Ares Manager Steve Cook Resigns From NASA 153
FleaPlus writes "Steve Cook, project manager for the Ares I-X, Ares I, and Ares V rockets, announced that he will resign from NASA MSFC after 19 years at the agency, leaving for an executive position at Dynetics, Inc. This raises doubts about the future of the Ares program, which has been plagued with development problems and massive cost/schedule overruns since its inception. Steve Cook also oversaw the (since discredited) 2005 ESAS study which scrapped NASA's prior plans to adapt already-existing commercial rockets for human/beyond-LEO exploration in favor of internally developing the Ares rockets."
Dianetics... WTF? (Score:5, Funny)
He is leaving NASA to become a scientologist? This is a sad loss for science.
Re:Dianetics... WTF? (Score:1, Funny)
No, no, no -- Its all the sweet foods (the freeze dried ice cream and such) in the NASA cafeteria. It's playing hell with his blood sugar.
Good news? (Score:5, Funny)
So, has he done anything good lately? Either the summary is very unfair to the guy or this Dynetics thing is doomed.
Re:Dianetics... WTF? (Score:4, Funny)
He is leaving NASA to become a scientologist? This is a sad loss for science.
Don't blame him. He had to switch private sector. He couldn't use public funds to build a battle cruiser to exact revenge upon Lord Xenu!!!
Re:Back out of Plan Affirmative-Action (Score:4, Funny)
Just imagine what could be accomplished if these space agencies were globally integrated, well-funded and properly managed.
That's like asking for dehydrated water.
Re:Dianetics... WTF? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Dianetics... WTF? (Score:3, Funny)
nope his escape rocket didn't have enough oomph to get out of the fiery debris field.
Re:Back out of Plan Affirmative-Action (Score:5, Funny)
If the Shuttle has a severe problem during landing, it ends up in different countries.