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No more sending humans to an asteroid. We're going back to the Moon:
The policy calls for the NASA administrator to "lead an innovative and sustainable program of exploration with commercial and international partners to enable human expansion across the solar system and to bring back to Earth new knowledge and opportunities." The effort will more effectively organize government, private industry, and international efforts toward returning humans on the Moon, and will lay the foundation that will eventually enable human exploration of Mars.
"The directive I am signing today will refocus America's space program on human exploration and discovery," said President Trump. "It marks a first step in returning American astronauts to the Moon for the first time since 1972, for long-term exploration and use. This time, we will not only plant our flag and leave our footprints -- we will establish a foundation for an eventual mission to Mars, and perhaps someday, to many worlds beyond."
The policy grew from a unanimous recommendation by the new National Space Council, chaired by Vice President Mike Pence, after its first meeting Oct. 5. In addition to the direction to plan for human return to the Moon, the policy also ends NASA's existing effort to send humans to an asteroid. The president revived the National Space Council in July to advise and help implement his space policy with exploration as a national priority.
President's remarks and White House release.
Presidential Memorandum on Reinvigorating America's Human Space Exploration Program
Also at Reuters and New Scientist.
Previously: Should We Skip Mars for Now and Go to the Moon Again?
How to Get Back to the Moon in 4 Years, Permanently
NASA Eyeing Mini Space Station in Lunar Orbit as Stepping Stone to Mars
NASA and Roscosmos Sign Joint Statement on the Development of a Lunar Space Station
Bigelow and ULA to Put Inflatable Module in Orbit Around the Moon by 2022
(Score: 5, Troll) by c0lo on Tuesday December 12 2017, @09:47PM (12 children)
Trump, a lunatic first, martial second, strives to not be a meteoric appearance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 4, Insightful) by MostCynical on Tuesday December 12 2017, @10:28PM (5 children)
"...organize government, private enterprise.."
So, more money for Boeing?
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(Score: 3, Insightful) by curunir_wolf on Tuesday December 12 2017, @10:32PM (3 children)
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos both have private space programs.
Boeing, not so much.
I am a crackpot
(Score: 5, Informative) by takyon on Tuesday December 12 2017, @11:00PM
The United Launch Alliance (Boeing + Lockheed Martin) have Atlas V and Delta rockets. Some of ULA's payloads have been commercial.
Although ULA certainly are scumbags who have [soylentnews.org] shit-talked [floridatoday.com] SpaceX [soylentnews.org] frequently in recent years, they see the writing on the wall. They will be building reusable or partially-reusable [wikipedia.org] rockets if they want to remain in the industry.
What's the criteria for having a "private space program"? SpaceX have taken NASA/USG/Air Force money to develop their technology, not counting money paid for flights. The U.S. just got a much better return on their investment in SpaceX than they have with ULA. And if we kill SLS and divert more money to SpaceX, we will see real progress on Mars.
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(Score: 2) by FatPhil on Wednesday December 13 2017, @09:14AM (1 child)
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves
(Score: 3, Informative) by DannyB on Wednesday December 13 2017, @04:45PM
We need to put the 'mental' back into 'governmental'.
Make Mental Grate Again
To transfer files: right-click on file, pick Copy. Unplug mouse, plug mouse into other computer. Right-click, paste.
(Score: 3, Funny) by c0lo on Tuesday December 12 2017, @11:12PM
Well, I reckon he got scared of losing the pork barrel race in the competition with ARSE [spaceaustralia.com.au]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 12 2017, @11:15PM (3 children)
Humourless idiots got mod points today and desperately try to fall back into being pointless.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday December 12 2017, @11:31PM (1 child)
Correction: Humourless idiots get mod points every day.
*BLARES DENK MEEMS* [youtube.com]
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(Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday December 12 2017, @11:43PM
It's a constant struggle, yes.
(grin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday December 13 2017, @04:46PM
I am not humorless!
To transfer files: right-click on file, pick Copy. Unplug mouse, plug mouse into other computer. Right-click, paste.
(Score: 1) by Sulla on Wednesday December 13 2017, @12:27AM
Good call, now that Trump likes space I don't like it either.
Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 13 2017, @06:07PM
Trump found a way to moon the world.