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A Congressman and an Astronaut Propose a New Plan For NASA

Posted by timothy on from the can't-we-involve-bruce-willis-somehow? dept.

MarkWhittington writes "Reflecting a rising discontent with the state of the U.S. space program in the wake of the last space shuttle mission, Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, and Apollo astronaut Walt Cunningham have proposed a new space plan that addresses space exploration, the role of commercial space, and reform of NASA."

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  1. Send all Republicans from Texas in to Space by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    FOREVER.

    1. Re:Send all Republicans from Texas in to Space by Chrisq · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      They're already living on the Moon.

      Well, they're living in Texas, which is the same in many ways.