Since Obama has pretty well eliminated manned space flight from NASA.
Please do explain how Obama has improved our space based infrastructure
for sure
here is the rub. The Shuttle, or as we call it in the industry, the Orbiter. The Orbiter was over budget before it ever went into orbit. Since the orbiter was only meant to do LEO (low earth Orbit) it just didn't live up to its billing. The Orbiter was also unsafe, as we know.
fast forward to Obama. Bush had wanted the Orion program to accomplish far more, like a trip to Mars that was manned, massive Kuddos to Bush II. However, the Orion program had similar issues as the Orbiter, it was over budget before it even hit the LEO testing stage. Obama scraped the program, which was a great idea if you are into fiscally sound NASA programs, or fiscally responsible at all. Which as a Democrat, I am.
Moving forward, Space X has now proven the private sector can provide ISS support and thats a big deal. Also Space X will be making a profit by launching payloads into orbit for our allies, A PROFIT! not a decrease in funds. This will allow NASA to develop the long range means to move Humanity to beyond LEO, and it all thanks to Obama.
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