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Company Watch - NASA

AirGuide Business, June 23, 2008

Jun 23, 2008

Harris Corp. has won a contract to provide communication and navigation systems for NASA's new space suit. The contract is worth up to $58 million and could last for seven years. "This award represents a strategic win for Harris in a market that we have targeted for growth," said Vice President Frank Van Rensselaer. Jun 20, 2008

A new poll found that boosting taxes to increase funding for NASA is not popular with the public even though voters strongly approve of NASA's work. The House is expected to vote on adding $2.9 billion to NASA's budget this week. Meanwhile, lawmakers who support boosting spending on NASA say public opinion should not be a guiding force for funding. Jun 19, 2008

NASA's Phoenix Mars lander continues to search for water ice and organics and is about halfway through its heating cycle. Scientists say the lander's Alliance Spacesystems arm has worked perfectly and is beginning to dig deeper at one location. Jun 19, 2008

The House on Wednesday approved a $20.2 billion NASA budget. The House budget is $2.9 billion more than the budget supported by the White House. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, noted that NASA has been "accelerating critical medical breakthroughs, revealing shortcuts to vexing human problems and recruiting the next generation of Americans into science, math and engineering careers." Jun 19, 2008

The retirement of the space shuttle will mean big changes for the economy of Florida's Space Coast. NASA estimates that up to 8,000 people who work as contractors will lose their jobs. However, some observers say the economy is more diverse than it was in the years after Apollo was retired. Jun 17, 2008

Discovery landed safely on Saturday at Cape Canaveral, Fla. During the mission, the crew installed a Japanese laboratory and prepared a $100 million orbital outpost suitable for a crew of six. NASA has just 10 missions remaining before the end of the space shuttle program. It must repair a launch pad damaged by Discovery before the next mission. Jun 16, 2008

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