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We're not talking about the Space Shuttle. We're talking about the cancellation of the Constellation program and the Ares rocket. …
We're talking about both retirement of the the space shuttle program (7,000 jobs) and cancellation of the Constellation program (2,000 additional jobs).
George W. Bush retired the space shuttle program and Barack H. Obama canceled the Constellation program.
I concur with both decisions. We're not going back to the moon: Been there, done that. And, without that mission Constellation can't be justified.
… Obama has basically destroyed a pillar of American society …
Really? I find it interesting that you lean Libertarian. What part of the following sentiment do you disagree?
“The market will drive where space vehicles are launched from. And if we believe in Florida that we have the birthright to spaceflight operations, we're going to be the Pittsburgh of the steel industry and the Detroit of the car industry.” — Mark Nappi, vice president of launch and recovery systems for United Space Alliance, NASA's prime contractor for shuttle operations¹
Face it, there's no manned mission on the horizon that is uniquely assignable to N.A.S.A. A Libertarian, I would think, would say, “Good riddance.”
… Obama has basically destroyed … any hopes for continued advance in space exploration. …
Nonsense. But, manned space exploration is on hiatus.
… And who fixes the Hubble when its broken?
The next generation of space-based telescopes are already being prepared.