NASA's Deep Space Habitat Could Support the Journey To Mars and a Lunar Return (spaceflightinsider.com)

MarkWhittington writes: Back in 2012, when NASA first proposed building a deep space habitat (DSH) beyond the moon, the Obama administration took a dim view of the idea. However, fast forward over three years, and the idea has become part of the Journey to Mars program. According to a story in Spaceflight Insider, the deep space habitat will be deployed in cis-lunar space in the 2020s to test various technologies related to sending humans to Mars. The DSH could also be part of an infrastructure that would support a return to the moon should the next administration decide to go that route.

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Re:Translation: Another 50-state wonder

[ColdWetDog]

I'd rather that they spend tax money on US Congressional Districts than hand it to a corporation that passes it to the Chinese.

At least government pork is local, benefits Americans and keeps American jobs alive.

You're gonna love this one then.

"Congress has officially mandated the creation of such a module."

        Really - this needs to stop. Congress should mandate broad projects with goals that support the nation as a whole (e.g., the Interstate Highway system). They should stay away from legislating where overpasses go.