On Nov 17, 8:24*pm, "Jonathan" wrote:
"Me" wrote in message

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On Nov 12, 10:01 pm, "Jonathan" wrote:

I'm starting to believe transferring the entire manned space program
to the military is the best way to go.

Whose says they can do better? *Their management of space systems is
even worse

It just doesn't appear this administration is going to fund two tracks
for replacing the shuttle. Combine that with the rear-ward looking
"Vision" for space exploration returning to Apollo on steroids, and
I think the military has chosen the better long term path. Lower cost
reusable space planes. I wish NASA was running with it, but it appears
the last White House decided to take it out of the political process.
I'm starting to think that might be a good idea. In the black budget
there are few people looking over their shoulder.

Can you read, fool?

There is no program to replace the shuttle with an RLV, the military
has the EELV's
Again. X-37 is not a launcher
Again, there is no black program and if the military were going to do
it, it would not be black,