Mike Griffin’s choice

The Space Review ^ | 05/23/05 | Taylor Dinerman

[KevinDavis]

The surprise appointment of Mike Griffin to be the NASA Administrator has produced the equivalent of an earthquake inside NASA, the space industry, and the larger space community. His desire to speed up the design and development of the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) and the fact that he raised the possibility of flying the Hubble servicing mission and of reengaging NASA in hypersonic flight research by continuing to fund work on the X-43C program has delighted any number of space advocates, inside and outside the government. The choice of the CEV design and mission architecture that will take Americans back to the Moon is the most important one the new administrator will face.

[KevinDavis]

[Diago]

bump for later

[CondorFlight]

"His desire to speed up the design and development of the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) and the fact that he raised the possibility of flying the Hubble servicing mission and of reengaging NASA in hypersonic flight research by continuing to fund work on the X-43C program has delighted any number of space advocates, inside and outside the government."

And it delights me, too. Perhaps at last the space administration will have some useful goal, instead of trying to justify its existence by building the questionable space station and more of the antiquated (1970s technology) shuttles.

[billorites]

Oops!
Sorry,
My mistake.

[KevinDavis]

Looks like a good choice by W..