Comments on: The exploration vision, now on sale http://www.spacepolitics.com/2004/08/01/the-exploration-vision-now-on-sale/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-exploration-vision-now-on-sale Because sometimes the most important orbit is the Beltway... Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Anonymous http://www.spacepolitics.com/2004/08/01/the-exploration-vision-now-on-sale/#comment-1093 Mon, 02 Aug 2004 19:30:11 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=273#comment-1093 “Cassini cost $3.3 billion and is considered to be one of the last “big-budget” NASA projects.”

Actually, NASA robotic programs are creeping up in cost. JIMO would easily cost more than Cassini, possibly up to $10 billion. In addition, some of NASA’s other robotic missions will cost significant amounts as well. The Mars rover will cost over $1 billion.

]]> By: Bill White http://www.spacepolitics.com/2004/08/01/the-exploration-vision-now-on-sale/#comment-1092 Mon, 02 Aug 2004 17:52:20 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=273#comment-1092 Someone should tell the Eagle’s editors that NASA and the Defense Department are funded from different appropriations.

If not “us” then who?

Just remember, to begin by telling them they are stupid is a lousy way to win an argument. Even if they are stupid. . . ;-/

]]> By: Watcher http://www.spacepolitics.com/2004/08/01/the-exploration-vision-now-on-sale/#comment-1091 Mon, 02 Aug 2004 17:26:14 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=273#comment-1091 “The manned moon and Mars program is canceled, and some of the money saved will go to inexpensive unmanned missions like the highly successful Mars lander program and the exciting Cassini mission now exploring Saturn and its rings.”

Cassini cost $3.3 billion and is considered to be one of the last “big-budget” NASA projects.

]]> By: Brad http://www.spacepolitics.com/2004/08/01/the-exploration-vision-now-on-sale/#comment-1090 Mon, 02 Aug 2004 06:01:27 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=273#comment-1090 gotta love the fact-free universe that the anti-space proponents live in

]]> By: Why Land on the Moon? http://www.spacepolitics.com/2004/08/01/the-exploration-vision-now-on-sale/#comment-1089 Mon, 02 Aug 2004 04:30:17 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=273#comment-1089 “The manned moon and Mars program is canceled, and some of the money saved will go to inexpensive unmanned missions…”
Berkshire (MA) Eagle

“This question implies that public funds are transferable. However, the reduction of support for one national program does not carry a guarantee of increased support for other projects.”
Robert Jastrow and Homer E. Newell
Why Land on the Moon?
http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/63aug/jastrow.htm

“Some people say we should take the money we are putting into space and put it into housing or education … My judgment is that… they would cut the space program and you would not get additional funds for education.”
President Kennedy

]]> By: Mike Puckett http://www.spacepolitics.com/2004/08/01/the-exploration-vision-now-on-sale/#comment-1088 Sun, 01 Aug 2004 20:34:00 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=273#comment-1088 Sounds like the bleeting of sheep to me “Baaah, Baaah!”

Proof that any idiot can write for a newspaper, actual talent not required.

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