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On the Bus to Crazy Town with Rep. Bishop

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
March 27, 2010
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In Case You Missed It. .. Who is behind the cancellation of the Constellation program?, Rep. Rob Bishop
According to Rep. Bishop’s website: “Last night on the Floor of the House of Representatives, Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) voiced concerns over statements made by NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, who is apparently the leading voice in the proposal to cancel the Constellation Program, NASA’s tested replacement for the retiring Space Shuttle.”
Keith’s note: Excuse me Rep. Bishop – but are you suggesting that “NASA’s tested replacement” is the Ares 1-X launch last year? You know, the one-off rocket built out of left-over parts, another launch vehicle’s guidance system, and dummy upper stages? That’s right – the same one that flew a strange profile after staging and had parachute failures. Just checking. I am not certain that this one test flight can be exagerated to imply (as you clearly do) that the Constellation program has been “tested”. As for your off the wall conspiracy mongering with regard to Lori Garver’s imaginary cabals to undermine human spaceflight until the end of time, I guess there’s always one empty seat on the bus to crazy town – right next to Sen. Vitter.
Sen. Vitter Has Been Drinking the Koolaid, earlier post

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