SLS a threat to JSC, Texas jobs

Space Launch System is a threat to JSC, Texas jobs
By Chris Kraft and Tom Moser
Updated 08:20 p.m., Friday, April 20, 2012
http://www.chron.com/opinion/outlook...h-System-is-a-
threat-to-JSC-Texas-jobs-3498836.php

From above:

"The SLS-based strategy is unaffordable, by definition, since the costs
of developing, let alone operating, the SLS within a fixed or declining
budget has crowded out funding for critical elements needed for any real
deep space human exploration program."

It's about time someone who ought to know better spoke up about the SLS
debacle.

Jeff
--
" Ares 1 is a prime example of the fact that NASA just can't get it
up anymore... and when they can, it doesn't stay up long. "
- tinker

On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:33:02 -0400, Jeff Findley
wrote:


"The SLS-based strategy is unaffordable, by definition, since the costs
of developing, let alone operating, the SLS within a fixed or declining
budget has crowded out funding for critical elements needed for any real
deep space human exploration program."

It's about time someone who ought to know better spoke up about the SLS
debacle.

Uh, no, it is about seven years too late. Where was Mr. Kraft when
NASA was bungling billions on the even more expensive, even harder to
justifty Ares I / Ares V tandem?

Far too late now.

Brian

In article , bthorn64
@suddenlink.net says...

On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:33:02 -0400, Jeff Findley
wrote:


"The SLS-based strategy is unaffordable, by definition, since the costs
of developing, let alone operating, the SLS within a fixed or declining
budget has crowded out funding for critical elements needed for any real
deep space human exploration program."

It's about time someone who ought to know better spoke up about the SLS
debacle.

Uh, no, it is about seven years too late. Where was Mr. Kraft when
NASA was bungling billions on the even more expensive, even harder to
justifty Ares I / Ares V tandem?

Far too late now.

True. Now it's just a question of how much money can pi$$ away before
the program is finally put out of its misery.

Either that or SLS will become the human spaceflight program, like
shuttle was before it had a destination (Mir then ISS). You know, lots
of short up and down flights to uninspiring locations because we won't
be able to fund anything as ambitious as a lunar or Mars lander with SLS
sucking up all of the funding. :-P

Jeff
--
" Ares 1 is a prime example of the fact that NASA just can't get it
up anymore... and when they can, it doesn't stay up long. "
- tinker