Comments on: Obama still seeking inspiration and direction for NASA http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa 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: Ursula Romeo http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-137966 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:19:03 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-137966 May the Good Lord Bless the United State
Bless Obama and the people of America

I would like to know what are you all lookng for is it some one that can change there dresses and suit every time or some one that is going to make a different to the United State of Amarica

The USA is a State that help many Country ,Island, and many more and due the repulican many people have lost there job, homes, and every thing, what do you want
we need help and to get help we need the change look for the party that will work for you not in spending the $ for a suit, but to make quite a big different in the United State ,kindly think before you go out there and vote so please vote for Obama the Democratic

From the Island of St Maarten

]]> By: Space Politics » Evolutionary, not revolutionary http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-65307 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:59:31 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-65307 […] gap” and flying at least one shuttle mission after 2010; however, Obama previous stated that he supported continued development of Orion and his quasi-official policy from January called for continued development of Ares 1 and Orion so […]

]]> By: Space Politics » Obama coming to the Space Coast http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-64574 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:33:20 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-64574 […] Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will be speaking Saturday in Titusville, Florida, near the Kennedy Space Center. In a location like that, one would expect the candidate to mention space policy to some degree. If he doesn’t, he’ll likely be asked about it since this will be a “town meeting” with Q&A. The question, though, will be whether he’ll go into any more specifics than he did during a previous stop in Brevard County in May. […]

]]> By: Space Politics » McCain, Obama, and NASA’s 50th http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-63995 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:49:54 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-63995 […] note more recent statements, including both in that quasi-official policy statement and a Florida speech from May where he supports continued development of Ares 1 and Orion. It’s also unclear how McCain […]

]]> By: Space Politics » McCain “intrigued” by human Mars exploration http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-51629 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:37:29 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-51629 […] The AP account of the meeting brings up a different issue: McCain would “support continuing space shuttle missions” beyond 2010 and that he wants the US to have “a better set of priorities” for the space program. That last point sounds a little bit like what Barack Obama has been saying about reviewing the agency’s direction. […]

]]> By: red http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-49334 Mon, 26 May 2008 16:38:08 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-49334 Someone: “If not the next president will do the same routine – study, new direction, leave office.”

That’s one reason why NASA should avoid plans like ESAS that try to map out its entire future for decades, and why whatever long-term plans it does make should bring major benefits along the way in time frames that are relevant to Presidential administrations (and Congressional terms).

]]> By: Space Politics » Nelson on presidential candidates and space policy http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-49330 Mon, 26 May 2008 16:21:26 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-49330 […] who were in Washington to vote on the supplemental appropriations bill. Nelson also referred to Obama’s recent comments about space in Florida. “You will see he made a different statement, and I thanked him for that this morning, and he […]

]]> By: Mr. Zsaz http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-49114 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:00:44 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-49114 Snobama is bad for our space program period. If you value your space program, vote for somebody else.

]]> By: Someone http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-48998 Sat, 24 May 2008 16:23:39 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-48998 Obama will probably just appoint another Presidential Commission, much like Bush did with the Commission on the Future of the Aerospace Industry. They will spend two years studying the problem, seeking a new vision for NASA, while creating another round of jobs for the consultants and meetings/workshops for the space advocate industry. Then file a report. Perhaps Obama will make a vision speech based on it. Perhaps he will have moved on to new things.

ESAS will be put on hold pending the new report, then NASA will go off in a new direction the last year or some of his first term. This will give Obama the excuse to draw down on ESAS funding for his education plan without anyone noticing. If he’s re-elected then NASA will stay on that course. If not the next president will do the same routine – study, new direction, leave office.

Meanwhile NASA’s manned space program will die a slow death after the Shuttle, just hitching rides on the Soyuz.

]]> By: Go http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-48876 Sat, 24 May 2008 01:19:40 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/05/22/obama-still-seeking-inspiration-and-direction-for-nasa/#comment-48876 Obama wants to “sit down with NASA” to figure out whether to use manned missions or things like Hubble?

What?

NASA wants to feed people at their centers. Although Hubble has been a scientific success, it hasn’t been a complete success within NASA. Indeed, GSFC is still furious that the operations for the Hubble went to an outside organization. That’s over $50M per year “lost” from NASA.

The reason NASA likes manned missions is because they get to keep more money to feed their people.

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