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Will OMB Support - Or Walk Away From - The VSE?

By Keith Cowing on January 29, 2006 10:26 AM

NASA Supporters Fear Bush May Cut Space Plan - Budget Shortfall May Imperil Return to the Moon, Washington Post

"Industry and congressional sources said Griffin's acknowledgment of the shortfall was accompanied by news leaks that OMB was proposing to cut the number of shuttle flights to between eight and 11, retiring one of the three orbiters and reducing the shuttle workforce to free up money for the exploration vehicle."

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Earlier NASA Watch postings:

- House Warns White House About Cutting Shuttle/ISS Funds
- More Insight Into NASA's FY 2007 Budget
- Last Minute Budget Plea
- FY 2007 Budget Preview
- Griffin's Lunch With Andy Card
- Is OMB Considering Shuttle Termination?
- White House Memo Calls For Slashing Remaining Space Shuttle Flights
- NASA and White House Discuss Early Shuttle Fleet Retirement
- NASA Internal Memo from Michael Griffin to William Gerstenmaier: In-Guide Option for FY 2007 Budget
- Kicking Costs Down The Road
- $5-6 Billion Shortfall? Old News

"... the end result is, we have to figure out the runout for the '07 budget, and we know we need about $6 B more than we have in the budget, for whatever set of historical reasons, which now do not matter. "

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