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

This is a blog devoted to the U.S. room software and the return to the Moon. In some means, the upcoming is reminiscent of the moonshot days of the 1960s. The new rocket would have an Apollo-like capsule on top. Astronauts would first fly in that ship in 2015 but keep in Earth’s orbit, with a moon landing by 2020. Once there, astronauts would develop a base camp and inevitably journey to Mars. But, sadly, most of this AP report is instead disparaging, you’ll find it not a hatchet work, but it does paint NASA as old, fatigued, a bit missing in focus. Let’s hope they are incorrect. The only factor in this report that has me truly nervous is this piece about the recent and quickly-to-be budget atmosphere:The two presidential nominees and many in Congress say they want to always keep the shuttle flying prior the 2010 retirement date mandated by the Bush administration. But doing so would be pricey, and granted the present-day money meltdown, huge investing on NASA in the foreseeable future isn’t going to seem very likely. I am concerned about that as perfectly as funding for the relaxation of the Moon, Mars and Over and above system. In previous week’s presidential discussion there was a telling instant when the moderator challenged the two candidates to describe how the credit crisis would improve their priorities, and neither of them had an reply. I am fearful that whoever wins in November, NASA could possibly be portion of that respond to..