Fred Sanford

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• Commented on Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Joins CSF

  Is the beginning of a mass exodus from governmental contracts? Although as pointed out in a previous post the definition of commercial is definitely uncertain. Damn the Politics!...

• Commented on NASA Reauthorization Bill Provides ATK with a Glimmer of Hope

  I never said anything about "warp drive "( which is fantasy) nor did I suggest nuclear rockets( which I'm against by the way, wow another assumption you made found wrong). Let me be clear I understand the problems with...

• Commented on NASA Reauthorization Bill Provides ATK with a Glimmer of Hope

  Its a shame with all the "modern" tech out there in the last 50 years we are still using the same basic chemical rocket tech that Von Braun used back in the day. There are those that will argue...

• Commented on Is NASA Advertising Allowed or Prohibited?

  Hey PC media and society listen up " WE DON'T CARE ABOUT SIGNS!" We care about keeping jobs and Space exploration! Damn the Politics!...

• Commented on Senate Rejects Obama's Space Plan

  Leave it to politics to further slow HSF to a crawl. Damn the politics!...

• Commented on Progress 38 Has Telemetry Glitch

  I always like how people say "not to rub it in" or " I don't want to say I told you so but" point taken . ;) But at the very least a got a "perhaps it could have been...

• Commented on Progress 38 Has Telemetry Glitch

  Now let me clarify, I am not for keeping the shuttle and I know it needs a replacement.I want Methuselah (STS) in a museum. It has served us well and is a marvelous machine but its been time for...

• Commented on New Horizons Adjusts Course

  Pretty exciting mission , cant wait to see Pluto in detail. Damn the Politics!...

• Commented on Progress 38 Has Telemetry Glitch

  So your saying ( laughs) someone virtually controlling a space craft from the ground has the same reaction time as someone actually being there? Like there is no delay ? at all? I guess your a NASA engineer or...

• Commented on Charlie Bolden: Stealth Middle East Diplomat?

  I never said Cx was the way to go.. Over funded under budget and poorly managed. I will say no one I know has ever got into their car and said " ok we are going to drive to...

• Commented on Charlie Bolden: Stealth Middle East Diplomat?

  Odd how he kept saying " our vision" yet still no Clear goal or destination (@crazy eddie the blogger that's running around with your head chopped off in my opinion ) . I think he meant is grand kids...

• Commented on Progress 38 Has Telemetry Glitch

  Oh so the Russians make mistakes too? Wow to hear some of the "don't worry about the HSF gap" people they can do no wrong. I'm sure the constellationphiles will jump all over this one with a big SEE...

• Commented on On Orbit Photo Caption Needed

  Finally some private time!...

• Commented on On Orbit Photo Caption Needed

  Roger Houston , I repeat I see a gargoyle on the wing! Damn the gravity!...

• Commented on More Water Ice Found On The Moon

  We = 12 human beings. 12 that's it.( Astronauts that walked on the surface) Oh so you want to go to the moon? Just talk to buzz he can describe it for you. :| Damn the Gravity!...

• Commented on Why Aren't We Hearing More About JSC's Project-M?

  Well Keith, because we" have been there and done that" didn't you hear the president? Nasa seems to down play anything that has to do with the moon lately. Before Cx was dumped the latest news about the crater...

• Commented on White House on Space: Ready, Fire, Aim

  Agreed , Look at the numbers ever since Apollo 18 and 19 were canceled NASA's budget has been cut by every subsequent administration. So to say Obama killed HSF has no truth. Although it does feel as if he trying...

• Commented on Directly Imaged Extrasolar Planet Confirmed

  This is an incredible photo and rates up there with any photo HST has ever done in my opinion .. Everyday we move closer to finding a earth like planet. Ofcourse we wont know they have found it 6 months...

• Commented on More Water Ice Found On The Moon

  Well. as far as commercial they are still just getting to LEO .. I appreciate what all these government funded/commercial companies are doing but, let not get ahead of ourselves 1 launch of a unmanned dummy rocket that spiraled...

• Commented on New Launch Dates for STS-133 and STS-134

  This is going to make me have to change my plans and reservation at the motel in Cocoa Beach. I refuse to miss the last couple of launches I have missed a total of 4 or 5 due to illness...

• Commented on More Water Ice Found On The Moon

  Ofcourse all this is moot considering we have been there done that according to the Obama administration :| Damn the Gravity!...

• Commented on State Department Officials Afraid To Use Real Names When Talking About Space Policy

  If the press got involved wheres the names of these people? I mean were they actually wearing bags on their heads? As far as the election in 2012? I just hope it doesn't come out to be the lesser of...

• Commented on White House on Space: Ready, Fire, Aim

  1. If they put any chemical in any kind of tank and launch a rocket its still old tech. 2. The Apollo era ended when we got parked in LEO for the last 40 years 3. The apparently lack of...

• Commented on Saving Constellation

  I hate to inform you cessna driver apart from the people effected by CX termination directly and a few space nerds like you and I and the people who blog here .. America is indifferent(Due in some part to...

• Commented on Obama Space Plan Under Continuous Assault

  Does political wrangling or party bickering help us get the hell outta LEO . Ive said it before , I don't give $%# who builds it . I ,just like everyone else is sick of being stuck in LEO for...

• Commented on Feedback Solicited on Florida Layoff Impact

  I hate politics, I just wanted to add that and as far as Keith's note? Just as someone else said its all politics politics politics and that makes me sick. It used to be No bucks No Buck Rodgers, now?...

• Commented on Moon Water Update

  Really? DR. THOMAS O. PAINE NASA administrator and SCIENTIST oversaw many Apollo missions and to LEO missions and did a fine job? DR.George Michael Low NASA administrator and Scientist help develop the Shuttle program that is still flying Dr. James...

• Commented on This Week in Space - Griffin's Spin On Things

  @swordbane "Considering how many shuttle accidents there have been versus how many shuttle flights there have been, NASA has a worse safety record than any airline you want to mention." Uh your wrong TWA, AIR FRANCE there's 2 that have...

• Commented on Commercial Space Supporters Respond

  Slap whatever stamp you want on it anything that gets us the hell OUT of LEO and to the business of actually exploring space . I don't care who builds the rockets.NASA apparently is in a total state of...

• Commented on John Glenn Has Something To Say

  Where were all these old Apollo and Gemini and Mercury era astronauts years ago when the shuttle retirement was set into motion.?late to the game much? Nasa was given an opportunity with Ares and Orion to build a spacecraft to...