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To: Red Badger

How long has NASA been in existence, since the late 1950s? Just goes to show NASA isn’t about space anymore.


7 posted on 07/15/2025 9:25:00 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: DownInFlames

It is hard to believe NASA does not have this capability already.

Any experts here that can confirm one way or the other?


11 posted on 07/15/2025 9:32:59 AM PDT by cgbg (It was not us. It was them--all along.)
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To: DownInFlames

NASA *might* not trumpet such a capability. But the USAF, which has it’s own separate space program, would definitely classify any such re-fueling missions. Look at how long the X-37B has been flying long-duration missions? The USAF still has not clarified what that unmanned spacecraft does.


13 posted on 07/15/2025 9:33:30 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: DownInFlames

NASA is not tasked with such operations - it would be a DIA, DOD etc task.


20 posted on 07/15/2025 9:58:25 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: DownInFlames

The big surprise for me about NASA is it WASN’T JFK who proposed the moon landing.
It was actually Eisenhower who began talks with NACA in the 50’s to see if it could be done.
JFK just took credit for the idea.


25 posted on 07/15/2025 11:04:28 AM PDT by Zathras
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