"My position: Who cares? The decision was made for a number of reasons; more importantly, the decision was made a long time ago and is behind us. Reality is here, now. The gap is upon us. If we intend on continuing to be a leader in space exploration, it’s time to tackle some hard questions such as these:
Why do we choose to explore space? How can we best marshall the resources in a fiscally-responsible manner to develop and operate the infrastructure and systems needed?" (http://leadingspace.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/a-pet-peeve/)
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Date: 2011-07-30 07:10 pm (UTC)Why do we choose to explore space?
How can we best marshall the resources in a fiscally-responsible manner to develop and operate the infrastructure and systems needed?"
(http://leadingspace.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/a-pet-peeve/)
Наступило время зарабатывать деньги, а не медали: http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_news_article/Worldwide-government-spend-on-space-to-flatten/10068
http://spacecommerce.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/PresentationSteveBochingerCanadianSpaceCommerceAssociationMarch182011.pdf
Уверен, что если покопать, то можно найти еще больше подтверждений той же тенденции.