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February 23, 2007
Stars in their eyes?
NASA is planning to work with Virgin Galactic as that company pursues commerical space flight. While the agency won't be funding the effort, it seems like politicians should keep a watchful eye on this.
I'm a space nerd, but I don't believe taxpayer dollars should go to funding a commerical program that will likely be available only to the super-rich. The supersonic Concorde jet was never accessible to the masses, and I'm wondering how trips into orbit will succeed where it failed.
NASA seems to be mostly interested in developing new technologies and hiring companies to ferry supplies to the International Space Station, which is probably a good thing, seeing as the shuttle fleet is close to retirement.
For now, though, the government should stay grounded when it comes to investing in what will likely remain a recreational technology for those with galaxy-sized wallets.
Posted by Greg Sidor at February 23, 2007 12:57 AM