What Happens With NASA in 2010?

Question

What happens with NASA in 2010? I read in a Reuters news story that in 2010 the whole shuttle fleet will be retired (and this is why they want to fix/update the Hubble now).

Will NASA stop sending shuttles in to orbit after 2010? Are we (USA) getting out of sending people to space? If not, I've not heard anything on "new" shuttles?

Answer 1

The general thought and idea as I have come to understand the subject is that the space program will become privatized in a sense. NASA will still be in existence but will sub -contract Space Mobilization Projects to the private sector. Subsequently sharing the enormous costs of such endeavors. So imagine if you will Richard Branson (CEO Virgin Airlines) partnering with Bill Gates funding and sending the first "man-ed or woman-ed" space craft to Mars. The "Virgin Microsoft Space Voyager" brought to you in part by Coca Cola, McDonald's, Exxon-Mobile and others.... It will be decked out like a "friggin" Nascar...... Just a thought......Peace......

Answer 2

NASA will be retiring the space shuttle in 2010 but in 2013 it will start to use the Orion space craft, previously known as the Crew Expedition Vehicle (CRV). This will put NASA out of the manned spaceflight business for approx 3 years. Although the space shuttle is currently capable of traveling to the Moon, it has never gone out beyond the International Space Station. Orion however is designed to return us to the Moon and then beyond to Mars shortly after.

Answer 3

2010 is the year the previous shuttles area out, and the recent commute isn't waiting in. you may photograph that Non-commute form rockets would be used heavily from 2010 to 2015. the recent commute tips would properly be chanced on interior the internet website of NASA, that's contractors, and Wikipedia.

Answer 4

Tune in around 2009. It all depends on federal funding

Answer 5

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