NASA and the Inauguration
NASA Participates in Presidential Inaugural Activities Jan. 18-21
“NASA will participate in the inauguration of President Obama with several events, including an open house, a star party and a NASA Social; exhibits on the National Mall and at NASA Headquarters; and with two floats and marchers in the inaugural parade. During the events Jan. 18 – 21, members of the public will have an opportunity to meet and mingle with several astronauts and members of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory team responsible for the Curiosity rover, which is five months into a two-year mission on the Red Planet.”
I remember NASA participated in the last inauguration. Had that moon rover and astronauts as the parade finale. I think this was an appeal to Obama to save CxP.
Maybe this time, NASA can borrow one of the recovered SpaceX Dragons for its float. A real, flown spacecraft in the parade, rather than a concept which (as cool as it is), may never fly.
Nah, a full F9 on a transporter.