Written on September 13, 2011 – 2:08 am | by admin |

This is a blogging site devoted to the U.S. space system and the return to the Moon. In some approaches, the foreseeable future is reminiscent of the moonshot days of the 1960s. The new rocket would have an Apollo-like capsule on top notch. Astronauts would to begin with fly in that ship in 2015 but keep in Earth’s orbit, with a moon landing by 2020. After there, astronauts would build a base camp and sooner or later journey to Mars. But, sadly, most of this AP report is relatively disparaging, it is not a hatchet occupation, but it does paint NASA as previous, tired, a bit lacking in focus. Let’s hope they are incorrect. The only thing in this report that has me seriously fearful is this portion about the existing and quickly-to-be price range natural environment:The two presidential nominees and countless in Congress say they want to maintain the shuttle flying past the 2010 retirement date mandated by the Bush administration. But engaging in so would be high-priced, and granted the present-day personal meltdown, significant spending on NASA in the foreseeable future isn’t going to seem possible. I’m apprehensive about that as very well as funding for the relaxation of the Moon, Mars and Past application. In final week’s presidential discussion there was a telling second when the moderator challenged the two candidates to reveal how the credit crisis would alter their priorities, and neither of them had an response. I am frightened that whoever wins in November, NASA might be component of that solution..