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Obama Moves To Link Pentagon With NASA

Posted by Soulskill on from the thought-they-wanted-to-save-money dept.

Amiga Trombone sends this quote from the beginning of a story at Bloomberg: "President-elect Barack Obama will probably tear down long-standing barriers between the US's civilian and military space programs to speed up a mission to the moon amid the prospect of a new space race with China. Obama's transition team is considering a collaboration between the Defense Department and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration because military rockets may be cheaper and ready sooner than the space agency's planned launch vehicle, which isn't slated to fly until 2015, according to people who've discussed the idea with the Obama team."

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  1. I can hear it now.. by name*censored* · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Houston, we have a problem.."

    "Roger that, missiles launched"

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    Commodore64_love: I don't comprehend people who're so frightened of death that they'll bankrupt themselves to stay alive
  2. hallelujah ! by Dolphinzilla · · Score: 4, Funny

    finally... a good idea from the Obama camp, I was praying for at least one - now they will be able to use the cover of black military programs to protect their funding streams. Time to to get back in the space business

    1. Re:hallelujah ! by MrKaos · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Fuck America, we're looking out for ourselves."

      The American Way!

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      My ism, it's full of beliefs.
  3. New name by SpectreBlofeld · · Score: 5, Funny

    NASA will become a fourth branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, known as 'Starfleet'.

    1. Re:New name by Shakrai · · Score: 4, Funny

      NASA will become a fourth branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, known as 'Starfleet'.

      Will the uniforms ride up every single time you sit down? ;)

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      I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
      We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
  4. Re:Buy Orbital Sciences stock by russotto · · Score: 5, Funny

    With the equity markets down over 32% last year and the economy still deeply intrenched in a deflationary correction, buying any "stock" right now without a large and reliable dividend is not wise.

    What, you'd prefer to buy when stocks are up? While it is true that a lot of investors do buy high and sell low, it's really not the best way to make money.

  5. Re:Yes, and we know for a fact... by TheoMurpse · · Score: 4, Funny

    My guess is . . . that we had the technology for man in space a long time ago now

    I would wager since 1961. ;)