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• Commented on House Wants To Kill CRuSR

  Um, these vehicles don't exist? Can we get a 2nd opinion? Yes, SS2 isn't operational, but that certainlny exists. And more importantly, there is Xoie from Masten, and the vehicle that Armadillo is flying - both of those are already...

• Commented on Senate and White House (Apparently) Compromise on NASA Policy

  The problem is, we can't go forward, when one side is pumping more oil into the Gulf. Our side made multiple attempts at compromise (the Orion capsule, being the biggest one) and then we get accused of not trying to...

• Commented on Senate and White House (Apparently) Compromise on NASA Policy

  Joe - COTS was never in danger - its Commercial Crew. And right now, Commercial Crew is incredibly hamstrung...

• Commented on Senate and White House (Apparently) Compromise on NASA Policy

  Hogan - I am sorry, but thats like saying we can work together with BP, to have a clean Gulf. Um, sorry, but now we have a real mess on our hands. When a good chunk of a bill does...

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

  From NASAengineerdotcom He raises good points, but left something out. Not only is the plan not being “sold” and causing a huge stink, it lacks a mechanism for stability. Anyone who has been watching space policymaking for 4 decades should...

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

  Libby Shuttle may be real, but its also real expensive. You want to know what is also real, but cheap? EELVs. Falcon 9, Taurus 2. Those are real, and cheap. Shuttle is a dead end....

• Commented on Mike Griffin, Master Manipulator

  And regarding who stole the show, it wasn't Cernan Senator Rockefeller did a great job. He is the best friend of human spaceflight, if we ever hope for it to progress beyond the hero worship stage...

• Commented on Mike Griffin, Master Manipulator

  Oh good lord First of all, one is a government employee, and the other is not. And why is it that people can't be both for climate monitoring and human spaceflight...

• Commented on Presentations From The Closed Space Organization Meeting (Update)

  neuronexmachina Would you mind terribly if I used that list elsewhere on the web? It would be really great if I could...

• Commented on Different Mission = Different Spacecraft

  To add to madscientist's point, - There is already 1 private company that wants this capability Also, if you have a deep space ship (which, despite what some people at other forums like to claim, is coming), then there is...

• Commented on Fake Emails - Not A Good Sign (update)

  Keith, Can you explain more what happened? And are you gonna pursue a court action?...

• Commented on OSTP Space <strike>Summit</Strike> Conference Update

  I have a really simple question Can I get an invite? Can you help out a guy Keith? :D...

• Commented on Can't We All Just Get Along?

  Can't We All Just Get Along? In a word, no. :D I kid, I kid...

• Commented on Sen. Vitter Has Been Drinking the Koolaid

  As has been pointed out before, there is no plan for private enterprise to actually make money from space. As before, all the dineros will be coming from Uncle Sammy, and all the hardware is still being built by private...

• Commented on In The End Its Only About Jobs, Right?

  You wanna blame me for not getting a budget increase, knock yourself out. You still won't get your budget increase....

• Commented on In The End Its Only About Jobs, Right?

  No, it wouldn't. Because we can't afford it. Its far to expensive to use as viable infrastructure, for developing a lunar base. Yes, it was suppose to facilitate the next step, but it never would've succeeded...

• Commented on Detailed NASA Budget Materials Now Online

  Why do you think that NASA has been preventing commercial space endeavours? That video you linked in an earlier comment was ridiculous. You keep pointing out examples of failed commercial programs/companies which you blame NASA for. I think you are...

• Commented on More Sour Notes On The Obama Space Policy

  CessnaDriver - Maybe if you clap your hands, fairies will appear, and prove you are right /snark...

• Commented on Detailed NASA Budget Materials Now Online

  So, let me get this straight - you want to spend a s***load of money, some of which is mine, on a moon mission, because "NASA's is suppose to do BIG things?" Please, get over yourself, and help NASA get...

• Commented on Detailed NASA Budget Materials Now Online

  CessnaDriver The innovation was in the utilization. The innovation was in how the funding was done. I strongly suggest you either read Selling Peace, or at least watch this video. Learn about things like Constoga I, External Tanks Incorporated, Space...

• Commented on In The End Its Only About Jobs, Right?

  Now I've never said I supported Constellation. I haven't attacked it either. I do feel that if it were funded correctly, it would have performed well. Guess what? Constellation was never going to be "funded correctly." It never was going...

• Commented on Detailed NASA Budget Materials Now Online

  The point is, once commercial human spaceflight is established, there will be new sources of revenue, that don't necessarily depend on government sources. For example, private R&D on ISS, or on a Bigelow Station. Or a private astronaut (IE space...

• Commented on In The End Its Only About Jobs, Right?

  So am I to take it that you were against the Apollo, Shuttle and ISS programs? Many argued the need for them, but I believe they were vital to our space program and have given back to society. Constellation will...

• Commented on Detailed NASA Budget Materials Now Online

  Warp, I couldn't have said it better myself...

• Commented on Detailed NASA Budget Materials Now Online

  There is no logic to cancelling HSF at NASA and spreading the already thin funds to the four winds of commerical that has not demonstrated anything yet! We aren't canceling HSF at NASA - we are commercializing 1 part of...

• Commented on In The End Its Only About Jobs, Right?

  So, is it in your view that it is not the funding source that defines a welfare engineer, but the program he\she works on? If a CxP engineer works for the same company, but switches to a new government funded...

• Commented on In The End Its Only About Jobs, Right?

  Spacenerd99 If you consider stopping for launch problems not assured access, then it'll be a long time before you're satisfied. I don't believe it has to be that way, particularly if we have MULTIPLE US launchers. And I believe we've...

• Commented on Detailed NASA Budget Materials Now Online

  CessnaDriver - there are a number of astronauts lining up to support Obama's proposal Buzz Aldrin Sally Ride Leroy Chiao Ken Bowersox Richard Searfoss This list will grow, as well. Besides, you shouldn't base your support or opposition based on...

• Commented on In The End Its Only About Jobs, Right?

  Waste Ok, I'll address it right now The key thing is that it engages in market & wealth creation. And the fact that it is market creation means that there are private people willing to spend their money on this...

• Commented on Detailed NASA Budget Materials Now Online

  Sb023 - if the only funding was coming from NASA, then I would be concerned. However, since there is money coming from private sources, that are also facilitating human space exploration, we know the total amount spent will be higher...