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Bolden Seeks To Force Mars Goal Commitment From Obama
By Keith Cowing on October 25, 2012 1:55 PM. 25 Comments
Charlie Bolden Intends To Press President Obama on Mars Mission Mandate for NASA
"This long term ISS operations plan did not sit well will NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden. Bolden said that he needed to know directly from President Obama whether or not missions to Mars starting in the 2030s was to be NASA's ultimate goal. If this is not the President's goal for NASA, then Bolden wondered why NASA should be expected to continue funding the ISS for another decade and a half. At one point, Bolden teared up and said that "Mars is the Goal". Bolden claimed that he was intent upon going to the White House, "pounding his shoe on the table", and demanding a commitment from President Obama to direct NASA to send humans to Mars. Bolden said that he needs that commitment to allow him to decide what to do (not do) with regard to extending the ISS."
Bolden Seeks To Force Mars Goal Commitment From Obama
By Keith Cowing on October 25, 2012 1:55 PM. 25 Comments
Charlie Bolden Intends To Press President Obama on Mars Mission Mandate for NASA
"This long term ISS operations plan did not sit well will NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden. Bolden said that he needed to know directly from President Obama whether or not missions to Mars starting in the 2030s was to be NASA's ultimate goal. If this is not the President's goal for NASA, then Bolden wondered why NASA should be expected to continue funding the ISS for another decade and a half. At one point, Bolden teared up and said that "Mars is the Goal". Bolden claimed that he was intent upon going to the White House, "pounding his shoe on the table", and demanding a commitment from President Obama to direct NASA to send humans to Mars. Bolden said that he needs that commitment to allow him to decide what to do (not do) with regard to extending the ISS."
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Bolden Seeks To Force Mars Goal Commitment From Obama (Original Post)
bananas
Oct 2012
OP
a manned mission to mars is a big waste of money: more and better robotics is what we need
struggle4progress
Oct 2012
#1
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)1. a manned mission to mars is a big waste of money: more and better robotics is what we need
bananas
(27,509 posts)2. Expanding life and consciousness is not a waste of money. nt
NoOneMan
(4,795 posts)3. Will the earth still have icecaps in 2030?
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)4. Will mankind still have wars in 2030?
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