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NASA Seeks Help Carrying Cargo Into Space
Dotnaught writes "NASA wants to outsource space missions to the private sector. The government space agency on Tuesday announced the establishment of the Commercial Crew/Cargo Project Office at the Johnson Space Center as part of the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. The objective is to "create a market environment in which commercial space transportation services are available to Government and private sector customers." Proposals are due February 10, 2006."
Step 1.Paint large "42" on side of shuttle step 2.Release the mice
Purple, because ice cream has no bones.
Well, they can easily outsource--I mean it isn't rocket science. Oh, wait.
Level playing field. Any bets on that?
That's right, it's hard to keep anything level in zero-G.
"A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
I think if everyone works together, launching payload into space will be easy. If you got everyone in a medium-sized town (54,000 people) to cooperate and have each person lift just 6 feet, you could get the payload into space without expensive rockets. I am stepping up to the plate and personally offering to lift the payload from 5400 feet to 5406 feet. Any takers for "5394 to 5400" or "5406 to 5412"?
HIV Crosses Species Barrier... into Muppets
Is this possibly just a good reason for NASA to have a department called the "3C-PO"? Hmmm....
-Timbo.
NASA should just call UPS or Fedex. The overnight or 2nd day guaranteed delivery should be perfect!
Freaking Space Elevators!!!
Are they going to put "CCCP" on the sides of the vehicles?