06-09-2019, 04:50 PM
Obama Administration when its mission changed from space exploration to diversity
The US was launching communications satellites (Telstar) and weather (TIROS) satellites into orbit long before astronauts reached space. NASA has always been a multi-faceted agency.
Astronauts prefer an emphasis on manned flights because that’s how they get into space. I’m not surprised astronauts criticize other NASA programs as it probably takes flight missions away from them.
The US was launching communications satellites (Telstar) and weather (TIROS) satellites into orbit long before astronauts reached space. NASA has always been a multi-faceted agency.
Astronauts prefer an emphasis on manned flights because that’s how they get into space. I’m not surprised astronauts criticize other NASA programs as it probably takes flight missions away from them.
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