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This bill sounds fine based on the summary, but if the senate wants to boost US space competitiveness maybe don't play politics with NASA's funding.[1] Let the
by Amorymeltzer 11y ago
This bill sounds fine based on the summary, but if the senate wants to boost US space competitiveness maybe don't play politics with NASA's funding.[1] Let the scientists draft and decide missions, let the engineers decide feasibility and utility, and let the astronauts and robots carry them out. Do what you can to reign in costs, but don't turn NASA into a bureaucratic pork bonanza.
1: Just one such example http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2014/12/15/nasas-349-million-monument-to-its-drift/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2014/12/15/nasas-3...
- bediger4000 11y agoThere's some merit in what you're saying. NASA shepherded the Thor IRBM into the Delta launch vehicle over quite a long period, probably because NASA administrators don't have an 18-month tenure like Air Force Generals do. NASA could make incremental improvements for years, and that led to the occasional major improvement. Compare tje Delta's LEO capability to the Air Force launch vehicle, the Titan, and you'll see the difference.