I’m driving over to Phoenix for the conference, and unfortunately, it’s bad timing, because there’s going to be a 2 PM EDT teleconference with high-level NASA officials to flesh out the new plans. I guess I’ll find out what they are when I arrive this afternoon.

[Update a couple minutes later]

“Major Tom” comments over there that the purpose of the announcement is to define the roles and missions of the centers in the new direction.

[Evening update]

I arrived a few hours ago, but this is the first time I’ve gotten on line. Alan Ladwig of NASA is describing the new plans. Not in the mood to live blog, though, and I have to think about what I’ll say on my panel in an hour or so. The topic is technology requirements for transportation beyond low earth orbit.

[Bumped]