"The directive I'm signing today will refocus America's space program on human exploration and discovery," he said.
Standing at the president's side as he signed "Space Policy Directive 1" on Monday was Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt, one of the last two humans to ever walk on the moon, in a mission that took place 45 years ago this week.
Since that time, no human has ventured out beyond low-Earth orbit. NASA doesn't even have its own space vehicle, having retired the space shuttles in 2011. Americans currently ride up to the International Space Station in Russian capsules, though private space taxis are expected to start ferrying them up as soon as next year.
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I think this is something that all Americans can support, and rally behind their president on.
ReplyDeleteSimply absurdly hilarious.
ReplyDeleteMr. Trump knows full well that nobody ever visited the moon.
It was not possible in 1969 and it is not possible now.
There is already a country threatening to deliver a nuke to the moon.That little ditty has been kept secret from the world for a reason.If Kim got a missile into orbit he can also hit the moon,because the resistance has already been overcome by that point,leaving only the guidance issue.Expect chaos if the nuke manages to disrupt the Earth/Moon perfect order.
ReplyDeleteWe’re not going to be able to do it with Nasa’s slashed budget
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