WAMC New York News
(2005-08-10)
AT LEAST THREE LARGE AERONAUTICS FIRMS ARE WORKING ON DESIGNS TO SUBMIT TO NASA TO BID ON WHO WILL BUILD THE NEXT SPACE VEHICLE.
CONGRESSMAN VERNON EHLERS FROM GRAND RAPIDS SAYS IT WILL BE CALLED THE CREW EXPLORATION VEHICLE OR C-E-V.
EHLERS SAYS THE DESIGN WILL HAVE TO BE MORE VERSATLE AND LESS COSTLY TO OPERATE THAN THE CURRENT SHUTTLE DESIGN.
EHLERS IS THE ONLY PHYSICIST IN CONGRESS.
DESPITE WANTING A MORE EFFICIENT SPACE VEHICLE, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS STILL DUMPING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO THE VEHICLE'S DEVELOPMENT.
THE FISCAL YEAR 2006 BUDGET CALLS FOR THREE QUARTERS OF A BILLION DOLLARS FOR THE C-E-V.
NASA OFFICIALS SAY THOUGH THAT THE SPACE PROGRAM ACCOUNTS FOR ONLY ABOUT ONE PERCENT OF FEDERAL SPENDING EACH YEAR.
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