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NASA scrubs launch of climate research satellite

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A United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket carrying a NASA climate research satellite was grounded Thursday by high winds above the Vandenberg Air Force Base launch site northwest of Los Angeles.

There were no technical problems with the rocket and its satellite payload and NASA managers told the launch team to recycle the countdown for a second attempt Friday at 9:20 a.m. EST (GMT-5; 6:20 a.m. local time), the opening of a three-minute window. Forecasters are predicting good weather.

Conditions appeared ideal at Space Launch Complex 2 on Thursday, but weather balloons indicated a sharp wind shear 34,000 feet above the pad. NASA and ULA continued the countdown in hopes conditions would improve, but subsequent balloons showed no significant change and managers ordered a 24-hour delay.

The Soil Moisture Active Passive -- SMAP -- satellite perched atop the Delta 2 is the centerpiece of a $916 million program to map water, frozen and liquid, in the top few inches of soil around the world to help researchers improve near-term weather forecasts, better understand the causes and impacts of droughts, floods and other natural disasters and to improve long-range climate change projections.

Using a rotating 19.7-foot-wide mesh antenna to map out a 620-mile-wide swath as it orbits Earth's poles, the 2,000-pound satellite will use a powerful radiometer to "see" the moisture, liquid and frozen, in the top few inches of soil and a radar to improve the resolution, or scale, of the measurements.

The result will be a global map of soil moisture updated every two to three days, allowing near-real-time analysis of weather and sudden environmental changes around the world. It also will shed light on long-range changes to the planet's climate, helping scientists better understand the the role of ground moisture in the water, energy and carbon cycles that are critical to life.

"The fraction of water that's in soil is actually tiny, it's much less than 1 percent," said Dara Entekhabi, leader of the SMAP science team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "About 97 percent of the water in the globe is locked up in the oceans and the rest is in the cryosphere, the ice.

"But that small percentage that's in the soil is rather important and very active, because it's what's interacting with the terrestrial biosphere, with the vegetation, it's what determines how much runoff occurs due to incident precipitation, how much fresh water there is in the rivers and lakes. It's a tiny amount, but a very important amount."

Case in point: the ongoing California drought. SMAP data will help scientists get a better understanding of the processes that contribute to such phenomena on a global scale.

"The measurements that SMAP makes will be direct measurements of the indicator of agricultural drought, which is the deficit in soil moisture," Entekhabi said. "So it will produce a high resolution ... map of the drought. But droughts are initiated, forced and maintained by much larger-scale processes, things such as the interaction between the oceans and the atmosphere over land and over continental regions, land and the atmosphere.

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Safety panel accuses NASA of a lack of transparency in critical space program

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NASAs independent safety panel accused the agency of a lack of transparency about its program to hire commercial space companies to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, saying the opacity could create increased safety risks.

In its annual report to Congress, the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel said the lack of communication about critical safety measures has been a concern for a number of years. And it made it impossible for the panel to offer any informed opinion regarding the adequacy of the certification process or the sufficiency of safety in what is known as the commercial crew program.

The "failure to engage in open and transparent communication is reminiscent of the problems" surrounding the causes of the fatal Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters, according to the report released Wednesday.

Last year, NASA awarded contracts to Boeing and SpaceX to ferry astronauts to space in what was considered a major shift for the agency. Instead of owning and operating the spacecraft, NASA is essentially hiring the two companies to transportastronauts in an arrangement some have likened to a rental car agreement.

For Boeing, the contract is worth up to $4.2 billion; SpaceX, which said it could perform the work for less, was awarded a contract valued at $2.6 billion.

Although NASA has said it will ensure that the companies meet rigorous safety standards to be certified for the missions, the panel said the agency is operating at relative arms length while concurrently fostering the development of a commercial market. The panel strongly believes open communication and transparency are essential to ensuring the safety of the program.

In a statement, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said that safety remains our top priority. Agency officials said they were unable to talk openly about the program while a third competitor for the contract, Sierra Nevada, protested the award. However, once the Government Accountability Office denied that protest earlier this month, NASA officials said they were able to more openly discuss their plans. In a newsconference this week, they said that Boeing and SpaceX were making significant progress toward launching the first mission in late 2017 or early 2018.

The safety panel noted that after three years of asking for safety and certification information, it started to receive some late last year. But it said NASA was forthcoming only "after the panel made it clear that this failure to share information would be covered in this report."

Christian Davenport covers federal contracting for The Post's Financial desk. He joined The Post in 2000 and has served as an editor on the Metro desk and as a reporter covering military affairs. He is the author of "As You Were: To War and Back with the Black Hawk Battalion of the Virginia National Guard."

