GAO Asked to Investigate NASA Plans

About a week ago, on March 12, 16 members of the US House of Representatives signed a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), asking it to investigate whether the new plans to abandon Project Constellation are breaking the law or not. Under the 2011 budget proposal set forth by ... [ read more >> ]

The ARES I-X prototype rocket is seen here in a photo taken last October, before a test flight to prove that the ARES I concept is feasible

Image comment: The ARES I-X prototype rocket is seen here in a photo taken last October, before a test flight to prove that the ARES I concept is feasible
Image credits: NASA / Bill Ingalls

The ARES I-X prototype rocket is seen here in a photo taken last October, before a test flight to prove that the ARES I concept is feasible