NASA's new Space Exploration System....
Ok, so if you know me or even just a quick look through my blogs will tell you that I am a very interested in the space program at NASA. I love it. I always have.
NASA’s Return to Flight was and is a VERY big deal.
Their announcement on the 9.19.2005 an EVEN BIGGER deal. Its the announcement of the new NASA Space Exploration System.
It’s like NASA kinda went retro. Anyway, I hope that you find it as exciting as I have and do. If you go to the NASA Home Page there are also links to a cool flash site on the system.
posted by CoztheGrov @ 9/20/2005 09:34:00 AM
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2 Comments:
Brendan,
The space program over the years has provided a lot of technology that has been incorporated into the private sector. Although I am still waiting for the Transporter to be perfected :)
With all the demands that are currently being made on the federal budget at the moment I just wonder about the timing of NASA's "New Direction". Could it be that they are making sure they don't take a back seat to Military and Relief spending along with all the other social programs that the Bush Administration is promoting.
I would like to see NASA come up with a new plan that would promote space exploration in a way that it would be self sustaining and not a continuous burden on the taxpayer. Look at Boeing. They are developing technology to retrieve satellites that are in orbit but are functionally inoperable. They are doing this at a huge expense but their revenues more than compensate them for their efforts.
I am still trying to figure out the benefits of going back to the moon. There is still plenty of cheap real estate in Utah and it's not quite as far.
DSH
I agree and wrestle with this constantly. My fascination is rooted in how it inspires me. The problem with going with the least cost method is that you don’t get that innovation that touches our daily lives. I would venture to guess that we have more technology in our lives today from the Apollo program work than from the Space Shuttle program, because the shuttle program was supposed to use “existing technology” wherever possible.
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