[Netz]

In the period of 1969-1972 nobody would have believed that America would not have a base on the Moon or Mars by 2018.
We were on our way via these brave Astronauts and then...plop, no budgets, no national drive, no vision...sad.

[ronnie raygun]

We were on our way via these brave Astronauts and then...plop, no budgets, no national drive, no vision...sad.

We are now focused on giving stipends to criminal to behave themselves, reparation programs to ease the white folk guilt, funding illegals who should not be here should we go on?

[daniel1212]

In the period of 1969-1972 nobody would have believed that America would not have a base on the Moon or Mars by 2018. We were on our way via these brave Astronauts and then...plop, no budgets, no national drive, no vision...sad.

Part of the reason is that the "space race" with the Soviets had been "won," which is what provoked America to compete and set a type of goal line. If the Soviets had not launch Sputnik then the founding and funding of NASA would not have been a priority, and a moon landing would not have taken place by 1970.

If the Soviets had subsequently landing on the moon and set up bases, and furthered their space exploration, then NASA would have received much more funding.

But with Putin wanting to express his macho image the next logical step would be the militarization of space, if Russia can afford it. And developing a nuclear rocket would begin a new era. .