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• Commented on SpaceX Unveils Fully Reusable Falcon 9 Plans

  Great video and more that that, I really enjoyed his talk. I only wish it had been longer and that he had offered more details. Not details of the kind that will be of benefit to China :) but enough...

• Commented on Falcon 9 Engine Problem last year

  Let's see now ... The launch was in December and we hear of it the following September ... that's 9 months of crowing about the unqualified success of their flight And ... "Bowersox added that “those temperatures could have damaged...

• Commented on SETI Needs Your Help (Update: Crowd Sourcing Actually Works)

  Is this a legit page? I have my doubts - hardly any information presented. The links for "More ..." don't lead anywhere. What's ATA (as in Bring back the ATA) Very little by way of explanation as to why they...

• Commented on Rejoice Comrades! Glorious Era of Soyuz Begins (Update)

  The Russians aren't overcharging us - they're being the good capitalists we've always wanted them to be. Have Monopoly Will Charge!! It's a fine old capitalists business tradition Keith, in case you didn't know. You do realize I hope that...

• Commented on NASA Seeks STEM Education Input

  I agree. It's ridiculous. My head was spinning trying to make sense of the convoluted sentences and jargon. And this is actually an invitation to the general public!! I wonder if this is a way to ensure minimum input? -...

• Commented on Must See Video: XCOR's Jeff Greason ISDC 2011 Keynote Address: A Settlement Strategy for NASA

  Great to listen to someone who clearly articulates a vision, a goal and a strategy. Even better that he is humble about it - offering it as a suggestion and making it clear (more than once) that his is *a*...

• Commented on Buzz Aldrin's Take On Space Policy

  No, no I'm not agitated at all. That's all just trenchant commentary! ;)I do have strong feelings on the subject given what I think is an attempt by the Obama administration to pull a fast one on the American public....

• Commented on Buzz Aldrin's Take On Space Policy

  is a discussion that Buzz was trying to provoke Sure if backpedalling furiously can be called "provoking a discussion" :) Buzz wants a schedule and destinations. So do we all. What flexible path is saying is that we're not quite...

• Commented on Buzz Aldrin's Take On Space Policy

  I find this incredibly amusing! This is space for discussing Buzz Aldrin's views right? Not space for general discussion on space policy or any other thoughts you might have ...? Is it my imagination or are people slowly moving away...

• Commented on Buzz Aldrin's Take On Space Policy

  Wow! This is called talking out of both sides of your mouth! I think Buzz Aldrin is preparing to deftly change his mind about the future path of the U.S Space program without admitting it! Watch his weasel words: "unmet,...

• Commented on First Family at STS-134

  "I don't think there are words to describe the professionalism of the current KSC launch team. In spite of the unbelievable distractions of the past year, not the least of which for most of them is knowing that their...

• Commented on First Family at STS-134

  I think that's right and it is the right thing to do. NASA should have told Obama to stay away. The launch team will be under tremendous pressure to have a launch and even the most professional team might subconsciously...

• Commented on China's Military Space Surge

  Neither metric is of much use. They only tell you that the US spends more on defence but it is not meaningful enough. The number for China is an "official" number that is only a small fraction of their actual...

• Commented on NASA New Vision Statement - Not so Popular

  Pathetic. Of course it was written by a committee that probably took weeks to arrive at it. And it doesn't even promise results. Just to attempt at getting results. It's not "reach new heights" whatever those heights are but "reach...

• Commented on Odd Spin on NASA/ISRO Lunar Collaboration

  My thoughts exactly. Keith, while I don't think this "news" item has a place on NASA watch for the reasons mentioned, I don't see why you should put words into my mouth like "annoying". I don't find it annoying, I...

• Commented on Odd Spin on NASA/ISRO Lunar Collaboration

  Slow day at the newsroom Keith? I can't believe that such an uninformed and amateurish article (not to mention lacking in meaning) can find its way to NASAWatch. A little discrimination on your part would be nice. Editor's note: Did...

• Commented on Budget Battle Looming, Again

  Cuts both ways, brownian. Congress is also digging in its heels to save a costly white elephant (CxP) in tight budget times, and oddly, advocating government-led development over commercial-led. Not really. Whether you like it or not, Congress makes...

• Commented on Budget Battle Looming, Again

  Huh?? Does the fact that "NASA works with these companies constantly" mean that Bolden is in a position to give his endorsement for their claims?...

• Commented on Budget Battle Looming, Again

  It is ridiculous for the president to pick the same fight with Congress again this year. Absolutely ridiculous. He needs to see the writing on the wall and get on with it. On a side note, Charlie Bolden testified before...

• Commented on Multiple Planets in Habitable Zones Discovered By Kepler

  This is incredibly "hair stand on end" exciting stuff. Now to develop technology that can detect life or the development of it at a distance. Kudos to the incredible people behind this mission....

• Commented on NASA Space Technology Roadmaps Available for Public Review and Comment

  Wow! Quantum as in quantum age water and quantum anti-aging or quantum as in Quantum physics ? Could you elaborate?...

• Commented on Congress Rejects NASA's HLV Plans

  What wonderfully competent senators we have! First they legislate rocket and spacecraft design. Now they decide what is possible and for how much money! Such wisdom! Such power! I look forward to legislation ending the Afghan war and terrorism once...

• Commented on NASA to Congress: HLV Will Cost More, Take Longer, Look The Same

  Hmm, I'm wondering Keith if you spent more than a couple of seconds understanding the article before jumping to your usual conclusion that NASA is incompetent? The article clearly states that the Jan 10 report was an INTERIM report "According...

• Commented on Bullying People Over Public Domain NASA Photos

  Man lacks character....

• Commented on Video: Ke$ha Meets Astrobiology

  Ha! Loved it! Not the kind of music I'd ordiniarily listen to but when she sings of a matter close to my heart ... I must! Enjoy it people, you won't come across this kind of phenomenon often....

• Commented on GSLV F06 Failure: First Report (with video)

  Looks like they're doing a thorough review of the GSLV program with a high powered committee. Cancellation of the GSLV Mk 1 seems not to be unthinkable. http://tinyurl.com/26thkfm...

• Commented on What Would Elon Do?

  Thank you pragmatist and newpapyrus for injecting a little bit of realism into this discussion. Most everyone here seems to think that Musk is the cat's whiskers and that he's going to single handedly show these fuddy duddies how to...

• Commented on Project M: Why is JSC Doing This?

  Here's one possible reason to send a humanoid bipedal robot to the Moon. Project M isn't doing this I must hasten to add. Given that spacesuits (Moonsuits?) will be used by future Moon visitors/settlers and given that they must be...

• Commented on Project M: Why is JSC Doing This?

  Hmm, I thought I was being perfectly clear - "could be useful" as in "there might be reasons that SOMEBODY has thought of" which may be the reason why two space agencies expressed intentions to pursue such a course. I...

• Commented on Project M: Why is JSC Doing This?

  I agree with the general tone of the comments here that project M does not appear to have clear goals or objectives. But, given that humans are bipedal and eventually want to return to the moon and set up permanent...