House panelists decry space privatization

Salt Lake Tribune ^ | 09/15/09 | Thomas Burr

[KevinDavis]

Washington » Members of the House Science and Technology Committee on Tuesday questioned a government commission report that suggested the U.S. could move away from a NASA-launched space vehicle to a private, commercial conveyance.

[KevinDavis]

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[GeronL]

Gut NASA and then restrict private space programs??

NOT GOOD

[K-oneTexas]

It’s inevitable. Like commercial airlines and cruise ships.

But I think when this occurs the DOD Space Command (Marines maybe) will somehow be involved in keeping peace in outer space. Air Marshals will not cut it.

I know, the Marines are wishful thinking.

[wally_bert]

Have to keep the serfs on mother earth so they can experience all kinds of hopey-changey. No freedom of exploration for anyone.

[SunkenCiv]

Elsewhere in the news, they also criticize spending tax dollars on space exploration.

[eclecticEel]

Committee members were "very rational," said Charlie Precourt, a former astronaut and now vice president and general manager of Space Launch Systems for ATK's Space Systems Group

I wonder what his bias is?

[anymouse]

The Democrats have always viewed the “space program” as a jobs and/or social engineering and/or diplomacy vehicle.

Republicans see it as either a defense issue and/or economic development vehicle.

Few people see the difference; mainly due to the lamestream media purposefully or due to incompetency avoiding reporting on the difference.