Space X is also developing a spacecraft for NASA to shuttle our astronauts without the help of the Russians. If we want to improve our space program then we have to do a better job of selling its importance to Americans, congressmen won’t consider funding anything that doesn’t make them popular back home. My hunch is many Americans don’t see much value in NASA or space exploration especially after Obama mothballed it for 8 years for “muslim outreach”
It doesn’t help that we haven’t had an official budget since 0 entered the WH...
My hunch is many Americans don’t see much value in NASA or space exploration especially after Obama mothballed it for 8 years for “muslim outreach”
My hunch is many Americans don’t see much value in NASA or space exploration especially after Obama mothballed it for 8 years for “muslim outreach”
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No a hunch - a fact - there are many Freepers here who would love nothing more that to see NASA and SpaceX along with all the others just disappear.
Part of the problem is that there is no over arching goal, worse, one program or another is pushed by one administration and only to be killed by the next.
Only the Chinese seem to have a long view plan, goal - and perhaps the Russians. Time will tell about the Indians. As for the US - sinking into politically correct exploratory oblivion.