NASA Research Center in Hampton, Va., Eyes Privatization Idea.

From: Daily Press (Newport News, VA) | Date: June 20, 2004 | Copyright information

Byline: Dave Schleck

Jun. 20--HAMPTON, Va. -- It would take a lot of changing before the government-run NASA Langley Research Center could transform into a privately run operation like the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.

But that's what local researchers and contractors have been talking about since the president's moon-to-Mars commission proposed last week turning all 10 NASA centers over to contractors.

NASA and Congress haven't endorsed the recommendation.

Critics on Capitol Hill or a change in the White House could kill the exploration vision before ...

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