Charles Bolden traveled to orbit four times on board shuttle & he recommend to the president that it be retired. In his 2009 interview with a space magazine re nasaproblems.com, he said he didn't know where NASA is headed that was the prerogative of the president. Surely, with all the other astronauts along with many others , he understood the importance of EO access. Further, he ordered the ignorance of the Boeing x37c proposal which would enabled access to EO must faster than cots plus being a lifting body runway lander & an overall better approach. Remember the x37b is presently in orbit! THIS DOES NOT PASS THE SMELL TEST!
The USA must be Absolutely Preeminent in EO Space Capabilities. We had with the shuttle an excellent first start in a vehicle that would do the job. The next generation would be even improved overall. Now, we must pay the Russians to get to ISS in a capsule. A capsule does not compare to a large payload lifting body runway lander. Look at the way capsules land & compare to runway landers----get serious,!!
Look at the number of people & companies involved in the shuttle system & it's impact on the USA economy & remember the USA needs this for its survival. And remember how many years & how many billion dollars we have invested in the shuttle system.
And now after all this , our " leaders" will not even consider the the operational X37B for a shuttle replacement ( re Boeing X37C proposal). Instead they opt for non runway lander capsules AND do not FUND these programs adequately----so we wind up with NOTHING.
Americans, this is not RIGHT, this ridiculous situations needs to be broadcast far & wide---- THIS IS TRULY THE DESTRUCTION of the AMERICAN SPACE CAPABILITY!!!!
Look at the number of people & companies involved in the shuttle system & it's impact on the USA economy & remember the USA needs this for its survival. And remember how many years & how many billion dollars we have invested in the shuttle system.
And now after all this , our " leaders" will not even consider the the operational X37B for a shuttle replacement ( re Boeing X37C proposal). Instead they opt for non runway lander capsules AND do not FUND these programs adequately----so we wind up with NOTHING.
Americans, this is not RIGHT, this ridiculous situations needs to be broadcast far & wide---- THIS IS TRULY THE DESTRUCTION of the AMERICAN SPACE CAPABILITY!!!!
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