By Jim Gerard, INSPIRE Education Specialist, KSC, FL
Another great chat in the OLC LiveRoom last night with KSC Senior Mission Manager, Wanda Harding. Ms. Harding talked about the work it takes to prepare a launch of a space probe. She worked with LRO/LCROSS, and is currently working on IBEX and the upcoming Mars Science Laboratory which will place a nuclear powered rover on the surface of Mars. Ms. Harding was very motivational in her conclusion, reminding students of the important qualities needed to succeed in whatever they do. I encourage everyone who could not attend last night to read the transcript in the archive found on the OLC Home Page.
Bonus Question from 4/8:
MR asks: Is Constellation officially canceled now? I thought that congress still had to pass the new budget.
Answer: Yes, Constellation is officially cancelled, and true, the budget has not been passed. There has been effort from some to fund a 'Constellation Lite' but nothing is concrete yet. There is a big meeting at KSC on April 15 with a speech by the President that could help answer some questions. Many Constellation contracts will continue until they expire at the end of the fiscal year. So even with a cancellation you will still hear Constellation news over the summer.
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