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Astronauts Won’t Go To Space Until At Least 2021, NASA Inspector General Says
Cybercast News Service ^ | August 26, 2013 - 2:20 PM | Dennis M. Crowley

Posted on 08/26/2013 10:19:43 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Lack of money and testing delays mean NASA will not be able to send astronauts into orbit until at least 2021, according to a report released Aug. 15 by the NASA Office of Inspector General.

“NASA plans to delay delivery of several systems required to ‘human rate’ the Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), and as a result, the Agency does not expect the spacecraft to be available for crewed operations until at least 2021,” said Paul K. Martin, NASA’s inspector general.

Under current funding levels, astronauts will be limited to orbital missions, because the systems necessary for surface exploration have not been developed, NASA said. …

(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: 2021; inspectorgeneral; mpcv; muslimoutreach; nasa; oig
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To: Olog-hai

The private sector is going to have to do the job


21 posted on 08/27/2013 12:25:03 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: Olog-hai

ceding the high ground

thx 0bama


22 posted on 08/27/2013 12:33:35 AM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: faithhopecharity

Obama will never allow a serious space program to be restarted. There are serious side-effects to one. Increased employment, reduced welfare recipients, national pride and encouragement for educational excellence that would force the members of the teachers unions to work for a living.


23 posted on 08/27/2013 3:59:56 AM PDT by Redleg Duke ("Madison, Wisconsin is 30 square miles surrounded by reality.", L. S. Dryfus)
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To: Olog-hai

If Obama had not cancelled the Orion spacecraft and its Aries-1 rocket, America would have already returned to space. Now our only hope is Elon Musk can deliver on what he bought with his hundreds of thousands of dollars of political contributions to Obama.

I am not sure what is worse: bloated, unionized bureaucracy or rent-seeking private industry through both and paid for political favors.


24 posted on 08/27/2013 4:02:59 AM PDT by magellan
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To: Redleg Duke

OMG! Increased employment? Can’t have that! Thats exactly contrary to our transforned economics policy. Thanks for explanation.


25 posted on 08/27/2013 4:25:07 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (E)
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To: Olog-hai

Fully funding more Solyndras is a higher priority with the current regime.


26 posted on 08/27/2013 4:50:58 AM PDT by theBuckwheat
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