Open AccessNASA restructuring draws mixed reactions
Author(s) -
Showstack Randy
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2004eo270002
Subject(s) - restructuring , space science , space (punctuation) , nasa chief scientist , management , political science , operations research , engineering , computer science , law , aerospace engineering , economics , operating system
Some scientists are optimistic about what they say will be new opportunities and clout that the Earth and space sciences will have under the organizational restructuring that NASA announced on 24 June, while others are concerned that these sciences may be buried bureaucratically and suffer fiscally. Under the restructuring, which takes effect on 1 August, Goddard Space Flight Center director Alphonso Diaz will become the Science associate administrator. Associate administrator for space science Edward Weiler will become the new head of Goddard. Associate administrator for Earth Science, Ghassem Asrar, will be science deputy associate administrator and chief scientist for exploration