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Bill Nelson: To abandon Ares I as a baseline vehicle for an alternative without demonstrated capability nor proven superiority, or…

On the recordMarch 3, 2010
To abandon Ares I as a baseline vehicle for an alternative without demonstrated capability nor proven superiority, or even equivalence, is unwise and probably not cost-effective.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Bill Nelson cites concerns about abandoning Ares I without a viable alternative.

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