Lunar mission to get the axe...

V.C. Sniper · 01-27-10, 05:06 PM

more resources for science, technology, and education plz... not for the military/security

Spoon 11th · 01-27-10, 05:55 PM

This from Gizmodo:

Reporting on a White House and NASA meeting last Wednesday, sources say that the President has decided to give NASA an additional $1 billion in 2011. The extra funding will serve to create a new, simpler heavy lift rocket, as well as to increase the fleet of satellites controlling Earth's land, oceans, and atmosphere.

The objective is to have the heavy rocket ready for a 2018 launch, while Europe, Japan, and Canada would develop a lunar lander and moon base modules with their own billions. While this may make some NASA fans sad—after the US single-handely arrived to the Moon—I'm convinced that the collaboration with other countries is the only way to move forward in manned space exploration.

V.C. Sniper · 01-27-10, 07:19 PM

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I'm convinced that the collaboration with other countries is the only way to move forward in manned space exploration.

It's the only way we can successfully colonize space.

Neptunus Rex · 01-28-10, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by V.C. Sniper

It's the only way we can successfully colonize space.

Double equine scatology! Wasn't that how the "space station" was supposed to be built? How many more billions did we have to pay Russia for their contribution, the Spectra Power Module?

I won't say hater, but I never believed this twit. Thank God (yeah, I said God, sue me!) I retired from the U.S. Military before this toad became the Commander in Chief.

SteamWake · 01-28-10, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Spoon 11th

as well as to increase the fleet of satellites controlling Earth's land, oceans, and atmosphere.

Wow satellites controlling the atmosphere...

well that solves gorbal warming doesent it?

But seriously have you ever seen how much crap is already in orbit? Its a wonder stuff doesent crash into each other on a daily basis.

Lionclaw · 01-28-10, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Wow satellites controlling the atmosphere...

well that solves gorbal warming doesent it?

But seriously have you ever seen how much crap is already in orbit? Its a wonder stuff doesent crash into each other on a daily basis.

http://www.natural-environment.com/b...in-space-junk/

lorka42 · 01-28-10, 10:38 AM

I have one thing to say, (expletive deleted) barack obama
ok, two things, the only way we are going to survive, as a species, is to be elsewhere when the earth has the next giant rock run into it, gamma ray burst from a nearby supernovae, I pass gas and light a match, ect. We only have so much time, once its gone, and there is a super disaster, wee're simply too specialized to put things back together, on a planet wide basis, if there is an event that leaves us with less then 5% of our current population, I mean, really, who knows how to make a generator, or how to refine hydrogen, or helium, or any of a million other things that our every day life is based on, to sum up this giant run-on sentence, if we dont get off this planet, we're doomed.

Platapus · 01-28-10, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lorka42

if we dont get off this planet, we're doomed.

All things come to an end. All species will eventually become extinct. That is nature.

Onkel Neal · 01-28-10, 07:52 PM

Sorry Obasma fans, I am officially a hater now

Torplexed · 01-28-10, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by lorka42

if we dont get off this planet, we're doomed.

As long as enough of us get off this planet, the species will survive. It's having all the eggs in one basket as we currently do that's the problem.

However, Mars as an alternate home isn't looking too attractive. Makes Antarctica look like Palm Beach.

Das Gespenst · 01-28-10, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Lionclaw

http://www.natural-environment.com/b...in-space-junk/

Highbury · 01-29-10, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Lionclaw

http://www.natural-environment.com/b...in-space-junk/

The numbers are bad but the planet/junk size ratio in those pics is more then a bit misleading.. it would obscure the sun!

And I am not a fan of this either. In the Sixties a goal was set that seemed unreachable, but it was reached. No goals have been set since and we have just been spinnin around taking pics and leaving space junk.. time to move on!

FIREWALL · 01-29-10, 12:17 AM

The Sky is Falling.

Task Force · 01-29-10, 12:30 AM

hmm... yep, would have been nice to see a moon landing with modern stuff... (ex modern cameras, image quality, ect.)

This new president was a bad idea... like the old one... and probably the next... (they seem to just get dumber and dumber...)

Neptunus Rex · 01-28-10, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by V.C. Sniper

more resources for science, technology, and education plz... not for the military/security

Equine Scatology! Budget for those items is already more than NASA's budget.

Typical liberal solution "we just haven't thrown enough money at the problem'.

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01-27-10, 05:55 PM	#2
Spoon 11th Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 689 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	This from Gizmodo: Reporting on a White House and NASA meeting last Wednesday, sources say that the President has decided to give NASA an additional $1 billion in 2011. The extra funding will serve to create a new, simpler heavy lift rocket, as well as to increase the fleet of satellites controlling Earth's land, oceans, and atmosphere. The objective is to have the heavy rocket ready for a 2018 launch, while Europe, Japan, and Canada would develop a lunar lander and moon base modules with their own billions. While this may make some NASA fans sad—after the US single-handely arrived to the Moon—I'm convinced that the collaboration with other countries is the only way to move forward in manned space exploration.

01-28-10, 10:38 AM	#7
lorka42 Planesman Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 190 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 5	I have one thing to say, (expletive deleted) barack obama ok, two things, the only way we are going to survive, as a species, is to be elsewhere when the earth has the next giant rock run into it, gamma ray burst from a nearby supernovae, I pass gas and light a match, ect. We only have so much time, once its gone, and there is a super disaster, wee're simply too specialized to put things back together, on a planet wide basis, if there is an event that leaves us with less then 5% of our current population, I mean, really, who knows how to make a generator, or how to refine hydrogen, or helium, or any of a million other things that our every day life is based on, to sum up this giant run-on sentence, if we dont get off this planet, we're doomed.