NASA Glenn takes key role in spacecraft project

2006

After years of job losses, budget cuts and uncertainty, NASA Glenn Research Center is taking a leading role in developing the new space vehicle officials hope will carry people back to the moon and lead the way to Mars.

After years of job losses, budget cuts and uncertainty, NASA Glenn Research Center is taking a leading role in developing the new space vehicle officials hope will carry people back to the moon and lead the way to Mars.

The workload, announced Monday by NASA, means the center now faces the challenge of transforming its focus from aeronautics research to replacing the 25-year-old space shuttle.