Comments on: FY07 budget inches closer to approval http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/02/09/fy07-budget-inches-closer-to-approval/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fy07-budget-inches-closer-to-approval 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/2007/02/09/fy07-budget-inches-closer-to-approval/#comment-10059 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:09:50 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/02/09/fy07-budget-inches-closer-to-approval/#comment-10059 Although I strongly disagree with the recommendation to retain two Shuttles through 2020, this editorial appears to agree with some of the opinions expressed here — that NASA needs to deal with the political realignment and its new budget realities sooner, rather than later:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/02/13/212002/plan-b-for-space.html

FWIW…

]]> By: LetsGetReal http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/02/09/fy07-budget-inches-closer-to-approval/#comment-10044 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:33:35 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/02/09/fy07-budget-inches-closer-to-approval/#comment-10044 I think Keith Cowling of NASA Watch put it best…

“The fact that NASA made it into the SAP [Statement of Administration Policy] demonstrates some committment from the White House to ensuring funding for the Vision. However, the language “The Administration strongly urges the Senate to provide NASA with the flexibility it needs to achieve the goals and timeline of the Vision for Space Exploration, while maintaining balanced programs in space science, Earth science, and aeronautics.” is so limp that it conveys virtually no seriousness of purpose.”

It’s pretty evident that the Administration is backpedaling on VSE, but they would prefer Congress to take the responsibility for doing it in.

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