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Monday, March 08, 2004


How ironic is it that the first American to orbit the earth would be such a harsh critic of the first new vision for NASA in 30 years?
"We have projects that are planned or in the queue now, projects that people -- academics and laboratories and companies -- have spent millions of dollars to get ready," Glenn said. "That pulls the rug out from under our scientists who placed their faith in NASA, and our scientists within NASA who devoted years and years to their work."
Imagine that? The first orbital astronaut used his fame to launch his political career, then used his political clout to get a seat on STS-95 as a Payload Specialist. Now this Special Payload feels obligated to shoot off his mouth because Wright-Pat is in danger of losing some funding. Quite sad that a NASA pioneer is focusing on the narrow self-interest of his ex-constituency rather than the direction of the future program.



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