Comments on: When “unclear” is unclear http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/22/when-unclear-is-unclear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-unclear-is-unclear 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: Donald F. Robertson http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/22/when-unclear-is-unclear/#comment-35126 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:49:11 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/22/when-unclear-is-unclear/#comment-35126 My guess is that if it can be sold as a cheaper way forward, it might be a way for the next Administration (of either party) to return to the original wider vision of the VSE, finding a way forward to true human exploration without massive increases in human spaceflight spending. If an asteroid docking plan can go forward while “delaying” (aka forgoing) the lunar-unique developments, plus maintaining current and future space telescopes, that may be a vision a future White House could subscribe to while not having to bust NASA’s budget or non-human activities.

— Donald

]]> By: Navi http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/22/when-unclear-is-unclear/#comment-35103 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:00:01 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/22/when-unclear-is-unclear/#comment-35103 There’s an interesting article about an alternative VSE plan at Aviation Week. I wonder which candidate would most likely change the VSE from its current form? This alternative VSE proposition certainly sounds exciting, and I’d be interested to know how much traction it would have with policy makers.

]]> By: Ferris Valyn http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/22/when-unclear-is-unclear/#comment-35064 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:09:36 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/22/when-unclear-is-unclear/#comment-35064 Thats your conservative press at work, Jeff

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