Man's quest for flight & exploration of "what's out there"
started at Kitty Hawk 03'. Sixty six years later Tranquility had its first visitors. Why now in 03'. thirty four years since that landing, are we still struggling in and out of low Earth orbit?
NASA does not have the luxury of the deep pockets the Apollo program had benifit of. Carte Blanche was exploited;
"By any means we must beat the Russians to the Moon."
By all rights the United States should have a Lunar Base growing and Astronomical facilities should dot the Back side of the Moon. Water should be scavened, Labs where all the scientific experiments could be conducted should be already in full production.
The Public's lack of interest has been a result of Mundane
PR. There has to be a "Carrot" out front, like the "next step Mars" The interest is fueled by Man's curiosity of exploration of what is out there.. I wanted to see a Manned landing on Mars during my lifetime..
Our Agenda it seems, is with self destruction & war. I have mentioned in a previous thread that two billion dollars for a B-2 Bomber is Beyond comprehension;
$2,000,000,000 that is two thousand Million dollars for a plane that drops (SMART ?) Bombs. Big Govenment Contracts!
I believe the Shuttle Missions in & out of low Earth orbit are very Risky, as all Space exploration is, it is a Hostile Environ. But The initial Launches that must escape Earths Atmos. is the most Life Threatening. And as we have learn from this weeks Tragedy returning through Earth's Atmos. can be just as Risky. My Prayers go out to all the Crew and their Love ones. Not to intimate that this or any of the other Missions were Folly, I just wanted to state that Politics Has it's foot on the Brakes. Priority now it seems, will be Defense of our Homeland ? Your thoughts & ideas will be of interest.. Peace. JM
started at Kitty Hawk 03'. Sixty six years later Tranquility had its first visitors. Why now in 03'. thirty four years since that landing, are we still struggling in and out of low Earth orbit?
NASA does not have the luxury of the deep pockets the Apollo program had benifit of. Carte Blanche was exploited;
"By any means we must beat the Russians to the Moon."
By all rights the United States should have a Lunar Base growing and Astronomical facilities should dot the Back side of the Moon. Water should be scavened, Labs where all the scientific experiments could be conducted should be already in full production.
The Public's lack of interest has been a result of Mundane
PR. There has to be a "Carrot" out front, like the "next step Mars" The interest is fueled by Man's curiosity of exploration of what is out there.. I wanted to see a Manned landing on Mars during my lifetime..
Our Agenda it seems, is with self destruction & war. I have mentioned in a previous thread that two billion dollars for a B-2 Bomber is Beyond comprehension;
$2,000,000,000 that is two thousand Million dollars for a plane that drops (SMART ?) Bombs. Big Govenment Contracts!
I believe the Shuttle Missions in & out of low Earth orbit are very Risky, as all Space exploration is, it is a Hostile Environ. But The initial Launches that must escape Earths Atmos. is the most Life Threatening. And as we have learn from this weeks Tragedy returning through Earth's Atmos. can be just as Risky. My Prayers go out to all the Crew and their Love ones. Not to intimate that this or any of the other Missions were Folly, I just wanted to state that Politics Has it's foot on the Brakes. Priority now it seems, will be Defense of our Homeland ? Your thoughts & ideas will be of interest.. Peace. JM
