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George W. Bush – Columbia Speech

February 1, 2019December 21, 2018 George W. Bush, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, STS 2

Their mission was almost complete, and we lost them so close to home. The men and women of the Columbia had journeyed more than

Godspeed Columbia

February 1, 2019December 21, 2018 George W. Bush, NASA, NASA History, STS

February 1, 2003 Rick D. Husband William C. McCool Michael P. Anderson Ilan Ramon Kalpana Chawla David M. Brown Laurel Clark High Flight Oh!

Godspeed Challenger

January 28, 2019December 21, 2018 NASA, NASA History, Ronald Reagan, STS

January 28, 1986 Michael J. Smith Dick Scobee Ronald McNair Ellison Onizuka Christa McAuliffe Gregory Jarvis Judith Resnick

FINALLY! Some Exciting NASA News!

September 24, 2012 2012, Advanced Systems, Apollo Program, Barack Obama, Idiot Conservatives, ISS, NASA, NASA History, Private Space Systems, Romney, SPACE, STS

Oh, The Pink Flamingo LIKES this one! It is exciting, forward, and just plain right. It is the next logical step, and a good

Houston, We Have a Really Big Problem

September 6, 2012September 2, 2012 2012, Barack Obama, Bill O’Reilly, Destroying NASA, George W. Bush, Idiot Conservatives, NASA, NASA History, Private Space Systems, REPUBLICAN, Romney, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, SPACE, STS 1

Mitt Romney thinks we need yet another (they always fail) commission to tell him what he needs to think about space exploration. Anyone who

Ride, Sally, Ride

July 23, 2012 MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, PERSONAL, STS

There are moments in your life that you will never, ever forget, no matter how long you live. One of those, for me, was

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

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

You Know That Hitching a Ride to the Space Station?

July 24, 2011July 22, 2011 Advanced Systems, Barack Obama, Destroying NASA, George W. Bush, ISS, John McCain, NASA, NASA History, Private Space Systems, 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

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

An Fitting Obituary for the Shuttle Program, NASA, and Our Future

December 12, 2010December 11, 2010 Advanced Systems, Apollo Program, Destroying NASA, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, Private Space Systems, STS 2

“…It’s not a stupid question, when you think about it. Why did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin restrict their moonwalk to barely 100 yards?

BREAKING: Could Jim DeMint’s Grandstanding Devistate NASA?

October 29, 2010 2010, Democratic Party, Destroying NASA, Libertarian Party, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, Republican Party, Republicans, STS 1

Take this for a what it is worth. We are in a political season. Bill Nelson is a Democrat. Is he making trouble for

How To Destroy NASA and Our Future

September 18, 2010July 22, 2011 Advanced Systems, Barack Obama, Destroying NASA, George W. Bush, John McCain, NASA, NASA History, STS

While so many other things have been going on here in the country, the problems of NASA have been swept under the rug. I’ve

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

VERY LONG: More Dem Sell-Outs for NASA

May 22, 2010May 21, 2010 Advanced Systems, Destroying NASA, NASA, NASA History, STS

“…We know 1,000 times more about the Moon than we did during Apollo. But there is so much we don’t know. There may be valuable minerals or other materials that could be useful for permanent settlements. I do think there’s value in going to the surface. There’s also value in using the Moon as a staging point for other exploration. We can learn in lunar regions many of the things that are unknown or undeveloped needed for planetary travel such as radiation exposure but still be able to get out of real trouble since earth is a short distance away. That’s why the Moon should be considered an important part…” Neil Armstrong

Space Politics has something that is sickening. During the hearings last week, David Rockefeller proved that he was not a supporter of a strong space program.

“…ROCKERFELLER – Turns out that Senator Rockefeller is not a strong supporter of human space flight. We went to space in the 1960’s to do new things and we did them. He states though that he wants to understand the value of human space flight.

Enjoy It While It Lasts

April 20, 2010 Destroying NASA, NASA, NASA History, STS

Too bad Obama doesn’t believe in our future. Just sit back and enjoy the beauty of the moment.

