For the umpteenth time in its illustrious career, the Space Shuttle launch has been postponed because of one technical hang-up after another. The Space Shuttle has been a colossal failure. Since work began on the program in the 1970s, it has failed to live up to its lofty promises. With cost overruns, frequent groundings and other setbacks, the US space program has been unduly harmed by the Shuttle.

Even NASA’s leaders have recognized the shuttle program to be a failure a fact which is further demonstrated by the fact that NASA has abandoned the shuttle concept in its entirety for its future space development, opting for one-time use capsule project used in the 1960s.

With today’s once again failed launch attempt we see the consequences of a government program. A privately managed space program would be far more cost effective, such as the SpaceShipOne program. Perhaps Paul Allen should pay a visit to Houston with some helpful ideas to get the NASA program back on track, or better still perhaps he can take over the faltering program
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/09/08/shuttle.launch/index.html
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/4171432.html


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