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Articles on SpaceRef about Griffin's recent Congressional appearance
Prepared Statement by Michael Griffin - House Science Committee Hearing: "Status of NASA's Programs" http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=18570 Griffin: NASA Faces $3-5 Billion Gap in Shuttle Budget http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=18173 House Science Democrats: No Consensus on Best Path Forward for NASA http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=18175 Opening Statement by Rep. Sherwood Boehlert - House Science Committee Hearing: "Status of NASA's Programs" http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=18174 Opening Statement by Rep. Bart Gordon - House Science Committee Hearing: "Status of NASA's Programs" http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=18172 Opening Statement by Rep. Mark Udall House Science Committee Hearing: "Status of NASA's Programs" http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=18171 From the above articles, I can see I'm not the only one that's concerned about NASA's budget shortfalls. The CEV program has barely begun and already there is a projected $3 to $6 billion budget shortfall (depending on which article you read). Jeff -- Remove icky phrase from email address to get a valid address. |
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Articles on SpaceRef about Griffin's recent Congressional appearance
From the above articles,
6! Dang, my AP reference was only a brief eavesdropping on the conversation. Good find, Jeff! /dps |
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Articles on SpaceRef about Griffin's recent Congressional appearance
Several ominous statements concerning the lunar plans:
" Funding for technologies applicable to lunar surface systems, such as in situ resource utilization (ISRU), are deferred and phased in only during the out years. Discontinued, descoped or delayed technology projects include nanomaterials, inflatable structures, large-scale solar power..." and... " ESAS results indicate that, given resource constraints, surface nuclear power systems to support potential long-duration stays on the Moon will not be required until after 2018. "... "NASA has contacted the Office of Naval Reactors to initiate planning for termination actions on activities covered by the Memorandum of Understanding between NASA and DOE (National Nuclear Security Administration-Naval Reactors) regarding Civilian Space Nuclear Reactors. " and finally... " Longer-duration human presence on the Moon is targeted for 2022. " An optimist could read these statements and expect that a permanent lunar presence will simply be delayed a few years. But pessimism forces me to point out that the 4 year gap between first landing (2018) and long term presence matches the length of the original Apollo program - in other words, easily cancelled after the initial flag-planting and waning of public interest. |
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Articles on SpaceRef about Griffin's recent Congressional appearance
"Jeff Findley" wrote in
: From the above articles, I can see I'm not the only one that's concerned about NASA's budget shortfalls. The CEV program has barely begun and already there is a projected $3 to $6 billion budget shortfall (depending on which article you read). That shortfall is the result of Griffin's effort to accelerate CEV from 2014 to 2012. TANSTAAFL - either NASA needs to cut something else to accelerate CEV, or they need a budget increase to accelerate CEV, or they simply delay CEV back to 2014. -- JRF Reply-to address spam-proofed - to reply by E-mail, check "Organization" (I am not assimilated) and think one step ahead of IBM. |
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Articles on SpaceRef about Griffin's recent Congressional appearance
More today:
$5-6 Billion Shortfall? Old News. http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/20...shor.html#more Jeff -- Remove icky phrase from email address to get a valid address. |
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Articles on SpaceRef about Griffin's recent Congressional appearance
"Jeff Findley" wrote in message ... More today: $5-6 Billion Shortfall? Old News. http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/20...shor.html#more Still mo Griffin: NASA seeks shuttle cost cuts Administrator acknowledges shortfall of $3-5 billion http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbc.../51104004/1007 Various copies of the (short) AP article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9913974/ http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/1....ap/index.html On the right hand side of Spaceflight Now's site, there is video of Griffin talking to the U.S. House of Representative's Science Committee, but you have to sign up for a subscription to download the video: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ US House of Representatives, Committee on Science http://www.house.gov/science/press/109/109-152.htm http://www.house.gov/science/press/109/109-155.htm http://www.house.gov/science/press/109/109-149.htm Jeff -- Remove icky phrase from email address to get a valid address. |
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Articles on SpaceRef about Griffin's recent Congressional appearance
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"Jorge R. Frank" wrote: "Jeff Findley" wrote in : From the above articles, I can see I'm not the only one that's concerned about NASA's budget shortfalls. The CEV program has barely begun and already there is a projected $3 to $6 billion budget shortfall (depending on which article you read). That shortfall is the result of Griffin's effort to accelerate CEV from 2014 to 2012. TANSTAAFL - either NASA needs to cut something else to accelerate CEV, or they need a budget increase to accelerate CEV, or they simply delay CEV back to 2014. Or they switch to a far more economical program, such as many here have been advocating (e.g. designing a lunar architecture that can fit into current launchers, even if it involves EOR, and buying launches from a competitive market rather than developing a whole new government launcher system). I realize that's not going to happen, but it's still worth pointing out that there COULD be such a thing as a free lunch, if we were willing to fire thousands of Shuttle workers. ,------------------------------------------------------------------. | Joseph J. Strout Check out the Mac Web Directory: | | http://www.macwebdir.com | `------------------------------------------------------------------' |
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