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So, to all the people that whined and cried about Bush "militarizing space" with the NMD (and if you don't remember who you are, I do)...
What do you think about this?
Wait... let me guess...
This is different.
What do you think about this?
Bloomberg.com: WorldwideObama Moves to Counter China With Pentagon-NASA Link
Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama will probably tear down long-standing barriers between the U.S.’s civilian and military space programs to speed up a mission to the moon amid the prospect of a new space race with China.
Obama’s transition team is considering a collaboration between the Defense Department and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration because military rockets may be cheaper and ready sooner than the space agency’s planned launch vehicle, which isn’t slated to fly until 2015, according to people who’ve discussed the idea with the Obama team.
The potential change comes as Pentagon concerns are rising over China’s space ambitions because of what is perceived as an eventual threat to U.S. defense satellites, the lofty battlefield eyes of the military.
Wait... let me guess...
This is different.