Obama Names Bolden for NASA

tna ^ | 05.27.09 | Steve DuBord

[Mamzelle]

He's got the nom because of his personal narrative...which includes the fact that he's black. Everything postmadern is about the "story"--and let's not mention the lobbying thing.

I would prefer an administrator with and engineering background and experience in aerospace development. But I doubt seriously that NASA will do a thing worthwhile in the next decade except the robotics exploration and communications tie-ins. Manned spaceflight since the moon landings is almost a complete joke.

[Non-Sequitur]

Well, am I?

Well you seem to have bypassed the multiple Shuttle missions, the career as a Marine, and years spent with NASA and gone straight to his race. So who would you have appointed if not General Bond and why?

[RedEyeJack]

Understand you point... Bolden is one of those guys you don't think about being “a person of color” when he comes to mind if you know what I mean...

[paulycy]

He's working on swine flu stuff right now...

[avg_freeper]

I think anyone smart enough to be an astronaut is pretty much smart enough to do almost anything.

They make pretty sucky stalkers.

[ApplegateRanch]

Looter Guy for Beer Czar!

[the invisib1e hand]

Well you seem to have bypassed the multiple Shuttle missions, the career as a Marine, and years spent with NASA and gone straight to his race. So who would you have appointed if not General Bond and why?

I think there's a latin word for what you're doing to my remarks but I admit don't know what it is.

[Mamzelle]

The cult of the astronaut

[KevinDavis]

I suppose you are happy about this...

[KevinDavis]

We shall see...

[Mamzelle]

Check out the article I posted. It makes the case that you have to sent up a lot of robots before you can manage manned space travel.

As far as Bolden? Well, he is every bit as smart and competent to run NASA as any former astronaut.

[KevinDavis]

Sorry all robots do is take pretty pictures...

[Mamzelle]

True. But when a robot’s bones dissolve, nobody cares.

[SunkenCiv]

Bolden's Senate approval may be stalled by an Obama executive order that aims to eliminate conflicts of interest. As the Times put it, the new ethics rules prohibit appointees "from doing work that is 'directly and substantially related' to a former employer or former clients." Bolden was on the board of directors for GenCorp Inc. until March 2008, and GenCorp's Aerojet subsidiary is a contractor for the space shuttle and the Orion spacecraft programs, producing propulsion systems and maneuvering engines. Some form of "limited waiver" would probably be required for Bolden to bypass these regulations.

[SunkenCiv]

Charles F. Bolden, Jr. (Brig. General, USMC)

[Frank_Discussion]

Ditto that. He may have some resume enhancers as far as Obama is concerned, but Bolden is actually a very strong pick. It is a scary feeling to actually be pleased with one of the Pres_ent’s moves...

[SunkenCiv]

this one's a bit of a crank, but it's worth a look:

Single Launch Vehicle NOW by Gaetano Marano

the Direct 2.0 website:

Direct Launcher

Direct Launcher video:

YouTube

Wired coverage:

NASA Takes On Its Detractors, Releases Analysis of 'DIRECT' Proposal

Rob Coppinger's take on DL:

Hyperbola 'blog

and regarding Constellation:

Sixty-day review of Constellation, answers by August

and regarding SpaceShip Two:

SpaceShip Two rocket firing "success" says Virgin Galactic

[Berosus]

But will he do anything about James Hansen, the environmentalist wacko in NASA I’ve been hearing about lately?

[Vaquero]

So let me get this straight....if Nagin says Chocolate City it is not racist

but if someone here says Chocoltate Space Program it is.

[SunkenCiv]

Yes, he’ll probably promote him.

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