Posts Tagged ‘Constellation’
NASA Administrator: Forget the Moon, Let’s Worship Allah and Sing Kum Ba Yah!
I was going to do some RV type posts today, but then this story came up on Fox News that just blows my mind. It is said, ”Reality is stranger than fiction,” and stories like this prove that cliche’ so true. It seems that NASA Administrator Charlie [Read More]
Civil War: America’s First Space Battle and it’s on Earth!!!
Although Obama and NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden have tried since January 2010 to push Obama’s Power Point plan as America’s new Human Space Flight Program, calling the matter “settled”, seven months later it is far from settled and a Civil War has broken [Read More]
SpaceX and Their Falcon 9 Launch
On June 4th, 2010 SpaceX “successfully” launched their Falcon 9 rocket for the first time. For that accomplishment, I give them my congratulations. To launch a rocket and achieve orbit is a massive undertaking and very few nations can do that let alone private [Read More]
Your Calls Are Making a Difference!
Though Obama and Charlie Bolden are trying hard to kill our Human Space Flight Program, Constellation is still hanging on. By law, which was passed by Congress last year, Constellation cannot be cancelled without congressional permission. Work continues on Constellation [Read More]
Thank you!!!
Folks I want to thank you so much for reading and forwarding this post I did on Obama’s April 15th speech. It has truly traveled around the world and been seen over 6,000 times now. Keep the pressure on your congressmen and senators. Ask them to support Constellation [Read More]
When Things Go Viral
About a week ago I posted an analysis on Obama’s speech ending our Human Space Flight Program. I was surprised to find it being featured on at least seven web sites, including NASAwatch.com. My first clue was when I couldn’t log on to my website. The message I kept [Read More]
April 18th, 2010 Visit to Johnson Space Center Visitor Center
On April 18th, our fearful leader Commander Merlin allowed me some shore leave. Since we were just outside of Houston, I drove over to see Johnson Space Center’s Visitor Center. I have spent many hours at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center (I’m even shown [Read More]
Obama’s April 15th Speech at Kennedy Space Center
I watched with great interest Obama’s speech at Kennedy Space Center and had to take a few days to think about how I would reply to it. (Please also see this post.) I think the first thing that needs to be covered is the ending of the Shuttle Program. I have found, [Read More]
Neil deGrasse Tyson on What NASA Means to America’s Future
Mr. Tyson was speaking at the University of Buffalo recently when he was asked about Obama’s cancellation of our Human Space Flight program. I truly wish I was as eloquent as he is when it comes to explaining why we need Human Space Flight as a nation. Please take 4 [Read More]
Off Topic, but Important
Though this is a blog chronicling the misadventures of the crew of RV-103, many of you know I am retired from Kennedy Space Center and Human Space Flight is near and dear to my heart. A major event recently occurred that I want to comment on. It is not a launch, but [Read More]
