NASA will be relegated to Muslim outreach and diversity programs. The real scientists will leave for retirement or commercial endeavors like Elon Musk’s. The future of the human race is in space, but it will not be a government entity that does it. Private industry will conquer space at a faster rate than government workers...............
1-Payload lift capability
2-Adequate construction in space
3-Medical limits on radiation exposure
4-Nutritional requirements
I fully admit to being one who was skeptical that this could be accomplished by a private company (like SpaceX) even with subsidies, but by God, they did it, and so far, have done a damned good job.
I am completely impressed.
I fully admit it has taken me time to adjust to the millenial population and the cheering and all, but...I am the first to admit it is me being an old fuddy-duddy.
After all, what did I expect...them all sitting there with white shirts, horn-rimmed glasses, and striped ties?
They have a lot to cheer about...:)