In Leaked Email, NASA Chief Vents On Shuttle Program's End

jerryasher writes "In a leaked memo, NASA Administrator Mike Griffin discusses 'the jihad' to prematurely terminate the Shuttle and what that means for the International Space Station. One implication: there may come a long interval when only our Russian Allies are aboard the Space Station. Add that bit of irony to your new cold war kit and then wonder why Griffin discusses why we wouldn't sabotage the Space Station, and how and why the memo got leaked in the first place."

Comments

Re:Source of leak?

[Ian Alexander]

I was going to post something about the importance of anonymity but then I saw a comment above yours by AC which just had the word "fag" in it. And suddenly I didnt have the heart anymore.

Re:So let's stop faffing around

[_Sprocket_]

And get something new and awesomer in the skies to replace it.

Something that could get people going wow again would be nice.

I would also like a pony.

Re:And he's absolutely right

[Jah-Wren Ryel]

Yes, the Russians call the booster 'Soyuz' and the capsule 'Soyuz'.

Soyuz say.

Uhh...

[RichiH]

I hate apple pie and will do my best to censor any talk about it!

Re:And he's absolutely right

[Eddi3]

It's called the *International* Space Station for a reason.

Besides, would we really want to call it the ASS?

Re:Safer?

[SkyDude]

If NASA said they could strap rockets on a 1976 Pinto and use that for the next launch vehicle,would you ride in it?

Yes. That's an unreserved YES!

Me too, unless the uniform included a red shirt.