McCain: Keep Shuttle flying, don't trust Russia

Presidential contender John McCain and two other bigshot Republican senators have written to George Bush urging that NASA keep the Space Shuttle fleet alive beyond 2010. The politicians are concerned about US reliance on Russia for manned space transport in the early years of the next decade. (Snip)

''At a minimum, we request that you direct NASA to take no action for at least one year from now that would preclude the extended use of the space shuttle beyond 2010,''

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>FLASHBACK: NNBrief 8/14/2008:

Russia's actions could hurt US space presence
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... The Russian Soyuz vehicle will be the only option available for NASA to send crew and cargo to the space station until the shuttle's replacement becomes available for manned missions in 2015...

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> FLASHBACK: NNBrief 5/15/2008:

Obama's Plan for NASA
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The early education plan will be paid for by delaying the NASA Constellation Program for five [more] years...

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