Rutan tells it like it is

[Josh]

Here's an article where Burt Rutan (the guy from Spaceship One, winner of the X-Prize) pretty much says what needs to change in order for space exploration (manned) to become a priority again. Not much new but at least somone else is saying it.

The article also says that the new NASA administrator is planning on sending another servicing mission to Hubble! That's some good news! Maybe this guy might get things done.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/po...ack=1&cset=true (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-nasa-rutan,1,2744981.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines&ctrack=1&cset=true)

[om@umr.edu]

I agree.

Servicing Hubble is a good sign.

Let's hope the new NASA administrator succeeds.

With kind regards,

Oliver
http://www.umr.edu/~om