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Showing Original Post only (View all)Nasa chief fired as Trump administration wants moon landing to occur during his 2nd term [View all]
This is dictator type stuffhttps://news.yahoo.com/nasa-chief-fired-trump-administration-140743406.html
Nasa chief fired as Trump administration vents frustration over moon landing delays
The Independent
Christian Davenport
,The IndependentJuly 12, 2019
The sudden removal of Nasas head of human exploration William Gerstenmaier on Wednesday is a clear sign the White House is increasingly frustrated with the agencys efforts to return humans to the surface of the moon by 2024.
Donald Trumps administration is laser-focused on that date, which would come during a second term of his presidency, should he be re-elected.
But despite the mandate, Nasa has continued to struggle with delays and cost overruns that have threatened the programme.
And the ousting of one of the longest-serving stalwarts in the agency shows how far the White House and Nasas politically appointed leadership are willing to go towards disrupting Nasa and attempting to break through the bureaucracy many think has stilted its exploration efforts for years.
In March Mike Pence, the US vice president, fired the first warning shot, announcing a new, expedited timeline for Nasas moon landing plans.
Instead of getting humans there by 2028, he said, its new charge would be within five years. He put Nasa leaders on notice, saying if they could not complete the mission, they would be held accountable.
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Nasa chief fired as Trump administration wants moon landing to occur during his 2nd term [View all]
Demovictory9
Jul 2019
OP
The hurry up and launch mindset is what killed 3 astronauts on Apollo 1.
Liberal In Texas
Jul 2019
#2
he would deny that he pushed for the launch date regardless of documentation to the contrary
Demovictory9
Jul 2019
#44
And, arguably, both Challenger and Columbia were lost because of operational decisions that
RHMerriman
Jul 2019
#23
Not to mention the Challenger disaster -- specifically due to WH pressure for a billion-$$$ photo-op
eppur_se_muova
Jul 2019
#61
So we don't have the resources to give caged kids soap, but we're going to the moon for no reason?
SunSeeker
Jul 2019
#3
Trump wants to tweet "American astronauts just landed on the moon. thank you Mr. President"
Demovictory9
Jul 2019
#45
But, but.. all that back in the 70's was a hoax! Everyone knows that. Trump taking us to the moon
brewens
Jul 2019
#54
Trump doesn't have the ability to think long term, to plan for events that might happen after he's
Demovictory9
Jul 2019
#46
Well Donwald, we have a cardboard refrigerator box and a bunch of leftover fireworks
ProudLib72
Jul 2019
#22
If they can hurry up and send Trump to the moon I'd be fine with that
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jul 2019
#24
Yeah. They'll have lots of friends to share all those kleptocrat stories with.
sandensea
Jul 2019
#38
"We'll have a big military parade on the moon with the newest Sherman tanks!"
struggle4progress
Jul 2019
#35
Kim Jong-Un's pro tip: "You REALLY want something done? Threaten them with the death penalty."
dalton99a
Jul 2019
#65
This thread points to Trump's ego but I didn't see mention of the other chief motivation
misanthrope
Jul 2019
#69