On Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence announced what may prove to be the boldest space challenge since President John F. Kennedy said in 1961 that America would go to the Moon.
The Vice President’s challenge to NASA was remarkably bold and direct. In his words, “failure to achieve our goal to return an American astronaut to the Moon in the next five years is not an option.”“We’re not committed to any one contractor. If our current contractors can’t meet this objective, then we’ll find ones that will. If American industry can provide critical commercial services without government development, then we’ll buy them.
Furthermore, President Kennedy was able to use the threat of the Soviet Union to get a massive increase in space funding. At its peak in 1966, NASA was spending 4.4 percent of the federal budget. At that percentage in President Trump’s 2020 budget, NASA would have a budget of $208.8 billion instead of $21 billion. If NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine had almost ten times more money in his budget than he does now, he could do amazing things — but he doesn’t.
Since the bold, exciting challenge of Vice President Pence’s speech, I have talked with key people in the private sector space industry. They are prepared to enter a competition to put astronauts on the Moon — and to stay there. Moreover, they say they can do so ahead of schedule and under budget. At the same time, companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin should be invited into the competition. The central goal would be getting Americans back to the Moon and keeping them there. Companies that meet the goals ahead of schedule should get a bonus. The first company to meet the project goals should get an even bigger bonus.
newtgingrich There are no spacesuits in Newts size dammit! Too bad. You need to launch in a rocket 🚀 and be the first Space Soldier.
newtgingrich Wasted money and an expansion of the battlefield. A dumb idea Gingrich.
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newtgingrich Does he mean to send them both into space? If so, then I'm all for it.
newtgingrich Get a spacesuit for Newt
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