X37C

On orbit manned operations have not occurred since 2011 when shuttle retired. These operations are critical to maintaining EO capabilities. We must resume operations with the X37C. Re Abbey, Chiao

Walter Cunningham - Apollo VII Astronaut - Space Views - WalterCunningham.Com

http://www.waltercunningham.com/op_ed_022810.htm


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Space Shuttle program not only maintained our preeminence in space, it raised our technical expertise and further increased our prestige among the developed nations of the word why the Chinese are now working toward a man on the Moon. Cunningham. X37C is needed badly Abbey

Read Boeing X37C proposal

X37C

Jim Hillhouse 

And those in Congress specializing in space are well aware that, had getting independent access to ISS for our nation really been Job #1 for NASA's leadership, then the Administration would have approved Boeing's proposal for the X-37B follow-on, the 5 crew X-37C. We are talking about a dependable spacecraft that can sit in orbit for over a year and NASA said no to making it a crewed vehicle. Why?

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/03/x-37b-expanded-capabilities-iss-missions/

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X37C

X37C is a critical USA space capability. Still on paper! X37B a very capable vehicle.

X37C

And those in Congress specializing in space are well aware that, had getting independent access to ISS for our nation really been Job #1 for NASA's leadership, then the Administration would have approved Boeing's proposal for the X-37B follow-on, the 5 crew X-37C. We are talking about a dependable spacecraft that can sit in orbit for over a year and NASA said no to making it a crewed vehicle. Why?

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/03/x-37b-expanded-capabilities-iss-missions/

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Shuttle trashing

I think that was a mistake. Space Shuttle was and remains the most capable flying machine ever conceived, built and operated. We learned much from the thirty years of Shuttle flights, and in my opinion, we should still be flying them. L chiao