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NASA Education Express Message — Jan. 29, 2015

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Space Shuttle Thermal Protective Tiles Available for Educational UseNASA invites eligible U.S. educational institutions and museums to request space shuttle thermal protective tiles and other special items offered on a first-come, first-served basis while quantities last. Organizations previously allocated thermal protective tiles may request an additional three tiles.There will be a nominal shipping fee that must be paid online with a credit card. To make a request for special items online, visithttp://gsaxcess.gov/htm/nasa/userguide/Special_Item_Request_Procedure.pdf.Questions about this opportunity should be directed toGSAXcessHelp@gsa.gov.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

DEADLINE EXTENDED: 2014 NASA EONS Solicitation New AppendixNASA's Office of Education is accepting new proposals under the Education Opportunities in NASA STEM, or EONS, 2014 NASA Research Announcement for the Minority University Research and Education Program, or MUREP, Institutional Research Opportunity, or MIRO appendix. This effort was previously titled as the NASA University Research Centers Project, and has now been consolidated into the MUREP Program within the NASA Office of Education.Through the EONS omnibus solicitation, the opportunity MIRO has been released. Through MIRO awards, NASA aims to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM literacy and to enhance and sustain the capability of minority serving institutions to perform NASA-related research and education, which directly support NASA's four mission directorates -- Aeronautics Research, Human Exploration and Space Operations, Science, and Space Technology.The deadline for proposals has been extended toJan. 30, 2015.For more information regarding theMIRO solicitation, please visit theNASA EONSpage on the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Proposal System, or NSPIRES, website at:http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7bB6C61D04-5793-EF52-3497-1AA57FA424A5%7d&path=open.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2015 NOAA Undergraduate ScholarshipThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, is accepting applications for its 2015 Educational Partnership Program, or EPP, Undergraduate Scholarship Program. The EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program provides scholarships for two years of undergraduate study to rising junior undergraduate students majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields that directly support NOAA's mission.Participants receive total awards valued at up to $35,000 in total support during their junior and senior years. During the first summer, scholars complete a nine-week paid summer internship at NOAA in Silver Spring, Maryland. During the second summer, scholars complete paid internships at NOAA facilities across the country. A stipend and housing allowance is provided. At the end of both summer internships, students present the results of their projects at an education and science symposium in Silver Spring.Students attending an accredited Minority Serving Institution within the United States or U.S. Territories as defined by the U.S. Department of Education (Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaskan-Native Serving Institutions, and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions) are eligible to apply for the program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must earn and maintain a minimum 3.2 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.Applications are dueJan. 30, 2015.For more information and to submit an online application, visithttp://www.epp.noaa.gov/ssp_undergrad_page.html.Questions about this scholarship opportunity should be directed toEPP.USP@noaa.gov.

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U.S. National Park Service's Young Leaders in Climate Change -- Summer 2015 InternshipsThe George Melendez Wright Initiative for Young Leaders in Climate Change, or YLCC,builds a pathway for exemplary students in higher education to apply cutting-edge climate change knowledge to park management. The program provides paid summer internships to highly accomplished graduate and upper-level undergraduate students to work on diverse issues related to climate change and its effects in national parks. Participants gain valuable work experience, explore career options and develop leadership skills under the mentorship and guidance of the National Park Service.The program features structured projects in one or more of the following interdisciplinary areas: climate change science and monitoring; resource conservation and adaptation; policy development; sustainable park operations; facilities adaptation; and communication/interpretation/education. Interns who successfully complete the YLCC will be eligible to be hired noncompetitively into subsequent federal jobsonce they complete their degree programs. These jobs would be in the Department of Interior, National Park Service or one of the other bureaus within the Department of Interior. An intern must qualify for the job in order to be hired noncompetitively.Internships are full-time positions (40 hours/week) lasting 11-12 weeks. Interns are paid $14/hour plus benefits, and are employees of the University of Washington. Most positions come with free or subsidized housing in dormitories or other shared accommodations in parks. Internships offer rigorous and challenging projects that demand high-level academic knowledge and skills, allowing interns considerable autonomy and opportunity for leadership under an effective mentor.The application deadline is12:01 pm PST on Jan. 30, 2015.For additional information and to apply for a YLCC internship, visithttp://parksclimateinterns.org/.Questions about this program should be directed to Tim Watkins atclimate_change@nps.gov.

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NASA History Program Office Summer and Fall 2015 InternshipsThe NASA History Program Office is seeking undergraduate and graduate students for summer and fall 2015 internships. The History Program Office maintains archival materials to answer research questions from NASA personnel, journalists, scholars, students at all levels and others from around the world. The division also edits and publishes several books and monographs each year. It maintains a large number of websites on NASA history.Students of all majors are welcome to apply. While detailed prior knowledge of the aeronautics and space fields is not necessary, a keen interest and some basic familiarity with these topics are needed. Strong research, writing and editing skills are essential. Experience with social media is a plus.Intern projects are flexible. Typical projects include handling a variety of information requests, writing posts for the NASA history Twitter and Facebook pages, editing historical manuscripts, doing research and writing biographical sketches, and identifying and captioning photos.Applications for summer 2015 internships are dueFeb. 1, 2015. Fall 2015 internship applications are dueJune 1, 2015.For more information, visithttp://history.nasa.gov/interncall.htm.If you have questions about this opportunity, please contact Bill Barry atbill.barry@nasa.gov.

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DEADLINE EXTENDED: 2014-2015 NASA Goddard OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Challenge

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is launching the 2014-2015 TRANSFORMERS OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Challenge, hosted by the Innovative Technology Partnerships Office. The purpose of the challenge is to raise awareness of NASA's Technology Transfer Program and to inspire interest in all NASA missions, programs and projects.

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