A great (and nearly blow-by-blow) description of the Augustine Commission at the House Committee on Science and Technology. BTW, Wired reveals that Rep. Giffords is married to an astronaut. Hey, if you have a vision, all it takes is time and money.
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Strategy? Strategy?! We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Strategy
Posted: September 16, 2009 in Augustine Commission, Manned Space, NASAAuthor Gaetano Marano says the Augustine Commission only provided options that were already well known and that what’s missing is a clear strategy for the future of U.S. manned spaceflight. What can I say? When the man’s right, he’s right.
Lawmakers Criticize Obama Space Panel
Posted: September 16, 2009 in Augustine Commission, Manned Space, NASAThe Augustine Commission, the group of government and industry space-experienced folks who have been studying America’s manned space flight plans and found them lacking, have come under Congressional criticism. The commission feels NASA can’t get to the moon by 2020 with their shuttle replacement rocket, and that other plans need to be pursued. NASA is [...]
