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From: KWILCOX@AUVM.BITNET (ken wilcox)
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Subject: Re: The final frontier
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Date: 9 Feb 90 17:24:50 GMT
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In-Reply-To:  Message of Thu, 8 Feb 90 22:16:10 EST from <34LMLFQ@CMUVM>

On Thu, 8 Feb 90 22:16:10 EST Chris Curtis said:
>Interesting post.Thanks...

>But what NASA really needs is a new generation of managment and leaders that
>are bold enough to set long term goals - and generate enough excitement to
>follow through on these goals.  During the 60's, virtually all the top people
>space technology.

There is one other element, the cold war.  The us did not want the
russians to win the space race.  In america, the competive spirit is
a great motativator..especially against the commies!!!!!

>Maybe the renewal of the manned Mars
>mission will be the necessary kick in the butt for the space program.
>
The goal should not be Mars for now, it would be an expensive
one shot deal.  The goal should be permanent stations in orbit or
on the moon.  The moonbase is the best because the private sector
could get a decent return on the moons resources or in low-
gravitation manufacturing.

>     Chris
>     "HAL, open the pod bay doors.  HAL? HAL!"

Ken wilcox
Danger will robinson, danger will robinson...