Northwest · M
The push to privatize space launches began under Bush, following the Columbia disintegration on re-entry in 2003, killing 7 crew members, including an Israeli Astronaut, who was the lead pilot in the raid that destroyed Iraq's nuke plant.
In 2006, NASA kicked off a program to enable commercial companies to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.
The Obama administration, took it to the next level and forced a complete course reversal, by re-aligning NASA to be completely out of the launch business, and focus on what it does best: planning and research for space science and space exploration, through Cal Tech's Jet Labs.
The conservatives went ape shit, because Florida would lose all the pork barrel projects that were costing taxpayers $Bllions with no real progress made.
In 2012, a SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station for the first time. And it accelerated from there.
Of course Trump tried to take credit, and it's not like Trumpists will question him.
In 2006, NASA kicked off a program to enable commercial companies to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.
The Obama administration, took it to the next level and forced a complete course reversal, by re-aligning NASA to be completely out of the launch business, and focus on what it does best: planning and research for space science and space exploration, through Cal Tech's Jet Labs.
The conservatives went ape shit, because Florida would lose all the pork barrel projects that were costing taxpayers $Bllions with no real progress made.
In 2012, a SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station for the first time. And it accelerated from there.
Of course Trump tried to take credit, and it's not like Trumpists will question him.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
Ironic, since the accomplishments of SpaceX that he is trying to take credit for were done with funding via Obama-era contracts.
