Jerry F. Costello: “I applaud NASA's new focus on working with community colleges to prepare students for pursuing STEM education.”

But the bottom line is the bottom line, and it comes down to money.

I am concerned with NASA's reversal in its commercial crew acquisition strategy--using Space Act Agreements (SAA), instead of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)-based contracts for design activities and its possible affect on astronaut…

These contributions will save fuel and reduce noise by enabling more efficient arrivals and are evidence of how investments in research today will produce significant dividends tomorrow.

Given that there are other high-risk, hazardous industries such as the nuclear power industry, that do not have similar shared risks, why is it necessary for the Federal Government to continue this structure for the commercial space launch…