Watching the shuttle Atlantis land at the Kennedy space Center was a sad day in America. After being the dominant power in the space race for 30 years we now take a backseat to the Russians and have to depend on them to fly us to the space station. I don't understand the thinking of NASA officials in letting this happen maybe it is to save money but at a cost of over $50 million per person that is what the Russian government will be charging per astronaut.where is the savings.
I also could not help but wondering what is going to happen to the 3200 people who will be laid off as of today. There Is No Way, Central, FL has this many jobs available in total they say the number will reach 9000 unemployed NASA workers when the cuts are over. I don't think the American people are too happy with this situation I hope they show their frustration in the coming election.
I am sure the real estate market in the Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral area will be on a steep decline people without jobs will not be able to maintain their mortgage payment.
So after 30 years in space we say goodbye to the shuttle program and hello to the Russian space program where we will just be a passenger. This is another change for the better brought to you by the present administration how is that working out for you.
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