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#1 2005-07-22 11:04:51
- BWhite
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Re: Live from Las Vegas
Chris Shank just finished giving the key note speech for the Space Frontier Foundation's "Return to the Moon" conference.
My impressions:
Heavy lift for the Moon? Its a done deal at NASA HQ. Earth orbit rendevouz plus "Direct Return" for Luna -> Earth is the leading architecture.
Commercial cargo =AND CREW= to ISS? Its a done deal if private sector can perform. One current battle is whether NASA will fund t/Space development costs for crew to ISS. CEV is intended only as "back up" for ISS crew/cargo.
I predict (this goes beyond Shank's talk) - - if private sector cannot deliver crew/cargo to ISS anticipate lots and lots of Soyuz/Progess acquisitions.
Prometheus is being changed and will "crack some pottery" - - it's now about surface power applications.
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Human destiny to live beyond the Earth is now official NASA policy!
That is breathtaking.
Cheers to all - - I need more coffee now.
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#2 2005-07-22 11:09:52
- Cobra Commander
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Re: Live from Las Vegas
So that's where you've been. Cavorting around Las Vegas. . . 
Human destiny to live beyond the Earth is now official NASA policy!
That is breathtaking.
Cheers to all - - I need more coffee now.
Hold off the coffee for a moment. . .
A virtual toast, to endless human expansion into the cosmos with a Western bent.
Eventually.
Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
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#3 2005-07-22 20:12:09
- SpaceNut
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Re: Live from Las Vegas
Yup it would seem that congress has finally chimed in to endorse the vision by bellying up to the table to foot the bill.
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#4 2005-07-22 22:53:34
- BWhite
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Re: Live from Las Vegas
I heard a funny story about Chris Shank.
This past spring, as a staffer for the House science committee (or something like that) he wrote a long and detailed memo asking NASA to answer questions and submit information to Congress.
Before the memo was replied to, Mike Griffin picked him to work at NASA.
First assignment at NASA? Answer the memo he had submitted.
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#5 2005-07-23 01:06:40
- Josh Cryer
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Re: Live from Las Vegas
Hah, that's a beautiful story!
BTW, welcome back Bill!
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#6 2005-07-23 02:06:56
- Rxke
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Re: Live from Las Vegas
First I had to laugh out loud, but then I thought... "Hey, that makes boatloads of sense, good thinking of Griffin, perfect way to find out what kind of guy his new employee really is..."
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