Constellation Update

NASA Internal Memo: Constellation Program Weekly Update 16 April 2006, NASA JSC

“A little perspective – and I apologize for repeating myself for those who have heard my little analogy before – on what we’re attempting to do here. Imagine the Cx program is a ‘house’ we’ve set about building together, with the various rooms of the house representative of the separate elements of the architecture. Unfortunately, we don’t have the funds to build the ENTIRE house all at once, instead we can only afford to build it a room or two at a time. Ok. But to be capable of building those first couple of rooms of the house, we must understand the entire ‘blueprint’, and how those rooms fit into the larger scheme. We must describe it sufficiently to pour the foundation, and to “frame” the house to the greatest extent possible. Doesn’t mean we can’t add a room in the future, but it will be more expensive.”