“...The space shuttle Discovery is seen as it lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Discovery and the STS-131 mission crew-Commander Alan G. Poindexter, pilot James P. Dutton Jr. and mission specialists Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Rick Mastracchio, Stephanie Wilson, Clayton Anderson and Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki-returned from their mission to the International Space Station. …”

BREAKING: Neil Armstrong Slams Obama in Letter

April 13, 2010 Apollo Program, Destroying NASA, George W. Bush, NASA, NASA History, STS

The Pink Flamingo thinks Barack Obama is a fool. Only a fool would squander our future. Idiot is revamping the Orion capsule. By revamping the capsule he is basically not only killing our return to the moon but going to Mars. Would someone please tell The Pink Flamingo what planet this freak lives on?

What the he-double-toothpick is wrong with him?

Why the heck doesn’t the freak take the money they are using on that idiotic railroad to nowhere in Florida and put it into space exploration?

From Americas Space:

“…The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has released a statement outlining the “new”, call it “new” v 2.0, NASA plan. It replaces the one that was announced on February 1st and has seen so few supporters that you could fit them all in a phone booth.

BREAKING: Shuttle Program Gets 1 Year Reprive?

April 12, 2010 Destroying NASA, NASA, STS

Hyperbola is reporting that astronaut corps rumors are circulating that the shuttle program will receive a one year reprieve. “…One of the reasons for

“Just Email the Test Results and Save Money!” Obamacare

March 20, 2010March 19, 2010 Melanoma, NASA, NASA History, PERSONAL, STS

Today’s thumbnail is that of the Dumbell Nebula. On Friday, The Pink Flamingo had the gross mis-fortune of listening to Barack Obama’s speech about

Efforts to Save Shuttle Program & NASA Continue

March 5, 2010March 4, 2010 Destroying NASA, ISS, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, STS

Neil Armstrong, the reclusive Neil Armstrong who rarely surfaces in public, is ticked. When Neil Armstrong is ticked, allegedly things get done, or maybe

That’s No Moon, It’s a Planet?

February 11, 2010February 9, 2010 Destroying NASA, NASA, NASA History, Paleontology, STS

Have you seen the new photos of Pluto from Hubble? It is reason 1,000,999 why we need a manned space program (to service Hubble).

Enjoy It Before Obama’s Dems Kill Our Future in Space

February 8, 2010 Destroying NASA, ISS, NASA, STS

High Flight

February 1, 2010January 28, 2010 NASA, NASA History, STS

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth

George W. Bush’s Tribute to Columbia’s Crew

February 1, 2010January 28, 2010 George W. Bush, NASA, NASA History, STS

“…In the skies today we saw destruction and tragedy. Yet farther than we can see, there is comfort and hope. In the words of the prophet Isaiah, “Lift your eyes and look to the heavens. Who created all these? He who brings out the starry hosts one by one and calls them each by name. Because of His great power, and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.”

The same Creator who names the stars also knows the names of the seven souls we mourn today. The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to Earth; yet we can pray that all are safely home….”

Godspeed Columbia

February 1, 2010February 2, 2010 NASA, NASA History, STS

February 1, 2003 Rick D. Husband William C. McCool Michael P. Anderson Ilan Ramon Kalpana Chawla David M. Brown Laurel Clark High Flight Oh!

Killing NASA & Our Future

January 30, 2010January 29, 2010 Advanced Systems, Destroying NASA, ISS, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, Private Space Systems, STS

“…“…Also, one needs to note that if Senator Obama becomes President Obama, he has promised to essentially cancel Constellation and not provide funding to

The Wrong Stuff – Will Obama Scrap Astronaut Program?

January 29, 2010January 29, 2010 2010, Apollo Program, Destroying NASA, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, Private Space Systems, STS

Anyone in their right mind knew when Obama was elected, NASA was in for some rough times. It is worse – our worst nightmare.

“…“I can guarantee you that there will be debate as to whether NASA needs to have astronauts,” he said. “I can just see it coming in the United States, you know. I wish it were not going to come up, but it will come up: ‘You don’t have a space shuttle, you’re not flying a vehicle, so why do you need astronauts?’ I get asked those kinds of questions all the time.”…” Chuck Bolden.

We could be looking at the beginning of the end of America’s space efforts and human space flight – America style. Of all the vile and reprehensible things the Obama Administration has proposed, this is the worst. If anything proves the man does not give a damn about our future, this does.