Letter From Lunar Research Community To Congress Regarding NASA Lunar Exploration and Discovery Program Budget
“We write today to express our enthusiastic support for the FY 2019 Budget Request for NASA’s Lunar Exploration and Discovery Program. America’s forward steps to the Moon are long overdue, and the proposed Lunar Exploration and Discovery Program in the FY 2019 Budget Request represents a credible plan to re-engage in lunar surface exploration as part of an innovative attempt to do so in an expedient and cost-effective way. We urge establishment of the Lunar Exploration and Discovery Program, as requested in the FY2019 budget, to fully fund the ongoing and highly successful Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission, and restore to the United States’ a technical capability to access the lunar surface and to once again lead lunar exploration once again.”

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5 replies on “Lunar Community Support For NASA FY 2019 Budget”

  1. My first reaction was to say, “Wow, the lunar research community is in favor of a well-funded program of lunar exploration and discovery. Who would have expected that?” On second thought, I probably shouldn’t be so cynical. I suspect some members of the Mars research community would have cold feet about a Mars exploration program which implied astronauts and planetary protection problems. So the lunar community’s support for this new program isn’t necessarily as automatic as it seemed at first glance.

    1. At least Lunar exploration support doesn’t need to be split on the topic of planetary protection. The Moon is free to fling our gut germs EVERYWHERE!

      Yes…I have an attitude today.

      1. Although some microrganisms can survive the lunar environment in a dormant state, none are likely to gro.

    2. Yes anyone who will be benefiting from available money will support it no matter how it truly affects the long term.

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