"We've always flown astronauts between the ages of 30 and 60, " says NASA administrator Daniel Goldin.

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Budget cuts -- mandated not by Congress, but by NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin -- are the source of the downsizing.

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ISU's advisory board is packed with space influencers, including Daniel Goldin, the head of NASA, and representatives from the space agencies of Japan, Russia and France.

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