Obama's Impending NASA Decisions

eldavojohn writes "From delaying Project Constellation to an additional $2 billion in funding, Space.com looks at some immediate decisions the President Elect will have to make once he takes office in January. The biggest one will be the shuttle plan: do we retire the shuttle fleet or keep it on for more missions? If it is retired, we would have to rely on another country to bring our astronauts into space between 2010 and 2015 as a new fleet is built. Will Obama hold true on his $2 billion pledge to NASA?"

Re:The bigger question...

[WatersOfOblivion]

Barack Obama '08 Barack Obama '12 Michelle Obama '16 Michelle Obama '20

Re:I love the space program but ...

[Anonymous Coward]

but do the astronauts do anything that cant be automated or done on earth?

I'm sure the same can be said of your job...

:-)

India has their space program ready just in time..

[badboy_tw2002]

We're looking to outsource!

Re:The bigger question...

[mdm-adph]

Free Market Economy!

Re:Nope

[Xtravar]

Because space stations and shuttles are kinda like submarines for space. And we know how well the Russians do with submarines.

Re:The bigger question...

[Shakrai]

Barack Obama '08 Barack Obama '12 Michelle Obama '16 Michelle Obama '20

I think you've mistaken the Obama family for the Clinton and/or Bush family ;)

Re:The bigger question...

[Theoboley]

and evidently you have no comprehension of contractions.

Re:I love the space program but ...

[InlawBiker]

Bullshit! We can still go to the moon if we outsource the work.

The even bigger question...

[Bruce Perens]

Is the United States currently in a position to fund scientific research? Shouldn't we concentrate on putting the country back on its feet now, and leave space flight for another generation?

Re:What I would do

[JossiRossi]

"People in space has been and always will be a dumb idea." You say that now, but when good ol' Sol ages to a red giant you'll be singing a different tune!

Re:First

[conspirator57]

you mean you didn't have 5 years of ASP experience 2 years after it came out, either? if you're a representative sample of America's information workforce, we're in deep trouble... Time to build another Technology business park in a rural county. That'll fix it. :P

Re:First

[darth dickinson]

Those were...words, yes. But they are not assembled correctly.

Re:Obama's Decision?

[ScentCone]

I was so relieved that we won't have another four years of failed Republican policies

Whew! We can finally go back to Failed Jimmy Carter Policies, now, but with a stylish and even less experienced guy promoting them.