Discovery is home to stay

[Logan Darklighter]

Yes. American Manned Space Flight is over.
Not... quite. Let's amend that phrase a bit shall we?
Manned Space Flight by the United States of America National Aeronautics and Space Administration N.A.S.A. is over.
The NASA era in manned space flight is over.
We will never again likely have the national will to fund a manned space program through the government and through NASA. This era is over.
But...
You might be interested to know that we have a new space age beginning. And it's not a fenspace dream. Have a look at this -

NASA may have lost its way, but out under the radar America has a bold,
imaginative, successful and efficient Private Space Age starting to
bloom. Find out what's wrong with the current state of big-government,
manned space exploration, how to fix it, and what private property is
actually flying in space above your heads RIGHT NOW.

It might be a bit over the top in places, but Bill Whittle makes some excellent points and his optimism is infectious.
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