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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Michael Griffin

Michael Griffin stories: 2 news summaries

 Obama Will Face 
 Shuttle Dilemma 

NASA to transition team: We have a problem

Dec 17, 08 6:37 AM CST
(Newser) - America's aging space shuttle fleet will pose some tough questions for Barack Obama, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Bush administration has recommended the shuttle be mothballed by 2010. To avoid leaving a potentially crippling 5-year gap in America's manned space flight program, Obama's NASA team will need to decide... More »

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Barack Obama • NASA • aerospace • space shuttle • Orion • Michael Griffin • President Obama

 Mars Rovers Dodge NASA Cuts 

Budget called for 1 to hibernate, 1 to go part-time

Mar 26, 08 7:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - NASA has spared its far-flung Mars rovers from budget cuts, reports the Washington Post, after its administrator got wind of the plan to hibernate Spirit and roll Opportunity back to part time. "Closing down either of the rovers is not on the table," his spokesman said, and... More »

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NASA • Mars • budget • Opportunity • Spirit • rover • Mars rover • Mars Science Laboratory • Mars Odyssey • Michael Griffin • NASA administrator

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