Besides the fact that they brought supplies to the International Space Station, they also made a point of showing they could repair the shuttle while in space. Do you think they did this to show the rest of the world, in the face of a rising space program in China, that they still are the leading nation in space technology?
2006-07-14 22:31:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
I'm not trying to create more problems for anyone. I agree with you that we needed this mission after all the bad things that have been happening with our space program lately. I just think they were making a bigger deal out of it than they usually do. I am as pro America as they come, so please don't mistake my question as a conspiracy theory. It is just an observation, and one in which I wanted another opinion.
2006-07-14 23:11:31 · update #1
I think they're trying to show EVERYBODY that they are still on top. The U.S space program has been dealt some pretty serious blows and I think it's great that we're back. I think we needed this mission. I think we needed to show the world just like in everything else that we do that we are the greatest nation on the planet and there no better place to live or be from. I hate when people take something awsome and try to turn it into some kind of government scam. Aren't there enought problems with our government without some jacka** trying to create more? Just a thought.
2006-07-14 22:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by rsqur 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
4th of july boost off
Boosting the american moral is nasa's number one misson.
Number two misson is to put us into the worlds spotlight. lets say if another shuttles goes down witch it will the world will feel sorry for america so its a win win situation
Just like north korea showed us its "military might" with those pathetic pingdingdong missile tests
US will burn the shuttles just to score some political publicity
so whats the score now? i think is 2 down 3 shuttles to blow up.
2006-07-15 00:40:02 · answer #2 · answered by bluefrequence 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds about right.
I thought the drama leading up the the July 4th launch was a little contrived.
2006-07-14 22:35:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course not! Why would anyone risk their lives walking outside in outter space, where one wrong move and one is history, wjhy would any one want to do that jsut to show off? :-(
2006-07-14 23:23:31 · answer #4 · answered by noteparece? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It always is. Fake it if you cant make it is whats America does politically. I wish they could put BUSH in there and never let him come back.
2006-07-14 22:43:49 · answer #5 · answered by sAVVY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hear NASA is always short on funding. Maybe this is a way to get people interested?
2006-07-14 22:45:35 · answer #6 · answered by Victorias Secret Weapon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be. I wouldn't doubt it. But who knows, they're always up to something behind our backs.
2006-07-14 22:35:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u have way too much time on your hand.
2006-07-16 04:33:41 · answer #8 · answered by chet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes im sure they planned it all along
2006-07-14 22:34:54 · answer #9 · answered by Jilm_Jones 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