I can expect NASCAR stickers on the side of the Endeavor, now?
Posted on 05/09/2009 6:32:21 AM PDT by Joiseydude
NASA's critics have long asked: Why does the space agency need to design and build its own rockets and spacecraft?
When the Justice Department or the Centers for Disease Control want to send employees somewhere, they don't specify the aircraft types, let alone design the airframes, engines and avionics. They just buy plane tickets.
Even the military finds it cheaper to use civilian aircraft for certain missions. So why should space transportation be any different?
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That’s fine, as long as there is no disincentive for the private sector to innovate. Make R&D a long term investment again!!
I can expect NASCAR stickers on the side of the Endeavor, now?
When will NASA outsource to India or Mexico?
That's fine, but when I see VIAGRA splayed out on the fuselage, that's when I'll know the end is nigh.
Hopefully, Falcon 9 will work out and NASA will cancel its future rockets. I wonder if any foreign intelligence agencies have stole the designs of the Falcon 1?
Many of the satellite launches are already outsourced to United Space Alliance.
Is this the rocket that Buzz Aldrin is pushing? I know he’s involved in some type of rocket advance, and has been promoting it.
Have not heard about Buzz Aldrin’s involvement, but Pete Conrad was involved in the original testing back in the 1990s.
LOLOLOLOL~!
McDonnell Douglas hasn't existed for over a decade.
They stupidly assume if they haven't heard about it, it can't be news.
In this case, it's mostly the headline writer, I think. But, did Fox even have a story about Orbital and Space X splitting 20 Space Station re-supply flights, and that they are being encouraged to push ahead with man-rated versions of their ATV's (neither of whom has flown.)
The fact is, this just isn't news.
As an old newspaperman, I know it's one thing to know each edition can never be more than the illusion of comprehensive news, it's yet another thing to start believing your own BS.
Why don’t we just change all NASA compensation to a combination of commissions and bonuses. Then let them form up teams and have 2 years to develop the best plans they can imagine. The ones over budget or unsuccessful are fired. the ones who spend the least for the objective are given a bonus.
I guess that means they will not restart the program! Perhaps The Boeing Company will take the challenge.
NASA has ion rockets (albeit small ones). Once a payload is in orbit, ion rockets can take it from there.
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