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• Commented on NRC Report on NASA Cost Control Issued

  The NRC story is disengenous. It is always easy to kibitz “…containing costs and staying on schedule will enable … opportunities” --- gee, no kidding. But what happens when a President decides to redesign a Space Station (including putting it...

• Commented on OSTP's Holdren Comments on Space Policy Reaction

  Just like most of the administrations policy advisors - a career teacher (harvard). He doesn't know advantages of DEVELOPING anything because he never has....

• Commented on One KSC Worker's Perspective on The President's Visit

  Not to mention that the billionaire initially stated he wanted no gov't money; and is now accepting handouts -- which tells me he doesnt know what a business plan is; hope we subsidize his hobby well!...

• Commented on Shelby Goes Personal on Bolden

  So this coming from the democrats who want to give billionaires (the same ones who claimed they needed zero gov't monies) Bezos/Musk, et al. handouts. I thought obama was going to be transparent. How does a handout for inflatables help...

• Commented on Critics With Inconsistent Arguments

  Well, this blog cant seem to find an argument for the changes in 2011 and beyond budget; seems fickle to say there's inconsistency with completing 2010 authorized and appropriate funds with due diligence. The headline seems like one-sided propaganda....

• Commented on Video: Remarks of President Obama at KSC

  Nothing worse than a whiner whining about whiners. You just don't like to hear any other opinions than your own....just like our leader. I've never heard the use of the word "I" and "..the previous administration" than this guy....

• Commented on Commercial Sector Reaction

  What exactly is Commercial Space Federation. Is it from Star Trek? Is it just another Wash DC political group? ...or has it ever produced any actual results for AMERICA's space industry?...

• Commented on SpaceX Sees Something Big Ahead

  Is this the same Musk who said he wouldn't take gov't money...and is now lobbying and accepting hundreds of millions from the gov't? His credibility is shot...obviously the commercial market isn't there. See Sea Launch and EELV's....

• Commented on Congressional Reaction

  Nelson & Kosmos are pathetic. I'm not from Florida but they have sold out with 40M handout. The Techs/Engineers that I've met at KSC are too smart to sit around and re-train in ??? ..Carbon-watching or something? The Florida delegation...

• Commented on No NASA Discount For Soyuz Seats

  I have total admiration for the new-start commercial companies (that said the 'going-in' position was to not take gov't monies; that apparently was false given the latest handouts). However, when the Shuttle stops flying we will cede so much control...

• Commented on Restless in Huntsville, Houston, and on the Hill

  Question: if Constellation was cancelled due to its 'unsustainable' nature; who here thinks and in-space assembly of device (nuclear?) to go to Mars in 5 days will be correctly funded?...

• Commented on Restless in Huntsville, Houston, and on the Hill

  ...and funny how all the bold new direction is being handed out to contributors and cronies. Do u really think NASA - A for aeronautics, S for space - should be getting climate handouts. If we're COTS - can't NOAA...

• Commented on More Sour Grapes From Scott Horowitz

  100% correct? ..not even close - nor your statements. SpaceX is not 'operational' yet as you imply. KC refers to Atlas - the current EELV is dependent upon Russians engines; 'cobbled together' as Keith (whoever that is) would say. Delta/Atlas...

• Commented on Preview of Official NASA Budget/Policy Events - 2nd Update

  I haven't, after all the whining you've done, a clue why this would interest you. The efforts will be 'gutted' to the point of trivial waste - same a much of the other administration's goals. Current contractors will be 'adjusted'...