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| J Waggoner... |
 Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:57 pm |
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Does Obama oppose or even want to possibly extend the Space Shuttle
program thru 2014 in line with the belief that having no manned access
to space before the CEV is ready would be bad policy for a visionary
Kennedyesque leader?
If Obama wins, space policy may change and the shuttle may get a new
lease on life, and yes the president does have the authority to
totally change everything when he wants, that's the executive branch's
purview. Heck he could skip the return to the Moon and say hey we
need to go to Mars and invest everything on that. Stands to reason
politically it would provide more cover for a legacy of NEW
leadership.
Then again he may just cancel this manned space program nonsense ala
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| Brian Gaff... |
| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:20 am |
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I do feel its rather remiss of the candidates to not actually state their
angle on the space manned or otherwise subject. It leaves a vacuum where
Nasa will tend to just tread water until someone with a few years of stable
governance is in place. If the policies were fully aired, then at least they
would know what to back and what to shelve.
One has to also realise that the Shuttles are getting on in years now, and
really, at some point someone will have to invest in something else, and
where does all this cash come from?
Probably depends on how quickly the US can extricate itself from
international balls ups etc.
You cannot have a war on terrorism, as its the sabre rattling imperialism
which fuels the extremists to start with!
Brian
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Does Obama oppose or even want to possibly extend the Space Shuttle
program thru 2014 in line with the belief that having no manned access
to space before the CEV is ready would be bad policy for a visionary
Kennedyesque leader?
If Obama wins, space policy may change and the shuttle may get a new
lease on life, and yes the president does have the authority to
totally change everything when he wants, that's the executive branch's
purview. Heck he could skip the return to the Moon and say hey we
need to go to Mars and invest everything on that. Stands to reason
politically it would provide more cover for a legacy of NEW
leadership.
Then again he may just cancel this manned space program nonsense ala
Nixon. |
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| Brian Thorn... |
| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:45 pm |
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On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:47:23 -0500, J Waggoner <jwaggon at (no spam) alltel.net>
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Quote: That will all be up to the NEXT administration.
Nope. It will be too late by then. Too many subcontractors have
stopped making parts the Shuttle needs. They can probably add one or
two more flights, but the window is closing fast even for them.
Quote: I think there will be
a big fight, over those that wish to extend Shuttle and those that
want to move on and push the CEV. I think both could win, retire
one shuttle, namely Discovery.
I'm in the "both will lose" camp. Ares/Orion postponed indefinitely
(Obama has already said five years) and Shuttle continuation/restart
too expensive by the time Obama gets settled in. McCain will slash
budgets in his quest to reduce the size of government. This time next
year, things will be looking pretty bleak.
Quote: Overhaul Atlantis ( 2 year time
period) , fly the shit out of Endeavour 2 flights a year perhaps 3.
You need two operational Shuttles for LON.
Quote: This would also provide the option of an additional service flight to
hubble in 2011. Anything is possible... .Si se puera!!  )
Possible, but very unlikely.
Brian |
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| Brian Thorn... |
| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:50 pm |
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On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:57:18 -0500, J Waggoner <jwaggon at (no spam) alltel.net>
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Quote: Then again he may just cancel this manned space program nonsense ala
Nixon.
LBJ pretty much started us down that path by killing all post-Apollo
(except SkyLab) and new Apollo/Saturn production in 1967. Nixon wasn't
a big fan of the space program, but the death of Apollo was far from
entirely his fault.
Brian |
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