I understand the Senator’s need and desire to to protect the jobs of his constituents at NASA’s Marshall Spaceflight Center, but attempting to force an either/or choice between Federal and commercial space transportation is not the answer. That’s as false a choice as Moon vs. Mars and manned vs. robotic space exploration. Both NASA and NewSpace have valid and valuable roles to play, so let’s please not waste time and energy creating a schism where one need not exist.
Well, actually, while that’s true for wealth-producing activities, which is a non-zero-sum game, when the only real goal is job (and not wealth) creation, it is a zero-sum game with a fixed federal budget. So it’s not surprising that Shelby, a man of few political principles other than getting reelected, will make the choice that he thinks best achieves that goal, history and reality be damned. I guess Elon should have invested in a production facility in Huntsville.
I guess Elon should have invested in a production facility in Huntsville.
Boeing has its Delta IV production facility in Decatur, AL. It hasn’t helped them any.
Mike
Atlas V production is moving there, to. I guess if it’s not in Madison County, it doesn’t count with the Senator from Huntsville.
‘Tis better, I think, to quit treating these Senators as potentates, and to quit relying so heavily upon the federal teat.
‘Tis also better to keep one’s birthright, than to sell it for a bowl of stew.