Neil Armstrong Endorses Bush's Space Proposals

Neil Armstrong endorses Bush's space proposals
HOUSTON (AP) — Former astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk
on the moon, says Americans should support an ambitious plan for renewed
moon missions and journeys to worlds beyond that was proposed by
President Bush to help the nation's space program rebound from the
shuttle disaster over Texas.

Armstrong, who commanded NASA's 1969 Apollo 11 mission, said Thursday
the plan is economically sustainable and the country must accept the
risks that accompany space exploration in order to reap technological
rewards. Armstrong, 73, was in Houston Thursday night to receive the
National Space Trophy.

The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement is presented annually to
an American for career contributions in aerospace.

Under Armstrong's command, Apollo 11 touched down on the moon's Sea of
Tranquility on July 20, 1969, with the United States victorious in its
Cold War space race with the former Soviet Union.

"Our president has introduced a new initiative with renewed emphasis on
the exploration of our solar system and expansion of human frontiers.
This proposal has substantial merit and promise," he told almost 600
NASA, corporate and military aerospace professionals at the downtown
Hyatt Regency Houston hotel.



http://www.usatoday.com/news/science...ng-space_x.htm

[I'll bet a poll of the astronaut community, both present and retired,
would show that they are thrilled by Bush's proposed revival of manned
space exploration. So are Ray Bradbury and Ben Bova, from what I've heard.
]


-- Steven L.

Woopde ****in doo

"Steven Litvintchouk" wrote in message
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Neil Armstrong endorses Bush's space proposals
HOUSTON (AP) — Former astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk
on the moon, says Americans should support an ambitious plan for renewed
moon missions and journeys to worlds beyond that was proposed by
President Bush to help the nation's space program rebound from the
shuttle disaster over Texas.

Armstrong, who commanded NASA's 1969 Apollo 11 mission, said Thursday
the plan is economically sustainable and the country must accept the
risks that accompany space exploration in order to reap technological
rewards. Armstrong, 73, was in Houston Thursday night to receive the
National Space Trophy.

The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement is presented annually to
an American for career contributions in aerospace.

Under Armstrong's command, Apollo 11 touched down on the moon's Sea of
Tranquility on July 20, 1969, with the United States victorious in its
Cold War space race with the former Soviet Union.

"Our president has introduced a new initiative with renewed emphasis on
the exploration of our solar system and expansion of human frontiers.
This proposal has substantial merit and promise," he told almost 600
NASA, corporate and military aerospace professionals at the downtown
Hyatt Regency Houston hotel.



http://www.usatoday.com/news/science...ng-space_x.htm

[I'll bet a poll of the astronaut community, both present and retired,
would show that they are thrilled by Bush's proposed revival of manned
space exploration. So are Ray Bradbury and Ben Bova, from what I've
heard.
]


-- Steven L.

Steven Litvintchouk wrote:
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[I'll bet a poll of the astronaut community, both present and retired,
would show that they are thrilled by Bush's proposed revival of manned
space exploration. So are Ray Bradbury and Ben Bova, from what I've heard.

Of course, it is not really Bush's proposal, and there is no way to fund
it unless they stop giving out so much pork, but yeah.

JS


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Steven Litvintchouk wrote in message hlink.net...
Neil Armstrong endorses Bush's space proposals
HOUSTON (AP) — Former astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk
on the moon, says Americans should support an ambitious plan for renewed
moon missions and journeys to worlds beyond that was proposed by
President Bush to help the nation's space program rebound from the
shuttle disaster over Texas.

Armstrong, who commanded NASA's 1969 Apollo 11 mission, said Thursday
the plan is economically sustainable and the country must accept the
risks that accompany space exploration in order to reap technological
rewards. Armstrong, 73, was in Houston Thursday night to receive the
National Space Trophy.

The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement is presented annually to
an American for career contributions in aerospace.

Under Armstrong's command, Apollo 11 touched down on the moon's Sea of
Tranquility on July 20, 1969, with the United States victorious in its
Cold War space race with the former Soviet Union.

