I've seen none of these details. Do they plan to use the STS (SRBs, SSMEs, tank) in a heavy lift version for space stations and lunar shots? Getting large amounts of mass into LEO will very much be needed, and the shuttle as is carries too much dead weight at the moment.
Of course, as its been observed elsewhere, this is all being proposed to win votes, and would still have to get through congress. With the deficit balooning already, I can't see it happening unless there are significant cuts elsewhere in the budget (military, homeland security?) or tax rises. Neither of those seem to be likely Bush policies, so this is probably all just so much hot air, like Daddy's Mars project.
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Date: 2004-01-09 07:35 pm (UTC)Of course, as its been observed elsewhere, this is all being proposed to win votes, and would still have to get through congress. With the deficit balooning already, I can't see it happening unless there are significant cuts elsewhere in the budget (military, homeland security?) or tax rises. Neither of those seem to be likely Bush policies, so this is probably all just so much hot air, like Daddy's Mars project.