[vannrox]

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Thank Nixon for killing the last three Apollo flights.

Thank Ford for not caring a darn.

Thank Carter for starting Space technology transfers to Russia.

Thank Regan for promoting the American Space Station. The "Orient Express" (Airport to space orbit craft). A Moon Base, and the Hubble Space Telescope.

Thank Bush Senior for a Manned Base On Mars in 50 years. And, more Military development in space.

Thank Clinton for tossing it all away...

Clinton single handlily,
Internationalized the American Space Station.
Killed most Manned projects for Robots.
Killed 50% of exploritory spacecraft.
Gave missile technology to China.
Gave Communications technology to China.
Gave guidance technology to China.
Killed a manned moon base.
Killed a manned Mars base.
Killed the orient express and the derivatives of.
Initially reduced the NASA budget from 11Bil to 8Bil in his first year, and then permitted it to increase to 14 Bil by his last year.
And took credit for all the NASA successes, while axing everyne when things went wrong.




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[anymouse]

Of course the Rat controlled Senate and House during much of that time had no effect on the (lack of) direction of the space program. /sarcasm

If x42 hadn't line item vetoed the budgets for several innovative Space Defense Initiative (SDI) / Balistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO), then we would have inexpensive reuseable mannned transportation to space and a effective space-based missile defense system in place now. And with that, we would be well on our way to having a permanent lunar base and establishing a similar outpost on Mars.

[El Sordo]

It kills me to say this, but I understand that Gore is whole hog on advancing the space program.