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• Commented on CSF Vs Deficit Commission Over Commercial Space

  I have to personally agree that if the ISS does not provide any of the significant advances promised so often by Daniel Golden in the 90s, or even a reasonable number of minor advances, at some point we should consider...

• Commented on CSF Vs Deficit Commission Over Commercial Space

  Somehow I don’t think that CSF is really all that concerned about us making use of Russian Soyuz flight, when it’s membership includes: Art Duda, CEO of Excalibur Aimaz, which wants to use upgraded Soviet military space capsules for tourism....

• Commented on Replacing Ares V

  Whatever Mr Wingo may think, congress specifically ordered NASA to design and build an HLV using proven legacy components, and to have a detailed plan ready in January. I think NASA could sell congress on a solar electric drive later...

• Commented on Will The New Republican-Led House Try to Cut NASA's Budget?

  noofcsq: The goal of ObamaSpace is to shut down NASA's manned space program. It was their 2007 campaign promise to increase HeadStart funding in the inner cities by entirely shutting down NASA's manned space program for 5 years. Blame: Obama...

• Commented on Will The New Republican-Led House Try to Cut NASA's Budget?

  Common Sense: I am not entirely sure about your timeline. When Griffin came on board he threw away the absurd designs that were floating around at that time, along with the competition, which would have cost more, and significantly delayed...

• Commented on Will The New Republican-Led House Try to Cut NASA's Budget?

  RC: Good debate points! The ObamaSpace proposal (Feb 2nd) did not include an SLS. That proposal originated in Congress. ISS 2015: Actually, NASA wanted to shut down the ISS and shuttle and switch over 100% to Constellation, but that was...

• Commented on Will The New Republican-Led House Try to Cut NASA's Budget?

  SC: As I said, reality (the ADA issue which you choose to ignore like an ostrich) does not match up 100% to your dogmas. "In all seriousness" you are not....

• Commented on Will The New Republican-Led House Try to Cut NASA's Budget?

  sc220: Sorry, but NO, it was ObamaSpace that gave NASA 40 wacks. Ever heard of the ADA? Reality does not always match up 100% with your dogmas. rc: Your "point" is unclear. The ObamaSpace plan was to shift NASA funds...

• Commented on Will The New Republican-Led House Try to Cut NASA's Budget?

  The third article spells it out rather clearly: "Members shouldn't have to vote for big increases at the Commerce Department just because they support NASA." The Republicans are no fans of the ObamaSpace goal to shut down NASA's manned space...

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

  What is also wrong with this project (and the Google Lunar X Prize, for that matter) is the total lack of any specific scientific instruments. At the moment, our main take-away from lunar missions is a much better understanding of...

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

  Project M is a prime example of the Obama strategy to waste NASA's limited funds on unnecessary "tech" projects that lead nowhere. Sending an unmanned rover to explore the Moon is a great idea, but why a biped? A biped...

• Commented on Bill Nye Dumps on Old Astronauts

  Keith: I entirely agree. I doubt that Nye really wanted to offend anyone, but he probably would like to think that they are out of touch because they do not hang out with the "in" crowd of the moment on...

• Commented on Buzz Was Against a Moon Base Before He Was For It

  Aldrin is echoing Garver's recent comment that the Moon is not out of the picture. With an HLV ready to go in 2016, NASA needs someplace to send it, and the NEO launch windows are too far off into the...

• Commented on Gordon Responds to Hubbard et al

  Anne: Very good point about the $3 billion. It appears to have been an attempt to kill NASA's manned space exploration program by unnecessarily asking for much more money at a time of budget cutbacks. In light of the economy,...

• Commented on Buzz Says Send English Speakers to Mars

  I happen to like Buzz, but sometimes I really have to wonder about some of his recommendations... So we are supposed to depend upon New Zeland to help us reach Mars? The country that recently decided that it's air force...

• Commented on Concerns Raised Over House NASA Authorization Bill

  I can't say that I am totally surprised that a group of university professors who depend upon federal grant dollars to survive, professionally, would ask that dollars for development and operation of actual exploration spacecraft be instead given to them....

• Commented on Bobby Braun's Plan To Re-charge NASA Technology

  NASA's new mission: To boldly use buzzwords like they have never been misused before!!!...

• Commented on The Senate NASA Compromise: A Hinge of History?

  Keith: In answer to your question, I refer you to the comments by Senator Nelson at the very beginning of the Senate hearing (not the press conference) where he named 3 Senate staffers who he identified as the ones who...

• Commented on The Rebellion Continues at JSC

  Keith (AKA Mr Editor): We all genuinely appreciate your excellend website and coverage of this very interesting situation. For some of us it is clear that you are exercising your imagination as far as what is happening at JSC. You...

• Commented on Hearing Reaction

  Actually, what was most ammusing was Jay Rockefeller's incoherent rambling about Sir Issaic Newton visiting Johns Hopkins in the 1870s! Rockefeller was quite mistaken. He was unaware that Newton's basic contributions were in physics, optics, and math. Not medicine. And...

• Commented on Mike Griffin, Master Manipulator

  Keith: You clearly have your own personal reasons for disliking Mike Griffin, which you have made clear on many occasions. Mike Griffin has a number of outspoken critics, as well as a significant loyal following of supporters. However, it looks...

• Commented on Going In Circles Again: America Will Abandon Human Lunar Exploration - And Much More

  Keith: Here, here! I could have not said it better. The US manned space program has been a source of pride and inspiration for almost all Americans for half a decade. But now, instead, Michelle can finally feel proud to...