary and non-security spending be held to levels proposed in the FY 2006 budget. The budget savings and reforms in the budget are important components of achieving the President's goal of cutting the budget deficit in half by 2009 and I urge the Congress to support these reforms.
Page 36 - Gregory holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Air Force Academy and a Master's degree in Information Systems from George Washington University. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of the District of Columbia.
Page 20 - Chairman. [The prepared statement of Mr. Udall follows:] PREPARED STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE MARK UDALL...
Page 33 - Earth orbit, such as developing countermeasures against space radiation and understanding long-term physiological effects of reduced gravity. 39 with Russia on the International Space Station (ISS), and will also have an adverse impact on cooperation with Russia on our future space exploration efforts related to human space flight. To that end, the Administration looks forward to working with Congress to ensure that the Vision for US Space Exploration is able to succeed while remaining fully consistent...
Page 28 - I look forward to your questions. Thank you, sir. [The prepared statement of General Shinseki follows:] PREPARED STATEMENT BY GEN.
Page 35 - We choose to explore space because doing so improves our lives, and lifts our national spirit. So let us continue the journey.
Page 35 - ... Headquarters 300 E. Street, SW Washington, DC 20546, USA e-mail: fgregory@hq.nasa.gov Frederick D. Gregory is the Associate Administrator, Office of Safety and Mission Assurance, in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). He was appointed to that position in June 1992. Mr. Gregory is responsible for assuring the safety, reliability, quality and mission assurance of all NASA programs. Dr. Gregory retired as a Colonel in the United States Air Force in December 1993. He has extensive...
Page 33 - NASA's engineers to learn what it takes to develop the new technology required to reach the farthest regions of the solar system and to live and work in space. It is important that the next generation of explorers...