Bush's time frame is longer than the Apollo time frame, and we had to develop several technologies/spacecraft to do it last time. It should go faster this time - no? We already have a leg up on the reusable technology. Perhaps I don't see the whole picture, but the plan lacks vision and urgency. The absebce of these items and the demonstrated lack of stick-to-it-ivness we as a nation demonstrate, I, sadly, am less than optimistic that the plan will be accomplished. Too bad - we need to do this for advancementof our race IMHO. --- Kim Hyatt <khyatt@smithlayton.com> wrote:
Brent: Perhaps the reasons for the time are (1) $$$$$, and (2) the use of reusable technologies instead of the throwaway technologies of the Apollo program, none of which have been yet developed that can support a return to the Moon.
-----Original Message----- From: Brent Watson [mailto:brentjwatson@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 2:06 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] President Bush's speech
We have already sent men to the Moon eight times, and landed six of those times. Why is it going to take so long (11 years) to return?
As far as "abandoning" the space station, the shuttle, and and HST, this is a natural part of progressing. Spend less time supporting old technology and more developing new technology makes sense.
Brent
--- Joe Bauman <bau@desnews.com> wrote:
Hi Friends, This is the big day. President Bush is to announce the country's new space initative at 1 p.m., and I will be writing a story about it. If someone wants a comment included in my article, pro or con, concerns, encouragement, etc., please send me a note as soon as possible after the talk. Please give me your name as you'd like it in the paper as well as your city of residence. As always, I can't promise that everything I write will get in, and keep it short is the newspaper mantra. Thank you, Joe
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