Title: Space Program
Description: Zoom!
Deltasix - July 4, 2006 05:12 PM (GMT)
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Discovery astronauts are ready to go
AP - 31 minutes ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Discovery's astronauts arrived at the launch pad Tuesday morning for the first liftoff of a space shuttle on Independence Day. After a day of inspections and debates over safety following the discovery of a crack in the foam insulation of the shuttle's fuel tank, officials decided the launch was a go. The six U.S. astronauts waved small American flags, and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter gripped a tiny German banner, as they walked out to the astro van, which drove them to the launch pad.
http://news.yahoo.com/fc/science/space_shuttle |
So, we're launching a craft that is week in the same way the one that blew up on re-entry was. "Cool."
Anyways, what are your thoughts on the space program for the US as it's going.
jammyd01 - July 4, 2006 05:50 PM (GMT)
why don't we do it all together as a planet. all put money in and contribute.
If europe, america and the rich asian nations pulled together it'd be far more effective.
sitegod - July 4, 2006 06:15 PM (GMT)
Yeah but then there'd be arguments about the name and it'd be corrupt with politics even more.
jammyd01 - July 4, 2006 06:22 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (sitegod @ Jul 4 2006, 01:15 PM) |
| Yeah but then there'd be arguments about the name and it'd be corrupt with politics even more. |
why about the name.
world space programme would be simple enough
Deltasix - July 4, 2006 11:14 PM (GMT)
That is what we are doing with the International Space station. You know, the one being mostly funded and built by the US.
Boru - July 5, 2006 02:00 AM (GMT)
I think N.A.S.A. is trying to get funding for the new shuttle by having all of the current ones get destroyed in reentry...
more seriously we really need to overhaul the shuttle system. Lochead has had a prototype design for another shuttle for... oh at least 10 years or so I don't think N.A.S.A has secured funding to build it yet though. I think the fact that we've realized there is a design flaw in the current model that leads it to... how shall we say disintegrate on reentry might lead us to at least examine the possibility of building the new one, or at least scraping manned space flight for the foreseable future.
Deltasix - July 17, 2006 01:24 PM (GMT)
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Shuttle Discovery lands safely
By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer 3 minutes ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of six landed safely Monday, wrapping up a successful mission that put NASA back in the space station construction business. Discovery touched down on the Kennedy Space Center runway around 9:14 a.m. ED
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Bit of good news.
Bruno - August 8, 2006 06:59 PM (GMT)
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| I think N.A.S.A. is trying to get funding for the new shuttle by having all of the current ones get destroyed in reentry... |
I disagree. Keep in mind that NASA is an independant organization that is not controlled by a government or any other such power. It relies on its successes to gain donations and revenue. If shuttles are being destroyed and people losing their lives, no sponsoring organization or business would trust NASA and cease giving contributions, thus killing the organization altogether. The shuttle so far has worked just fine aside from two very unfortunate shuttle failures. What it needs most right now is to be successful and only successful so that it can continue to get support. In due time it needs to advance to new stages, but not too quickly, only quickly enough to keep the attention of sponsors.
A world space program is out of the question right now. Since it is not government owned, NASA is simply an independant organization or business. It would have to either buy, sell, or merge itself into the other space programs rather than just starting over with everyone working together. That would probably ruin NASA right now. Maybe when it has more support, that would be a possibility.
I actually watched the live news coverage of the shuttle landing actually. That pilot did one heck of a job. If only airliners landed their planes that nicely
:rolleyes:
RancerDS - August 8, 2006 10:44 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Bruno @ Aug 8 2006, 01:59 PM) |
| Keep in mind that NASA is an independant organization that is not controlled by a government or any other such power.[SNIP] |
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/monograph10/Do hate to mention this, but the formation of N.A.S.A. had to be approved by Congress, has to receive it's budgetary funding from the same and was given all non-military space related assets upon it's formation.
It is controlled by government, specifically the United States. You are in fact right, that it is a civilian agency.
Bruno - August 8, 2006 11:23 PM (GMT)
I apologize, my sources where unreliable I guess ^_^. My opinion still stands though. If the government is going to fund this program, it needs results and switching to a new sort of space craft now that is unfamiliar I think could be harmful to the organization if something goes wrong. The Government and the people need to know that NASA will be successful before putting money into its budget.
