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50 Years Ago Today!

February 20, 2019February 3, 2019 20th Century US, American, NASA, NASA History, Russian Space Program, SPACE

We had egg on our faces. Those dirty Soviets had managed to beat us to it. On April 12, 1961 we were humiliated as

Can Space Industries Survive an Explosive Week

November 3, 2014November 2, 2014 MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, Private Space Systems, Russian Space Program, SPACE

It is a dumb headline: Can Space Industry Survive 2 Explosions in 4 Days? Of course it can. It’s a stupid headline to generate

Why Humans Must Explore Space

July 20, 2013July 16, 2013 20th Century US, Advanced Systems, Apollo Program, Art, Astronomy, Ayn Rand, Classic TV, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, CULTURE, DEMOCRAT, Destroying NASA, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Far Righ Loons, Koch Brothers, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, PERSONAL, Planetary, Private Space Systems, Russian Space Program, SCIENCE, SPACE, Star Trek, Tea Party Patriots

Have you ever stopped to consider what might happen in space exploration if the Koch Machine had money riding on it? Have you ever

Spaced Out & Ticked Off

April 20, 2012April 19, 2012 2012, Advanced Systems, Apollo Program, Destroying NASA, Gingrich, GOP POTUS, ISS, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, Obama Administration, Private Space Systems, Romney, Russian Space Program, SPACE, STS 1

What does the photo on the right and the Obama Administration have in common? The photo is of the Dumbell Nebula. Draw your own

Those Adorable Money Saving Conservative Fools and the Incompetent POTUS

August 31, 2011August 30, 2011 Barack Obama, Conservative Not Republican, Conservative War Against GOP, Democratic Party, Destroying NASA, Economic Downturn, ECONOMY, Idiot Conservatives, ISS, Libertarian Party, Libertarians, MAIN PAGE, NASA, Obama Administration, Private Space Systems, Randian Economic Disaster, Recession, Republican Party, Republicans, Russian Space Program, Third Party Losers

A certain member of my family (name withheld to protect the guilty) had, at one time, a reputation of spending a dollar to save

The Great Libertarian Lie About Private Space Systems

July 25, 2011July 22, 2011 Advanced Systems, Destroying NASA, Idiot Conservatives, ISS, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, Obama Administration, Private Space Systems, Russian Space Program, STS, Tea Party Patriots, Third Party Losers 5

And so they cut. They shred, and they destroy. The Pink Flamingo is well aware that we live in a world where there are

UPDATED: The Really Dirty Truth About the Shuttle Program

July 23, 2011July 23, 2011 Advanced Systems, Destroying NASA, ISS, NASA, NASA History, Private Space Systems, Russian Space Program, STS

“As president, I’ll make our space program a priority again by devoting the attention and resources needed to not only inspire the world with

First Orbit & 150th Anniversary of Abner Doubleday’s First Shot

April 12, 2011 20th Century US, Destroying NASA, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, Russian Space Program

“…But back in 1961, there was nothing not to tell because there was so little that was genuinely known. It was Gagarin who had

Obama Does Something Right for a Change (maybe)

August 30, 2010 Advanced Systems, Destroying NASA, NASA, NASA History, Private Space Systems, Russian Space Program

The Pink Flamingo has promised to be honest about Obama and the Dems. When they do something right, I will say so. Right now

The Right Stuff v. The Wrong Stuff

June 23, 2010June 21, 2010 Advanced Systems, Apollo Program, Destroying NASA, NASA, NASA History, Private Space Systems, Russian Space Program, STS

“Under NASA’s very close direction, every manned U.S. spacecraft has been built by commercial companies. In fact, 83% of NASA’s budget goes to commercial entities. Depending on commercial companies is not new. That process has included strong NASA control, oversight and safety concerns. It is a procedure developed over many years and with great care. It has worked well. Change should be made with utmost caution and only if it brings some major advantage.

What is new is placing 100% confidence in smaller, less experienced companies if the Shuttles are retired, with no backup, for extremely complex missions. I am glad to see multi-company interest in commercial space development, but at this early stage of their experience they should be phased in only after they demonstrate a high degree of competency and reliability, particularly with regard to safety concerns.” …” John Glenn

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