The MSBR is one of thirteen organizations that recently came together to show support for NASA in the wake of the release of the Agency’s FY2011 budget proposal. The group issued a joint statement on May 20, 2010 endorsing NASA’s FY2011 top line budget, and expressing excitement about “the increases in science, aeronautics and technology initiatives.” In addition to the MSBR, a diverse set of organizations endorsed the statement, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Planetary Society, Universities Space Research Association, the American Astronomical Society, and the American Geophysical Union. To read the statement in its entirety, please visit the MSBR website, at http://mdspace.org/other/Joint_Statement_by_Space_Organizations.pdf.

The MSBR is pleased to announce that Goddard Center Director Rob Strain will present the GSFC Contractor Excellence Award at the MSBR luncheon on July 27, 2010. This prestigious award is the highest honor for quality and technical excellence that the Center can bestow on a member of the GSFC contractor community. Specifically, the award recognizes contractors that make a substantial contribution to the mission of the Center, are dedicated to a philosophy of Continuous Improvement (CI), and have implemented a CI program that has achieved demonstrable and measurable results. For further information on the GSFC Contractor Excellence Award, visit http://gsfccea.gsfc.nasa.gov/.