NASA Shuttle Replacement's Problems Are Worsening

ausoleil noted that NASA's replacement for the shuttle, the Orion, is slipping behind schedule "'We're probably going to have to move our target date,' NASA exploration chief Doug Cooke told The Associated Press on Wednesday after Nasawatch.com posted the 117-page internal status report (PDF) on the moon program. The cost problems include an $80 million overrun on a motor system. The Orion spacecraft's design remains too heavy for the proposed Ares 1 rocket. Software development, heat shield testing and other complex work remain behind schedule or over budget. There are dozens of such serious challenges, many of which are 'worsening.'"

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But Star Wars is Full Speed Ahead

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Bush's NASA is part of the Star Wars "missile defense" programme, as per Bush's current space policy that it support "space supremacy" by the Pentagon and the intel services. That's why Bush' put Star Wars engineer Michael Griffin in charge. Since Bush has sold Star Wars to the Czech Republic, and NASA is flailing, it's clear that Griffin is "doing a heckuva job".