You forgot: 4) Congress continues to spend $Billions on an unneeded government-owned, government-run rocket that Congress won’t even appropriate money to use.

Of course really what you seem to be advocating is just shutting all government spending off, since NASA is no different than any other agency that is doing things “for the greater good”. Good luck with that.

As far as the fiscal situation we find ourselves in, we’ve survived much worse recessions and higher unemployment, and we’ve incurred much higher national debt. Chicken Little, and you, may think the sky is falling, but you’re delusional.

It bares repeating: “First I really dont care that we (the US or humanity or whatever) goes to the Moon or Mars or an asteroid in the next 10-20 years. I dont think that there is any need to send people we have good robotics which can do the job at far lower cost.” Now you’ve added another ‘goofy’ assertion: “Goofy human spaceflight is not defined solely by human exploration of space…it is like saying “flying by humans” is only test flying.” You’ve established your own odd, isolated position with yourown words. .

Robert G. Oler wrote @ November 21st, 2011 at 2:03 pm

We’ve established your disdain for HSF using your own words on this forum; your denial of stated intent from the PRC on their mid-to-long-term plans for HSF>>

Words that you have taken out of context…as for “stated intent” it is goofy to believe the “stated intent” of a trading rival. Only a goofer really tells you what they are planning to do…I guess when you were small you fell for that “heh your shoe is untied” bit quite a lot.

Only in your (and Wiser’s and a few other goofy minds) is a statement that there is no need for human exploration of space a blanket disdain for human spaceflight…you probably believed that there was WMD in IRAQ. RGO

In other words, gonig no place fast. Tick-tock, tick-tock.

We’ve established your disdain for HSF using your own words on this forum; your denial of stated intent from the PRC on their mid-to-long-term plans for HSF degrades your credibility as well. But keep pitchin’ those press release for Musk like a good little Musketeer. BTW- tick-tock, tick-tock.

When you can point out how I have misinterpreted friends all you are, to quote the Testament is a tinkling cymble. RGO

“It is particularly frustrating that Senator Hutchinson seems determined to stall Commercial Crew…”

Yes, that is frustrating, especially since it’s hard to know why.

However SpaceX gave Senator John Cornyn, the other Republican Senator from Texas, a personal tour of their facility Saturday when they held a picnic for McGregor area residents. The picnic included an engine firing too.

It may not be quick, but SpaceX is slowly building up political supporters.

It is particularly frustrating that Senator Hutchinson seems determined to stall Commercial Crew until Constellation, fueled by more than $3 billion a year, can catch up. This is disgraceful. It would be more patriotic to cut the NASA budget than to spend it on a program that is certain to be cancelled.