An editorial by Bush Science Advisor Dr. John Marburger which basically explains the thinking behind the president's vision. One excerpt:
"The second presidential goal ensures a means of human transport beyond low Earth orbit. The idea is not simply to repeat the Apollo exercises, but to ensure a human presence to establish and oversee what must eventually become complex operations at the lunar base, the third goal. This is not a question of "colonization" but of enabling the development of serious and sophisticated infrastructure in a hostile environment in order to support subsequent exploration to Mars and elsewhere."
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Posted by jburk at May 31, 2026 06:50 PM | TrackBackThe problem is not so much the plan, the funding or the rockets or the infarstructure it is more the willingness of the congress to end funding on a dime that has Nasa bothered when it comes to space exploration. The wining from the nay sayers that the money should be spent on the here and now or close to home issues, forget that the money goes back into the economy when it is spent on space. We just need more private sector space jobs in other locations not just the space ports that we have currently.
Posted by: Harold LaValley at June 1, 2026 06:04 AM