Sooner Boomer
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Putting politics aside (no matter what administration came up with this), this is a bad idea for many reasons. We need to maintain a (manned) presence in space. I think by the time 2025 rolls around, we'll have a man-rated lifter-to-orbit. It will probably be commercial rather than NASA, but that doesn't bother me.
From The Verge...
https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/24/...e-station-president-trump-budget-request-2025
The Trump administration is preparing to end support for the International Space Station program by 2025, according to a draft budget proposal reviewed by The Verge. Without the ISS, American astronauts could be grounded on Earth for years with no destination in space until NASA develops new vehicles for its deep space travel plans.
Any budget proposal from the Trump administration will also be subject to scrutiny and approval by Congress. But even announcing the intention to cancel ISS funding could send a signal to NASAs international partners that the US is no longer interested in continuing the program. Many of NASAs partners still have yet to decide if theyd like to continue working on the station beyond 2024.
The NASA Transition Authorization Act that President Trump signed last year directed the space agency to come up with a way to transition the ISS away from mostly NASA funding. The plan was due to Congress by December 1st, 2017, however NASA did not release any public information as to whether or not it had delivered the report.
From The Verge...
https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/24/...e-station-president-trump-budget-request-2025
The Trump administration is preparing to end support for the International Space Station program by 2025, according to a draft budget proposal reviewed by The Verge. Without the ISS, American astronauts could be grounded on Earth for years with no destination in space until NASA develops new vehicles for its deep space travel plans.
Any budget proposal from the Trump administration will also be subject to scrutiny and approval by Congress. But even announcing the intention to cancel ISS funding could send a signal to NASAs international partners that the US is no longer interested in continuing the program. Many of NASAs partners still have yet to decide if theyd like to continue working on the station beyond 2024.
The NASA Transition Authorization Act that President Trump signed last year directed the space agency to come up with a way to transition the ISS away from mostly NASA funding. The plan was due to Congress by December 1st, 2017, however NASA did not release any public information as to whether or not it had delivered the report.