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From: Bobby Martin <bobbygmartin1938@gmail.com>
Date: April 11, 2014 1:56:03 PM CDT
To: "info@kochsupport.com" <info@kochsupport.com>
Subject: America's Space Program
Sirs:
Our space capability is critical to our national security.
We have made a lot of mistakes in the last ten years in the management of the space program.
We retired shuttle prematurely & didn't implement the Boeing x37 proposal. We are not even funding the cots efforts ( not optimum approach) adequately which extends the period of paying Russia 70 m per year for access. Space x is a capsule, Dreamchaser not sufficient for our needs. The best approach is to implement the x37c approach. SLS/Orion is without a realistic mission ( should be replaced with a return to moon mission--re Real Space act of 2013).
We can not accomplish an adequate program without overwhelming congressional support. We can't get this support until we get the public demanding an adequate program. But the public is not informed, and no matter how much a few space advocate post on the net, write tv stations, nationwide networks we can't get the public informed since they will not cover the issues.
You all have donated lots of resources to various organizations. I wonder if you would be interested in starting a program to run specials on networks like foxnews or try to convince Roger Ailes to run informative pieces so that we can get the public aware of the damage being done to our space capabilities.
Failing to accomplish this will result in the USA continuing down the road to become a second or third rate power in space which will eventually translate to overall military capabilities .
Thanks for reading & your consideration.
Bobby Martin
Keeptheshuttleflyingc.blogspot.com
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