Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #55867
From: MONTY ROBERTS <montyr2157@windstream.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Off Subject
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:26:01 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
That's easy...goals. Apollo had a fixed goal and timeframe to achieve it. That was the last time there was a goal. Since then NASA has been captured by political and bureaucratic interests.
 
NASA should be abolished totally...I used to work there. White collar welfare.
 
Perhaps keep the JPL and allow them to do robotic/science missions and buy rocket rides from Elon Musk...or the lowest bidder.
 
I'm a recovering space enthusiast....The rocket equation is a bitch. Until we figure out mass-les propulsion...human spaceflight will remain impractical.
 
You have no idea how much this pains me.
 
Monty
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 2:45 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Off Subject

William,

Nice read, but one question:

 

Why can’t a government sponsored program work?  

As you yourself said, it seemed to with Apollo.

Bryan

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