Posted on 08/16/2009 12:22:46 AM PDT by Nachum
WASHINGTON -- NASA doesn't have nearly enough money to meet its goal of putting astronauts back on the moon by 2020 -- and it might be the wrong place to go, anyway. That's one of the harsh messages emerging from a sweeping review of NASA's human space flight program.
The Human Space Flight Plans Committee, appointed by President Barack Obama and headed by retired aerospace executive Norman Augustine, has been trying to stitch together some kind of plausible strategy for America's manned space program. The panel has struggled to find options that stay under the current budget and include missions worthy of the cost and effort.
(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...
The list, ping
Abortions and death care management are more important
Democrats THE PARTY OF DEATH
You cannot pay for a space program with printed money.
NASA could be funded by eliminating the Department of Education and numerous other unnecessary federal programs.
What are the projections for when we will have enough money to send Bambi and the czars to Mars?
I would settle for just BHO if the payload is a problem.
Why not have NASA completely merge with the United States Air Force. They cooperate on pilots and hardware. The Air Force budget is much more than that. Minus well take advantage of the technology the Air Force can give.
Whitey on the Moon
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face and arms began to swell.
(and Whitey’s on the moon)
I can’t pay no doctor bill.
(but Whitey’s on the moon)
Ten years from now I’ll be payin’ still.
(while Whitey’s on the moon)
The man jus’ upped my rent las’ night.
(’cause Whitey’s on the moon)
No hot water, no toilets, no lights.
(but Whitey’s on the moon)
I wonder why he’s uppi’ me?
(’cause Whitey’s on the moon?)
I wuz already payin’ ‘im fifty a week.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Taxes takin’ my whole damn check,
Junkies makin’ me a nervous wreck,
The price of food is goin’ up,
An’ as if all that shit wuzn’t enough:
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face an’ arm began to swell.
(but Whitey’s on the moon)
Was all that money I made las’ year
(for Whitey on the moon?)
How come there ain’t no money here?
(Hmm! Whitey’s on the moon)
Y’know I jus’ ‘bout had my fill
(of Whitey on the moon)
I think I’ll sen’ these doctor bills,
Airmail special
(to Whitey on the moon)
Now, with computers (chances are the one you are using now would run rings around everything on board the Apollo) instead of slide rules, we 'can't do it'?
It is a question of direction and will, not ability.
We’ve already been mooned by Obammy.
Looks to me like the commies in DC spend more on the DOE than NASA.
About sums it up
NASA would not be where it is at in regards to space technology if it were not for the Air Force and its investment in the space program. All the rockets dating back to the 1960s were ICBMs of Air Force origin and design. Taking over NASA would very easy.
DoD would love to have NASA under their belt.
I think I’m imagining where they want to go next, built a second international space station after they deorbit the current one. Nothing says innovation like building, and then demolishing, a succession of stations that go nowhere.
As of May 2009 the station is 82.8% complete. Charles Bolden Jr. has stated in a recent article that he plans to extend the lifetime of the International Space Station beyond 2016. My personal guess until 2020. Remember, no since we do not have the Shuttle, we will have to depend on the Russians for almost everything. This bolster my arguement if the USAF would be in charge of manned flight we might wrestle away charge of space station affairs away from the Russians.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.