Quote from: RonM on 01/21/2015 05:55 pmWay back in 2007-2008. Obama has had many chances to do so and has not, so it's pretty lame for you to bring that up.Well, it's still the case that the administration sees spaceflight as an adjunct to STEM education. It's not about actually doing anything in space, it's about inspiring the kiddies.
Way back in 2007-2008. Obama has had many chances to do so and has not, so it's pretty lame for you to bring that up.
I disagree; this administration wanted to move NASA more toward technology development. Congress disagreed and they didn't see it as worthwhile to fight for the change they wanted.
Quote from: JBF on 01/22/2015 01:57 amI disagree; this administration wanted to move NASA more toward technology development. Congress disagreed and they didn't see it as worthwhile to fight for the change they wanted.That's true, I totally forgot about the attempt to turn NASA into a "clean energy" development center.
That's also false; they wanted NASA to concentrate on the next generation of technologies needed for interplanetary flight rather than a huge rocket.
Quote from: JBF on 01/22/2015 10:55 amThat's also false; they wanted NASA to concentrate on the next generation of technologies needed for interplanetary flight rather than a huge rocket.Who did? Bobby Braun quit because all the pressure was to direct NASA technology development away from spaceflight.
Quote from: QuantumG on 01/22/2015 11:20 amQuote from: JBF on 01/22/2015 10:55 amThat's also false; they wanted NASA to concentrate on the next generation of technologies needed for interplanetary flight rather than a huge rocket.Who did? Bobby Braun quit because all the pressure was to direct NASA technology development away from spaceflight.That's the first time that I have heard that. Do you have a source for that?
Quote from: QuantumG on 01/22/2015 03:26 amQuote from: JBF on 01/22/2015 01:57 amI disagree; this administration wanted to move NASA more toward technology development. Congress disagreed and they didn't see it as worthwhile to fight for the change they wanted.That's true, I totally forgot about the attempt to turn NASA into a "clean energy" development center.That's also false; they wanted NASA to concentrate on the next generation of technologies needed for interplanetary flight rather than a huge rocket.
Here is another article on Mars by the Hill:http://thehill.com/policy/230365-mission-to-mars-moving-at-the-speed-of-congress