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The Ares V, of course, is part of the current Program of Record, although, unfortunately, it has not been able to be funded because to keep the budget for the Ares I and the Orion unchanged, we have been delayed in starting the Ares V and…
I think they are doing everything right. The problem is they are going to run off of a budget cliff 12 months from now.
The work that your panel has done is in preparation for the President making a decision.
Yes, what staff is pointing out, it would be the best of all worlds.
As you give us this report, Mr. Augustine, I think it is going to become increasingly apparent that the moment of truth for the future of NASA's human spaceflight is here.
I think that is true, and NASA has, of course, embraced this idea, provided NASA technical oversight and NASA help, which gives me greater assurance.
How do you answer this question that we have spent $8 billion thus far on the present architecture, which includes Ares I, and now we are going to abandon that, having spent $8 billion?
I think the President really has a major decision here.
Did you have in your discussions any idea of the time in mind as to when we should try to target for on-orbit refueling?
the goal that the Committee has set is to get out beyond low-Earth orbit, that NASA ought to be exploring the heavens with the human space program.
I have been amazed as I have watched this entire space team knowing that the Space Shuttle is likely to come to an end.
Thank you for the public service that you have rendered to this country over a lifetime that you have in Government and in the private sector.
There is only one person that can lead America's human spaceflight program, and that is the President.
It is clear to me that this Nation could afford a strong human spaceflight program. It is simply a question of priority.
As your committee discussed these intangible benefits, no doubt you noted also some of the tangible benefits.
So you are talking early 2020s you could have Ares V Lite ready.