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Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Why NASA's Fire Sale Is Good News For Florida

It's never easy watching an English aristocrat sell off parts of the family estate. First the fields and stables go, then the guest wings. Before you know it, you're confined to a few rooms on an upper floor while tourists tromp through the faded parlors and dining salons.

NASA is learning a thing or two about how old aristocracy feels. With the shuttles mothballed, the U.S.-manned program grounded and once buzzing control centers and launch pads standing empty, the agency announced this week that it will surrender three major buildings on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center to private industry and is perfectly happy to put more of its infrastructure up for grabs as well.

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 1, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    I wouldn't fret over the small potatos.

    I have personally witnessed 727 jets rolling in at Wallops Island NASA base to have only 3 people exit. That's right - the NASA officials have used 727's to ferry their staff of 3 to Wallops.

    I'll tell you something else - remember the largest Russian Cargo plane AN124. I have seen the Russians fly it into Wallops and then Wallops officials load up the cargo plane with what they call an inner agency transfer.

    I think America has bigger fish to fry with waste, fraud, & abuse. It is running rhampant.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 1, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    NASA has had a shuttle operated between Wallops and BWI for years. It was great for a (cheap) quick trip to the beach!

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