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September 15, 2011

AIA Presents 2011 Wings of Liberty Award to Senator Patty Murray

Recognized For Support Of Aerospace, Defense Industries

The Aerospace Industries Association presented Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) with the prestigious Wings of Liberty Award September 13, in recognition of her longtime support of the aerospace and defense industry. Senator Murray is a founding co-chair of the Senate Aerospace Caucus, where she continues to call attention to the important issues facing the nation's transportation infrastructure and the U.S. aerospace industry.

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NASA Seeks Undergraduates To Fly Research In Microgravity

Two Teams, Experiments To Fly In 2012

NASA is offering undergraduate students the opportunity to test an experiment in microgravity as part of the agency's Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program. The program is accepting proposals for two different flight experiences in 2012. Teams interested in conducting student-driven research should submit a letter of intent by Sept. 14.

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NASA Announces Design For New Deep Space Exploration System

New Heavy-Lift Rocket Will Take Humans Far Beyond Earth

NASA has selected the design of a new Space Launch System that it says will take the agency's astronauts farther into space than ever before, create high-quality jobs here at home, and provide the cornerstone for America's future human space exploration efforts.

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Aero-Analysis: What Is The SLS?

You May Or May Not Know The Details About The Shuttle’s Replacement Launch Vehicle

On October 11, 2010 President Obama signed The NASA Authorization Act of 2010. This placed into effect PL111-267 which is the law that mandated that NASA must do specific things by specific dates in order to bring to reality the government owned launch system that is to be the next step beyond the shuttle. Although, by law, NASA was supposed to produce a complete plan for the nest launch system within 90 days of the law’s signing, that release did not come until September 14, 2011- some 339 days after the law was signed.

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