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Tough Questions on Space Policy

In a speech today Chairman of the House Science Committee Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) raises some tough and important questions about the future of human space exploration and NASA. An excerpt from his speech:

“I should note that many of the tough questions that need answers relate to the current human space flight programs, which account for about half of NASA's budget…. I think it's fair to say that most Members of Congress have not begun to wrestle with these questions, or even to take the space initiative seriously, or to ponder what alternatives there are to the President's proposal - and in broad terms there aren't a lot of palatable alternatives if you want to continue the human space flight program.”