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• Commented on Lynn Cline is Retiring From NASA

  Lynn was a respected leader because of two things: she was the first to admit that she did not know everything, but she knew who to ask to solve a problem. She is a smart lady who surrounds herself with...

• Commented on MSL Is On Its Way To Mars

  Great launch. As I watched the launch all I could think of we're those "poor unlucky" Russians. 😄😄...

• Commented on Clay Anderson: Too Honest for NASA?

  Lack of leadership from the white house is not just evident for the US SPACE PROGRAM. but also for our push to energy independence. Sadly, last week the white showed not guts on extending a Canadian oil pipeline from Oklahoma...

• Commented on Clay Anderson: Too Honest for NASA?

  Looks like Clay had the same type of bosses I had when I was at NASA HQS....

• Commented on Bolden: SLS WiIl be "Disciplined"

  My concern with using students is how will American technology be kept from foreign students who will relate this information to their governments. Will NASA, industry, and academia implement security procedures that will prevent NASA Technology from being compromised? I...

• Commented on Big Rocket - But Where Will It Go?

  And here we go again with another BS NEW PROGRAM PR introduction. But the reality is that the annual battle of the budget will cause delay after delay, CR after CR and nothing will be accomplished.. Also, what's this BS...

• Commented on Ares 1 Deja Vu?

  Well here is my take. Somewhere in a secret government vault there is a notebook entiltled: How to Build Moon Rockets.  But no one knows where it is....

• Commented on President Obama Announces "Capture the Flag" in Space

  Thanks Mungo, I do remember that now. I mentioned Bush senior because during the runway greeting the CNN anchors were kinda joking about his real interest in the shuttle program during a heavy presidential campaign....

• Commented on President Obama Announces "Capture the Flag" in Space

  CessaDriver: I don't think Reagen ever greeted any shuttle astronauts on the runway after landing. I believe it was George W. Bush senior that greeted Mattingly & Hartsfield on the shuttle runway. The year was 1992 when bush senior was...

• Commented on Full Range of Opinions and Emotions Surrounds Last Shuttle Flight

  When Obama made his infamous vist to KSC he said that canceling the shuttle program was made before his watch. What he did not say, nor wanted to say, was that he had the power to keep the program going....

• Commented on NASA's "Notional" Capability Driven Exploration

  As long as there is no political will and money from our national leadership to conduct definitive exploration planning, such presentations from SOMD will be nothing more than the PITS (Pie In The Sky)....

• Commented on NASA New Vision Statement - Not so Popular

  It is dull, stupid, ...just plain "rah rah rah" garbage....

• Commented on Multiple Planets in Habitable Zones Discovered By Kepler

  Now this is the stuff that us fun to read about everyday....

• Commented on Space Exploration: 10% of the 21st Century Has Been Used Up

  Of course NASA has itself to blame for many of it's problems; but we as a Nation will never ever see again the daring NASA we remember unless it has strong political and financial support from it's elected Government leaders....

• Commented on Video: NASA/SpaceX Post Mission Press Conference

  Totally, totally awesome for the USA; first the USAF, and now SpaceX having successful missions. I am fascinated by what SpaceX is developing for next generation Dragon capsules....

• Commented on Photos and Video of X-37B Landing at VAFB

  Hurray for Project Dyna-Soar II (unmanned)....

• Commented on More Delays for STS-133

  I hope and pray that eventually we have a successful STS-133 mission. God forbid that we have another tragedy with loss of life resulting in the termination of human space flight by antispace politicians....

• Commented on Yet Another Stealth Bolden Appearance

  Mr. Bolden is just applying for his next job before he is told to exit permanently from NASA....

• Commented on CSF Vs Deficit Commission Over Commercial Space

  Welcome to the party CSF. Now you know and soon experience what NASA government employees have been going through over the past decades. The White House proposes great space adventures; but then does not provide the annual funding required by...

• Commented on ISS Turns 10

  Mr. Bolden, Enough with the BS party line. Just stop it. You are so pathetic that when I hear or read any of your comments, I just want to vomit. Either resign right now or, walk into your boss' office...

• Commented on China's Space Station (Update)

  With $4-$6 trillion in reserves and the discipline that China practices in it's science & engineering programs, China will accomplish whatever space goals it wants to achieve....

• Commented on Bolden Breaks His Silence on China - But Only Slightly

  Two reasons why high ranking government officials walk the Washington Mall. 1) To quietly savor the success of his/her leadership in implementing effective management, technical & budgetary policies and procedures. OR 2) To quietly get away and relax from the...

• Commented on Virgin's VSS Enterprise Makes First Manned Glide Flight

  Great flight. I hope that VSS and Falcon continue to meet it's milestones....

• Commented on Congressional Early Warning System for NASA Authorization Compliance

  Another example of Congress attempting to make itself the Chief Engineer and legislating the laws of physics....

• Commented on An Inside Look at Dragon

  I hope this flight is 100% successful, and the next and the next. I don't like to see NASA dependent on a non-US launch services provider for HSF....

• Commented on Bolden and Middle East Outreach: Take II

  I don't see what the Administrator can offer Saudia Arabia in the form of NASA technologies/space program participation, in order to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Saudi Arabia is more interested in military tecnology because it wants to keep pace with...

• Commented on Yet Another (Flawed) NASA Employee Survey That Will Soon Be Ignored

  I wonder if Bolden has permission from the White House to this....

• Commented on Yet Another (Flawed) NASA Employee Survey That Will Soon Be Ignored

  I totally agree. I would have stayed beyond my retirement date if I could see if NASA was really serious about space exploration. Unfortunately, the PC BS just took the wind out of me. My last two years before retiring...

• Commented on Lori Garver at Space 2010

  I respect your opinion Mike, but I've heard the same speeches from past Presidents. Mr. Obama has no intention of making NASA the daring Agency it used to be. NASA will be stuck in LEO for decades. Now if NASA...

• Commented on Lori Garver at Space 2010

  Agree. I also spent 8+ years in engineering school....