"Jeff Findley" wrote in message
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there really aren't problems with convincing other governments that the
US knows what it's doing.



It looks like Pres Obama intends to keep the current NASA budget
even after the shuttle. Maybe more pure research with propulsions
systems will take place in the next few years. I think that quick trip
to Mars might become a reality faster now.





Jeff
--
"Take heart amid the deepening gloom
that your dog is finally getting enough cheese" - Deteriorata - National
Lampoon