"Our president has introduced a new initiative with renewed emphasis on
the exploration of our solar system and expansion of human frontiers.
This proposal has substantial merit and promise," he told almost 600
NASA, corporate and military aerospace professionals at the downtown
Hyatt Regency Houston hotel.



http://www.usatoday.com/news/science...ng-space_x.htm

[I'll bet a poll of the astronaut community, both present and retired,
would show that they are thrilled by Bush's proposed revival of manned
space exploration. So are Ray Bradbury and Ben Bova, from what I've heard.
]

Don't bet the entire farm on it. John Glenn, for one, is not too impressed.
http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/7715250.htm

On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 16:00:06 -0700, John Starrett

[I'll bet a poll of the astronaut community, both present and retired,
would show that they are thrilled by Bush's proposed revival of manned
space exploration. So are Ray Bradbury and Ben Bova, from what I've heard.

Of course, it is not really Bush's proposal,

Yes, it is. Does "the buck stops here" mean anything to you?

and there is no way to fund
it unless they stop giving out so much pork, but yeah.

No. So long as you don't demand 'mission accomplished' in 8 1/2 years,
as did Kennedy's Apollo proposal, there is no reason why it can't be
funded at present NASA budget levels. And we're starting at a
significantly higher level of technology/readiness than existed when
Kennedy announced Apollo.

Brian

Drooling Leftist Turnip "NoGoals" wrote in message
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Don't bet the entire farm on it. John Glenn, for one, is not too
impressed.

Is this the same John Glenn whose crucial Senate vote was once purchased by
Billy Clintoon? Bubba then gave him a flight on the Space Shuttle as a
reward....




"You can change the outcome of any election you want" -Bill Clinton

"King Pineapple" wrote in message link.net...
Drooling Leftist Turnip "NoGoals" wrote in message
om...

Don't bet the entire farm on it. John Glenn, for one, is not too
impressed.

Is this the same John Glenn whose crucial Senate vote was once purchased by
Billy Clintoon? Bubba then gave him a flight on the Space Shuttle as a
reward....

The likes of you criticizing John Glenn is almost beyond belief, even
here.

Glenn: One of the true pioneers of space travel and a shaper of our
country and world as we know it. A rare and true modern day hero. He
put is life on the line in service for this country many many times.

You: A coward who spends his days hiding behind a keyboard so he can
criticize his betters and hurl childish insults. Pathetic, simply
pathetic.

On 15 Mar 2004 10:48:57 -0800, (NoGoals) wrote:


Glenn: One of the true pioneers of space travel and a shaper of our
country and world as we know it. A rare and true modern day hero. He
put is life on the line in service for this country many many times.

And was a thoroughly rotten politician afterward. Google the phrase
"Keating 5". His bought-vote by Clinton pales in comparison.

Brian

Brian Thorn wrote:

On 15 Mar 2004 10:48:57 -0800, (NoGoals) wrote:


Glenn: One of the true pioneers of space travel and a shaper of our
country and world as we know it. A rare and true modern day hero. He
put is life on the line in service for this country many many times.

And was a thoroughly rotten politician afterward. Google the phrase
"Keating 5". His bought-vote by Clinton pales in comparison.


If Glenn likes 'em, he can tell us how to pay for 'em.


--
"I was not prepared to shoot my eardrum out with a shotgun
in order to get a deferment. Nor was I willing to go to
Canada. So I chose to better myself and learn to fly airplanes."
- George W. Bush May 1984 to the Houston Chronicle


Cheerful Charlie

The likes of you criticizing John Glenn is almost beyond belief, even
here.

Glenn: One of the true pioneers of space travel and a shaper of our
country and world as we know it. A rare and true modern day hero. He
put is life on the line in service for this country many many times.


He was not the first to go into space, he was only the first American to do so.
Neil Armstrong on the other hand was the first human being to walk on the Moon,
so his celebrity outshines that of John Glenn.
Perhaps John Glenn is jealous of this, so in his petty revenge, he advocates
that no one goes any higher than he did in low Earth Orbit. John Glenn seems to
think that doing 6 years of research on board a completed space station is not
enough, and that we should spend longer, than we did on Skylab.
John Glenn is a big supporter of "John Glenn" studies in orbit, he gets with
the democratic program of not venturing to boldly into space.
What about Sedna by the way? they say it's minimum distance from the Sun is 3
times the distance of Pluto, and that a probe would take 40 years to get there
with current technology, but what about advanced nuclear propulsion that we
might develop for a manned Mars program?

Tom